公开(公告)号：US20240310202A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18672683

申请日：2024-05-23

申请人： TECHNOLOGIES INTELIA INC.

发明人： Claude Bouchard ,  Josee Samson

IPC分类号： G01G3/12 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G21/28 ,  G01G23/02

CPC分类号： G01G3/12 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G21/28 ,  G01G23/02

摘要： A system to monitor weight of a reservoir or a structure comprises a load cell which comprises an electrical or optical transducer to provide a proportional signal of the deformation, a load cell base support for holding the load cell on the ground substantially about the axis of the support element of the reservoir, a load cell support adapter to attach the loadcell to the support member of the reservoir. The cell support adapter may comprise an opening or a shouldering anchor aiming at facilitating attachment to a temporary lifting device.

公开(公告)号：US12082729B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17607782

申请日：2020-04-30

申请人： HidrateSmart LLC

发明人： Coleman Iverson ,  Alexander Hambrock ,  Paul Baird ,  Travis Heaver ,  Grant Fritz

IPC分类号： A47G23/16 ,  A45F3/18 ,  A47G19/22 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G01G23/36 ,  G01G23/365 ,  G08B7/06

CPC分类号： A47G23/16 ,  A45F3/18 ,  A47G19/2227 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G19/52 ,  G01G23/361 ,  G01G23/365 ,  G08B7/06 ,  A47G2019/2238 ,  A47G2019/2244

摘要： A smart container that includes a bottle or other container, a load cell, an accelerometer, a processor, and a colored light source. The container may be a liquid container, a pill container, or a food container. The colored light source may include one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) which can be programed to emit unique illumination patterns. The container may also include a speaker or motor to emit audio and vibrational notifications. The container provides a method of tracking consumption by a user of a substance held in a container.

公开(公告)号：US12066359B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17258723

申请日：2019-07-10

申请人： Precision Planting LLC

发明人： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch ,  Kent Levy ,  Matthew O'Neall ,  Hayden Splechter ,  Reid Harman ,  Timothy Schaefer ,  Adam Vaccari

IPC分类号： G01N1/08 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D21/26 ,  B01D29/11 ,  B01F23/53 ,  B01F23/80 ,  B01F25/30 ,  B01F25/54 ,  B01F27/1125 ,  B01F27/808 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/00 ,  B01F35/10 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/45 ,  B04B5/04 ,  F04B43/06 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/40 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  B01F23/50 ,  B01F101/00 ,  B01F101/23

CPC分类号： G01N1/08 ,  A01C23/007 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D21/262 ,  B01D29/112 ,  B01F23/53 ,  B01F23/807 ,  B01F23/808 ,  B01F25/30 ,  B01F25/54 ,  B01F27/11253 ,  B01F27/808 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/1452 ,  B01F35/187 ,  B01F35/2117 ,  B01F35/453 ,  B04B5/0421 ,  F04B43/06 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/4055 ,  G01N1/4077 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/251 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/00584 ,  G01N35/1004 ,  G01N35/1095 ,  G05B15/02 ,  B01D2201/4092 ,  B01F23/581 ,  B01F2101/005 ,  B01F2101/23 ,  G01N2001/4061 ,  G01N2001/4083 ,  G01N2001/4088 ,  G01N2033/245 ,  G01N2035/00188 ,  G01N2035/00475 ,  G01N2035/00495 ,  G01N2035/00514

摘要： An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.

公开(公告)号：US12055557B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17144066

申请日：2021-01-07

申请人： Precision Planting LLC

发明人： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch ,  Hayden Splechter ,  Timothy Schaefer

IPC分类号： G01N35/10 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D21/26 ,  B01D29/11 ,  B01F23/53 ,  B01F23/80 ,  B01F25/30 ,  B01F25/54 ,  B01F27/1125 ,  B01F27/808 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/00 ,  B01F35/10 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/45 ,  B04B5/04 ,  F04B43/06 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01N1/08 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/40 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  B01F23/50 ,  B01F101/00 ,  B01F101/23

CPC分类号： G01N35/1095 ,  A01C23/007 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D21/262 ,  B01D29/112 ,  B01F23/53 ,  B01F23/807 ,  B01F23/808 ,  B01F25/30 ,  B01F25/54 ,  B01F27/11253 ,  B01F27/808 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/1452 ,  B01F35/187 ,  B01F35/2117 ,  B01F35/453 ,  B04B5/0421 ,  F04B43/06 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01N1/08 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/4055 ,  G01N1/4077 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/251 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/00584 ,  G01N35/1004 ,  G05B15/02 ,  B01D2201/4092 ,  B01F23/581 ,  B01F2101/005 ,  B01F2101/23 ,  G01N2001/4061 ,  G01N2001/4083 ,  G01N2001/4088 ,  G01N2033/245 ,  G01N2035/00188 ,  G01N2035/00475 ,  G01N2035/00495 ,  G01N2035/00514

摘要： An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.

公开(公告)号：US20240151573A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18277907

申请日：2021-02-26

申请人： NEC Corporation

发明人： Hiroshi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G01G9/00 ,  E02F9/26 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G19/08 ,  G06T7/60

CPC分类号： G01G9/00 ,  E02F9/26 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G19/08 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T2207/20081

摘要： Provided is a technique which makes it possible to suitably evaluate a weight of a target object disposed in a container. A weight estimation method includes: a first obtaining step of obtaining first image data for training included in first type image data on a target object which has been scooped up by an excavator and is disposed in a container; a training step of training, with reference to the first image data and a measured weight of the target object, an estimation model that outputs a weight of the target object based on the first type image data; a second obtaining step of obtaining second image data for estimation included in the first type image data; and an estimating step of estimating the weight of the target object based on the estimation model and the second image data.

公开(公告)号：US20240034493A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18467863

申请日：2023-09-15

申请人： Bausch + Stroebel SE + Co. KG

发明人： Daniel Prozer ,  Maren Slansky

IPC分类号： B65B3/00 ,  G01G17/04 ,  B65B3/28

CPC分类号： B65B3/006 ,  G01G17/04 ,  B65B3/28

摘要： A container fixing device for pharmaceutical containers, a weighing station, and an apparatus for processing pharmaceutical containers. The container fixing device includes a main body and two or more fixing elements, each having a fixing member that can be placed onto the container, which elements are secured to the main body and between which elements an interspace is formed to accommodate a container. At least one fixing element is moveable on the main body. A container located in the interspace makes contact with an actuating member of the movable fixing element. The actuating member can transfer from a release position, in which the container can be introduced into and removed from the interspace, into a fixing position, in which the container is fixed by the fixing members. The container can be introduced into the interspace in a transport direction transverse to the actuation direction.

公开(公告)号：US11854419B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US16367571

申请日：2019-03-28

申请人： WINNOW SOLUTIONS LIMITED

发明人： Hrair Mekhsian ,  Kevin Duffy ,  Marc Zornes

IPC分类号： G09B19/00 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G19/414

CPC分类号： G09B19/00 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G19/414

摘要： The present invention relates to a system for monitoring food waste. The system includes a weight mechanism configured for weighing a waste receptacle, wherein the waste receptacle is configured for receiving food waste from a plurality of consecutive disposal events before emptying, a processor configured for measuring the difference in weight of the waste receptacle between each disposal event and calculating the weight of a disposal event based upon the difference and a user interface configured to receive at least one indication categorising the food waste in a disposal event by a user. A method for monitoring food waste is also described.

公开(公告)号：US11781899B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US16814523

申请日：2020-03-10

申请人： Mettler-Toledo GmbH

发明人： Daniel Reber ,  Christoph Lang

IPC分类号： G01G17/04 ,  B01L3/02 ,  G01G23/01

CPC分类号： G01G17/04 ,  B01L3/021 ,  G01G23/01 ,  B01L2200/148

摘要： A verification of a pipette results in a release or a warning message. A liquid measuring container (110) receives the pipette liquid volume (VP) to be verified. A loading cell (120) is connected to the liquid measuring container in a force-transmitting manner. The loading cell outputs a measurement signal (ms) corresponding to the weight force (FG) acting thereon. A processing unit (130) detects and processes the measurement signal (ms), determines a first weight force (Gt1) at time point (t1) and determines a second weight force (Gt2) at time point (t2). The pipette liquid volume is calculated and the calculated value is assigned to a pipette volume class (Ki) having a defined class nominal value (VKi). The processing unit tests whether or not an absolute value of the volume difference (ΔV) is within a predetermined tolerance value (T) for the assigned pipette volume class. The processing unit outputs the test result.

公开(公告)号：US11774634B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US16091958

申请日：2017-04-07

申请人： Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on Behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno

发明人： Benjamin Trustman ,  Scotty Strachan

IPC分类号： G01W1/14 ,  G01D21/02 ,  G01N5/00 ,  G01G17/04

CPC分类号： G01W1/14 ,  G01D21/02 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01N5/00

摘要： A system for determining snowpack characteristics includes a weight plate, at least one pressure sensor, and an inert plate surrounding the weight plate. The weight plate and the inert plate can be spaced apart from one another, and, in some cases, the weight plate has a perimeter and the inert plate surrounds the entirety of the perimeter of the weight plate with a gap formed therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US11750953B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17006246

申请日：2020-08-28

申请人： Brewlogix LLC

发明人： Steve Hershberger ,  Steve Kremer ,  Matt Mayer ,  Mark Kosiarek

IPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  G01D4/00 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  B67D1/08 ,  G01G19/00 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  H04B5/00 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G19/393 ,  H04L67/12 ,  G06Q10/0631

CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  B67D1/0801 ,  B67D1/0878 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  G01D4/002 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01G19/00 ,  G01G19/393 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/80 ,  B67D2001/0811 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04Q2209/43 ,  H04Q2209/47 ,  H04Q2209/84 ,  Y10T137/8342

摘要： Supply chain systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring fluid levels in liquid containers, such as kegs. Embodiments include sensors that fit within a keg's false bottom, measure the weight of the keg, and transmit the weight information to a computer database via a wireless network. Other embodiments include an RFID device with information about a characteristic of the liquid within a keg (such as brand and/or type of beer) that may be attached to the keg and paired with the sensor so the sensor can transmit information about the characteristic of the liquid in the keg. In alternate embodiments, the sensor's transmitter is short range and an uplink/gateway is used to receive information from the sensor and relay that sensor's information to a broader wireless network. Multiple containers in close proximity may each be fitted with an RFID device and sensor and communicate their individual information to the database.