Patents by Inventor William P. Kroll

William P. Kroll has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240094042
    Abstract: A strip scale suitable for use in connection with high speed, in motion weighing applications. The scale has a base, a load cell, a compliant member, and a platform. Also disclosed are load cells for use with the scale, and systems and methods for using the scales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Intercomp Company
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Karl Kroll, Kai Kroll, Matt Young
  • Patent number: 11828645
    Abstract: A weighing scale is disclosed. The scale includes a base, a load cell assembly coupled to the base, and a platform coupled to the load cell assembly. Also disclosed are alternative embodiments of the load cell assembly and methods of making and using the scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Intercomp Company
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Randie Evenson, Ryan Peters
  • Publication number: 20230204405
    Abstract: A dual platform, electronic weigh scale is disclosed. The scale is compact and self-contained. The scale is useful for commercial vehicle weight enforcement. The scale has a base, a set of load cells, and two (2) platforms. The base is rigid, metallic, and generally rectangular, and has a central recessed area. The load cells are elongated, rectangular, and are coupled to the base in the central recessed area. The set of load cells are arranged such that half are in communicative contact with one platform and the other half are in communicative contact with the other platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Randie Evenson
  • Publication number: 20220252447
    Abstract: A strip scale suitable for use in connection with high speed, in motion weighing applications. The scale has a base, a load cell, a compliant member, and a platform. Also disclosed are load cells for use with the scale, and systems and methods for using the scales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Karl Kroll, Kai Kroll, Matt Young
  • Patent number: 11143542
    Abstract: A strip scale suitable for use in connection with high speed, in motion weighing applications. The scale has a base, a load cell, a compliant member, and a platform. Also disclosed are load cells for use with the scale, and systems and methods for using the scales.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Karl Kroll, Kai Kroll, Matt Young
  • Publication number: 20210231485
    Abstract: A weighing scale is disclosed. The scale includes a base, a load cell assembly coupled to the base, and a platform coupled to the load cell assembly. Also disclosed are alternative embodiments of the load cell assembly and methods of making and using the scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Randie Evenson, Ryan Peters
  • Patent number: 11009385
    Abstract: A compact, self-contained, portable, electronic weigh scale for use for commercial vehicle weight enforcement. The scale has a base, a set of load cells, and a platform. The base is rigid, metallic, and generally rectangular, and has a central recessed area. The load cells are elongated, rectangular, and are coupled to the base in the central recessed area. The load cells are arranged parallel to each other. Each load celli has a long axis and a short axis, each load cell being fixedly coupled to the base at two side-by-side lateral points at a first longitudinal position relative to a bottom side of the load ceil and fixedly coupled to the base at two side-by-side lateral points at at least one other longitudinal position relative to the bottom side of the load ceil. The platform is rigid, metallic, rectangular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Intercomp Company
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Randie Evenson
  • Patent number: 10969266
    Abstract: A weighing scale is disclosed. The scale includes a base, a load cell assembly coupled to the base, and a platform coupled to the load cell assembly. Also disclosed are alternative embodiments of the load cell assembly and methods of making and using the scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Intercomp Company
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Randie Evenson, Ryan Peters
  • Patent number: 10724855
    Abstract: An alignment system for aligning the wheels of a vehicle. The alignment system measures caster and camber of the front wheels of the vehicle. The system includes four alignment heads, each alignment head having a laser, a target, and a transmitter/receiver. A rim clamp communicatively couples each alignment head to the wheel of the vehicle. A turn plates is positioned below each front wheel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Intercomp Company
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Kai Kroll, Steven McBroom
  • Publication number: 20200158559
    Abstract: A weighing scale is disclosed. The scale includes a base, a load cell assembly coupled to the base, and a platform coupled to the load cell assembly. Also disclosed are alternative embodiments of the load cell assembly and methods of making and using the scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Randie Evenson, Ryan Peters
  • Publication number: 20190346303
    Abstract: A compact, self-contained, portable, electronic weigh scale for use for commercial vehicle weight enforcement. The scale has a base, a set of load cells, and a platform. The base is rigid, metallic, and generally rectangular, and has a central recessed area. The load cells are elongated, rectangular, and are coupled to the base in the central recessed area. The load cells are arranged parallel to each other. Each load celli has a long axis and a short axis, each load cell being fixedly coupled to the base at two side-by-side lateral points at a first longitudinal position relative to a bottom side of the load ceil and fixedly coupled to the base at two side-by-side lateral points at at least one other longitudinal position relative to the bottom side of the load ceil. The platform is rigid, metallic, rectangular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Randie Evenson
  • Publication number: 20180340817
    Abstract: A strip scale suitable for use in connection with high speed, in motion weighing applications. The scale has a base, a load cell, a compliant member, and a platform. Also disclosed are load cells for use with the scale, and systems and methods for using the scales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Karl Kroll, Kai Kroll, Matt Young
  • Publication number: 20180321029
    Abstract: An alignment system for aligning the wheels of a vehicle. The alignment system measures caster and camber of the treat wheels of the vehicle. The system includes four alignment heads, each alignment head having a laser, a target, and a transmitter/receiver. A rim clamp communicatively couples each alignment head to the wheel of the vehicle. A turn plates is positioned below each front wheel of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Kai Kroll, Steven McBroom
  • Patent number: 10031019
    Abstract: A strip scale suitable for use in connection with high speed, in motion weighing applications. The scale has a base, a load cell, a compliant member, and a platform. Also disclosed are load cells for use with the scale, and systems and methods for using the scales.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Intercomp Company
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Karl Kroll, Kai Kroll, Matt Young
  • Publication number: 20160273955
    Abstract: A strip scale suitable for use in connection with high speed, in motion weighing applications. The scale has a base, a load cell, a compliant member, and a platform. Also disclosed are load cells for use with the scale, and systems and methods for using the scales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Karl Kroll, Kai Kroll, Matt Young
  • Patent number: 9354105
    Abstract: A strip scale suitable for use in connection with high speed in motion weighing or other weighing applications. The scale has a base, a load cell, an intermediary member and a platform. Also disclosed are load cells for use with the scale, and systems for using the scales.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Intercomp Company
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Karl Kroll, Kai Kroll, Matt Young
  • Patent number: 9297648
    Abstract: A laser square gauge for use with an automobile for measuring camber, toe and wheel offset. The laser square gauge generates a vertical laser datum line off of the wheel. The visible line replaces the cumbersome use of jigs and string lines. The gauge is operable by a single user and generates an accurate, repeatable reference. The reference can be used to easily measure camber, offset, toe-in and toe-out of the other wheels, as well as car body and frame dimensions. The gauge permits easy maintenance of records to check set-up dimensions of each car for each environment, such as a race track. The gauge is particularly useful for setting up the alignment and suspension of high performance racing automobiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Intercomp Company
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Randie Evenson
  • Patent number: 9279712
    Abstract: A low profile, high capacity load cell suitable for use in connection with in motion weighing or other weighing scales and systems. Also disclosed are scales for use with the load cell, and systems for using the scales. The load cells are especially suited for use in high speed in-motion weighing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Intercomp Company
    Inventor: William P. Kroll
  • Publication number: 20150316408
    Abstract: A portable, hand held device for controlling the operation of a crane or other device that includes weighing means, and for displaying or indicating weighing data in hand. The indicator includes a power source, a microcontroller communicatively connected to the power source, a radio module communicatively connected to the microcontroller, a display communicatively connected to the microcontroller, and a keypad. A system including the indicator and between one and four scales, and a crane control relay, is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Matt Young
  • Patent number: D851687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Intercomp Company
    Inventors: William P. Kroll, Randie Evenson