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Accurate weight measurement using digital to analog converter means and analog to digital converter means
Assignee: LOAD CELLS Inc A CORP OF CA
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Filing: 1981-04-07
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Granted: 1982-12-14
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Expires: 2001-04-07
Abstract
Abstract Electronic scale apparatus includes a face transducer having a first analog output; digital to analog converter circuitry having a second output; a first differential amplifier to receive such outputs and to produce a third output; and a second differential amplifier to receive the third output and output of the converter circuitry to produce another output. A major portion of the weight of the object being weighed is determined at the output of the first differential amplifier (i.e. a coarse measurement). The remaining portion or difference is then amplified and balanced out at the second differential amplifier, enabling accurate determination of weight and driving of the digital to analog converter in feed-back mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren Sarkison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 13:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G23/00; G01G23/18; G01G23/36; G01G23/37; G01G23/3707; G01G23/3714; G01G3/00; G01G3/12; G01G3/14; G01G3/142; G01G3/147; G01R; G01R17/00; G01R17/02; G01R17/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S177/00; Y10S177/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
In an electronic scale apparatus, the combination comprising (a) a force transducer having a first analog output that is ultimately converted to a digital output, (b) the digital output being fed to a digital to analog converter means having a second output, (c) a first differential amplifier operatively connected with said tranducer and converter to receive, as inputs, signals corresponding to said first and second outputs, and to produce a third output corresponding to the amplified difference between said first and second outputs, (d) and a second differential amplifier operatively connected with the output of said first differential amplifier and with said output of the converter means to receive, as inputs, signals corresponding to said third output and to a fourth output of the converter, and to a produce a fifth output corresponding to the difference between said third and fourth outputs, said fifth output driven in a direction to balance the third and fourth outputs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
In an electronic scale apparatus, the combination comprising (a) a force transducer having a first analog output that is ultimately converted to a digital output, (b) the digital output being fed to a digital to analog converter means having a second output, (c) a first differential amplifier operatively connected with said tranducer and converter to receive, as inputs, signals corresponding to said first and second outputs, and to produce a third output corresponding to the amplified difference between said first and second outputs, (d) and a second differential amplifier operatively connected with the output of said first differential amplifier and with said output of the converter means to receive, as inputs, signals corresponding to said third output and to a fourth output of the converter, and to a produce a fifth output corresponding to the difference between said third and fourth outputs, said fifth output driven in a direction to balance the third and fourth outputs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 including a differential driver connected between the converter means and said first differential amplifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1 including a microprocessor operatively connected between said second differential amplifier and said converter means to drive the converter so as to minimize said fifth output.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 1 including a control means connected with the converter means to establish the level of said second output.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said converter means includes circuitry to establish said converter means second output at a multiplied level of said converter means fourth output.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein filter means is connected in series between the first and second differential amplifiers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 6 wherein said filter means includes first and second filters, connected in series, and including an output terminal connected with the output of the first filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 7 including a microprocessor operatively connected between said second differential amplifier and said converter means to drive the converter so as to minimize said fifth output.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 8 including means connected between the output side of the first filter and said microprocessor to drive the latter.
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