121 |
MASS FLOW METER |
PCT/CA9200364 |
1992-08-28 |
WO9305366A3 |
1993-08-05 |
POMERLEAU DANIEL GUY; POMERLEAU GUY; DUCATED ALAIN |
The invention relates to an apparatus for continuously determining the variation in weight of fluent bulk material and more particularly, in detritus in drilling fluid discharged during a well drilling operation where drilling fluid discharged from the borehole is passed through a shale shaker (5) to remove the detritus. The apparatus has a plurality of receptacles (82), each of which are supported on a device (84) for sequential movement to and through a detritus receiving position. A mesuring device (90) is operatively connected to measure the weight of detritus collected in a selected receptacle and produces an output in response to the weight of detritus measured. A lock device (92) is operatively associated with the supporting device for maintaining a selected receptacle in the receiving position for receipt of detritus, the lock device being releasable when the weight in the selected receptacle reaches a predetermined weight to allow the support device to move under the weight of detritus in the receptacle away from the receiving position while at the same time a receptacle moves into the receiving position. |
122 |
APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN AMOUNT OF POURED MATERIAL ON A BELT CONVEYOR |
PCT/AT2008000276 |
2008-08-07 |
WO2009018594A3 |
2009-06-04 |
HAMBERGER MARTIN |
Disclosed is an apparatus for determining an amount of poured material on a belt conveyor. Said apparatus comprises a measuring instrument for the contactless detection of the surface shape of the poured material in a triangulation process, said surface shape being in relation to a cross-sectional plane. The measuring instrument encompasses a bending-resistant and torsion-resistant support (1) for accommodating light transmitters (3) and detectors (4) that are associated with the light transmitters (3) and are equipped with a light collector (11) for the light beams reflected by the poured material. In order to create advantageous structural conditions, the light collectors (4) are inserted into concentric through-holes (5) of the support (1), and said through-holes (5) form an inward-projecting supporting shoulder (6) for the respective light collector (11) which is maintained on the supporting shoulder (6) in a pressed manner such that an intermediate annular seal (7) is elastically deformed. |
123 |
DEVICE FOR THE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF DEBRIS |
PCT/EP2006008814 |
2006-09-11 |
WO2007039038B1 |
2007-06-14 |
CALLERI ANTONIO |
Device for the quantitative analysis of debris (12, 41 ) preferably produced during drilling, of the type equipped with means for the progressive collection of the debris, means for the progressive weighing of the debris collected, means for periodical discharging of the same and a structure for support of the device, wherein said means for the collection of the debris comprise a conveyor belt (22, 46) wound in the manner of a track on at least two rollers (23, 24), said means for weighing the debris comprise at least four sensing elements (214, 411) placed so as to take a direct measurement of the weight force exerted on the conveyor belt (22, 46) and said means for discharging debris comprise the unit for actuation of the rollers. |
124 |
Device for weighing slaughter products wherein the weighbridge is configured so that four runners of the product carrier will roll simultaneously onto and off of the weighbridge |
US15301229 |
2015-03-05 |
US10006800B2 |
2018-06-26 |
Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters; Gerardus Josef Gertrudis Reintjes; Tim Sander Rijerse |
The invention provides a device for weighing slaughter products, comprising a guide which extends along a conveying path, product carriers which can be moved along the guide and which are configured for suspending slaughter products therefrom, and weighing means comprising a weighbridge. Each product carrier comprises four runners, two of which runners are provided behind the other two runners, seen in the direction of movement. The four runners are configured to roll over the weighbridge along respective tracks during a weighing interval upon movement of the product carrier, which tracks extend parallel to each other, wherein the four runners roll over the weighbridge during the weighing interval and wherein the weighbridge and the four runners are configured such that the runners will roll simultaneously onto the weighbridge and simultaneously off the weighbridge. |
125 |
Luggage processing station and system thereof |
US15712031 |
2017-09-21 |
US09919811B2 |
2018-03-20 |
Richard Dinkelmann; Rainer Rudolf Dinkelmann |
A processing station for registering a piece of passenger's luggage for a trip, wherein the processing station comprises: an injector for receiving the piece of luggage associated with the passenger; at least one sensor associated with the injector, the at least one sensor, in combination with at least the floor of the injector, creating a zone around the piece of luggage; and a controller associated with the sensor being adapted to: monitor, via the at least one sensor, intrusions through the zone to determine one or more of whether a predetermined limit on dimensions of the piece of luggage has been exceeded or whether a foreign object has intruded the zone from outside, and allow further processing of the piece of luggage only if no intrusion of the zone is detected; and wherein the controller adjusts the area of the zone to accommodate different sizes of luggage. |
126 |
Track System for Creating Finished Products |
US15698669 |
2017-09-08 |
US20180072445A1 |
2018-03-15 |
Ryan Andrew Burkhard; Nathan E Moore; Elizabeth Marie Fikes; Daniel Richard Royce; Jason Matthew Orndorff; Christopher Robert Lyman |
A track system includes a primary transport portion and a secondary transport portion along which a plurality of vehicles can be propelled. Each secondary transport portion includes a unit operation station for performing a transformation on a container or the contents therein. |
127 |
Weighing device for weighing discrete and rapidly moving objects |
US13855571 |
2013-04-02 |
US09234785B2 |
2016-01-12 |
Alexander Schulzki |
The invention pertains to a weighing device for determining the weight of discrete weighing products in a speed-independent manner, wherein a weighing chute comprising a sliding surface that is inclined with respect to the horizontal is fed detached weighing products, and the load introduction direction of a weighing cell supporting the weighing chute is aligned perpendicularly to the sliding surface. |
128 |
Box Filler for Produce Packaging |
US14295484 |
2014-06-04 |
US20150353212A1 |
2015-12-10 |
Robert L. Williamson |
A “weigh/fill” type box filler for cherries, cherries and similar small produce that incrementally moves and fills an array of individual packaging bags within conventional packing boxes. The box filler includes a box conveyer, a producer conveyer, a metering gate, a weigh/fill scale assembly and three independent box lifters. The box conveyer moves the packing boxes incrementally over the weigh/fill scale assembly to position each row of bags within successive packing boxes beneath the metering gate. As one packing box is incrementally moved across the weigh/fill scale assembly and each row of bags is weigh/filled, the box lifters sequentially raise the adjacent preceding and following packing boxes out of contact with the weigh/fill scale assembly. The metering gate uses independently actuated gate paddles to selectively control the flow of produce into the individual bags first at a high volume “gross” fill rate and finishing with a lower volume or “fine” fill rate. |
129 |
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR BELT CONVEYOR WEIGHING |
US13599292 |
2012-08-30 |
US20140062709A1 |
2014-03-06 |
Frank S. Hyer; Richard J. Tolles |
Imperfections in conveyor belting and its supporting elements can adversely affect weighing accuracy of belt scales, particularly when weighing and/or metering low density materials, such as those encountered in the snack food industry. A system and methods for a belt conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention provide simultaneous benefits of both short and long weigh spans. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a virtual weigh span may be programmably set to adjust for variations in the belt conveyor weighing system. Advantages include, higher degrees of accuracy and calibration to account for changes in the belt or belting system over time using non-mechanical adjustments. In addition, weight measurement error producing effects, some that may not be particularly known, may be reduced. |
130 |
Polymer finishing process |
US13125445 |
2009-11-23 |
US08636138B2 |
2014-01-28 |
William J. Blickley; Buddy L. Dearth |
A polymer finishing process including: recovering polymer powder from a polymerization reactor; feeding the polymer powder to an inlet of a mass flow screw conveyor and one or more mass measuring devices for determining a mass of polymer powder within at least a portion of the mass flow screw conveyor; measuring at least one of a mass of the polymer powder in the screw conveyor and a combined mass of the screw conveyor and the polymer powder within the screw conveyor with the one or more mass measuring devices; and determining a mass flowrate of polymer powder through the mass flow screw conveyor based on the at least one of the measured mass of the polymer powder in the mass flow screw conveyor and the measured combined mass. A method of controlling a polymerization process using a mass flow screw conveyor is also disclosed. |
131 |
Device for weighing articles moving continuously along a conveying line |
US12942117 |
2010-11-09 |
US08530764B2 |
2013-09-10 |
Giuseppe Monti |
A device for continuously weighing articles in arrival from a conveyor organ, of a type comprising: a weighing device (40) arranged downstream of the conveyor organ (80), which weighing device (40) is able to detect a weight of articles transiting continuously thereon, a first conveyor (20) for abutting and engaging a side of an article (X) in arrival from the conveyor organ (80), which first conveyor (20) transfers the article (X) towards the weighing device (40); a second conveyor (30) associated to the weighing device (40) and arranged for receiving the article (X) while the article (X) is engaged to and drawn by the first conveyor (20) and being activatable so as to be able to convey the article (X) at a second advancement velocity (V2) which is greater than the first advancement velocity (V1), so as to disengage the article (X) from the action of the first conveyor (20) and to advance the article (X) freely onto the weighing device (40) in order to detect a relative weight thereof and convey the article (X) downstream of the weighing device (40). |
132 |
Method and apparatus for the filling of target containers |
US13028415 |
2011-02-16 |
US08176947B2 |
2012-05-15 |
Pascal Frei; Guido Schuster |
A container is filled to a predetermined target mass of a free-flowing substance with the help of a device that dispenses measured doses of the substance. The dispensing device has a valve for variably adjusting the mass flow rate of the substance from a reservoir into the container. The dispensing device further includes a device to measure the elapsed time from the beginning of the filling process, a balance for determining the mass of the substance in the container, and a controller unit with a valve control module. The controller unit includes an adjusting module, where a predetermined desired mass flow rate is stored. At an elapsed time, if the mass flow rate is smaller or larger than the desired mass flow rate, the flow rate is, respectively, increased or decreased by a flow rate adjustment. An adaptive filter of the controller unit determines the mass flow rate. |
133 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE FILLING OF TARGET CONTAINERS |
US13028415 |
2011-02-16 |
US20110203701A1 |
2011-08-25 |
Pascal Frei; Guido Schuster |
A container is filled to a predetermined target mass of a free-flowing substance with the help of a device that dispenses measured doses of the substance. The dispensing device has a valve for variably adjusting the mass flow rate of the substance from a reservoir into the container. The dispensing device further includes a device to measure the elapsed time from the beginning of the filling process, a balance for determining the mass of the substance in the container, and a controller unit with a valve control module. The controller unit includes an adjusting module, where a predetermined desired mass flow rate is stored. At an elapsed time, if the mass flow rate is smaller or larger than the desired mass flow rate, the flow rate is, respectively, increased or decreased by a flow rate adjustment. An adaptive filter of the controller unit determines the mass flow rate. |
134 |
Device For Continuously Weighing Articles In Arrival From A Conveyor Organ |
US12942117 |
2010-11-09 |
US20110108331A1 |
2011-05-12 |
Giuseppe MONTI |
A device for continuously weighing articles in arrival from a conveyor organ, of a type comprising: a weighing device (40) arranged downstream of the conveyor organ (80), which weighing device (40) is able to detect a weight of articles transiting continuously thereon, a first conveyor (20) for abutting and engaging a side of an article (X) in arrival from the conveyor organ (80), which first conveyor (20) transfers the article (X) towards the weighing device (40); a second conveyor (30) associated to the weighing device (40) and arranged for receiving the article (X) while the article (X) is engaged to and drawn by the first conveyor (20) and being activatable so as to be able to convey the article (X) at a second advancement velocity (V2) which is greater than the first advancement velocity (V1), so as to disengage the article (X) from the action of the first conveyor (20) and to advance the article (X) freely onto the weighing device (40) in order to detect a relative weight thereof and convey the article (X) downstream of the weighing device (40). |
135 |
Intelligent modular transport system with object behavioral pattern recognition and traffic management |
US12016206 |
2008-01-18 |
US07844416B2 |
2010-11-30 |
Zachary Leonid Braunstein |
Invention describes apparatus as closed-loop intelligent Object Transport System with Object Behavioral Pattern analysis and recognition for applications, including automatic self-check-out lanes at grocery, retail stores. Invention calculates Objects Behavioral Patterns, Object Expected Behavioral Pattern ranges for each Object or Group of Objects and stores information at central data base. Invention, based on Object barcode, obtains from central data base Expected Object Behavioral Pattern and compares to calculated real-time Objects Behavioral Pattern, and based on preset acceptance criteria, the System automatically without intervention by operator, executes real-time process controls to regulate traffic of Objects. Example of acceptance criteria: protection of fragile Objects from colliding with heavy Objects and rejection of Object outside the range of Object Expected Behavioral Patterns. Invention performs real-time Object traffic management, regulating acceleration, deceleration, speed and direction of motion of Objects. Invention performs process control over Objects, including application of heat. |
136 |
Sorting method and apparatus |
US11641299 |
2006-12-18 |
US07600643B2 |
2009-10-13 |
Nikolaos Georgitsis; Rüdiger Kliefoth |
Method to sort products whereby the products are transported along a path of conveyance in a conveying device, automatically checked during transport according to at least two predetermined sorting criteria, and when one of the criteria is met, automatically diverted by a diverting force out of the path of conveyance perpendicular to the direction of conveyance into a receiving area, whereby the diverting force proceeds from a common center independent of the fulfilled criterion on the basis of which the respective product is to be diverted, and a device suitable for implementing this method as well as a container for receiving the rejected products. |
137 |
Apparatus and method for measuring the weight of items on a conveyor |
US12047922 |
2008-03-13 |
US07586049B2 |
2009-09-08 |
David A. Wurz |
An apparatus for measuring the weight of items on a conveyor includes a scale that generates a first signal corresponding to the weight of the items. A movable platform transports the items to the scale and generates a second signal corresponding to position of the items in relation to the scale. A dimensioner examines the items and generates a third signal representative of whether the items are singulated or nonsingulated. A processor receives the second and third signals and determines whether to associate the first signal with information stored in memory about a particular item based upon whether the particular item is singulated or nonsingulated. |
138 |
Device for the Quantitative Analysis of Debris |
US12067133 |
2006-09-11 |
US20080250853A1 |
2008-10-16 |
Antonio Calleri |
Device for the quantitative analysis of debris (12, 41) preferably produced during drilling, of the type equipped with means for the progressive collection of the debris, means for the progressive weighing of the debris collected, means for periodical discharging of the same and a structure for support of the device, wherein said means for the collection of the debris comprise a conveyor belt (22, 46) wound in the manner of a track on at least two rollers (23, 24), said means for weighing the debris comprise at least four sensing elements (214, 411) placed so as to take a direct measurement of the weight force exerted on the conveyor belt (22, 46) and said means for discharging debris comprise the unit for actuation of the rollers. |
139 |
Frame for a monitoring scale |
US11407877 |
2006-04-19 |
US20060289277A1 |
2006-12-28 |
Hermann Berger; Nikolaos Georgitsis |
A frame for a monitoring scale includes a supporting part and two transverse parts by which the frame is supported on the floor. The frame includes a hollow body that may be filled with a ballast material, such as an antiseptic medium, to suppress longitudinal vibrations and to reduce hygienic effects of excess. In addition, a special design of longitudinal supports is provided. |
140 |
Conveyor apparatus and commodity inspecting equipment utilizing the same |
US10765162 |
2004-01-28 |
US20040182612A1 |
2004-09-23 |
Atsushi
Takahashi |
A weighing conveyor having an increased weighing accuracy. This conveyor includes a conveyor apparatus 3 for transporting an article X to be weighed, a load detector 5 for detecting the weight of the article X to be weighed, and a housing 7 for accommodating the load detector 5, in which a fixed end 5b of the load detector is connected with the housing 7 and a free end 5c thereof is connected with a support member 120 for supporting the conveyor apparatus 3, and the support member 120 protrudes outwardly of the housing 7 from a bottom surface thereof. |