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Computerized system for display and storage of materials batching information
Assignee: BEOWULF Corp AKA BEOWULF CABLE AND CONNECTOR CORPORATION HUNTSVILLE
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Filing: 1989-08-25
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Granted: 1992-05-12
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Expires: 2009-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A material handling system (10) for storage, recording and display of information required to aid in the filling, mixing, loading, and recording of complex mixtures of materials such as fertilizer; wherein a computer (12), a key board (20), and a load cell (28) provide input to a central unit (16) which processes the inputs and activates a board (18) which displays information required to sequentially load several ingredients into a hopper (24) to form mixture batches which are sequentially transported by a conveyor (30) to a mixer (32) and then by a loading tube (34) to a hauling vehicle (36).
Inventors
- 👤 Michael P. Sargent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 09:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G19/00; G01G19/22; G01G19/24; G01G19/30; G01G19/303
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A computerized system for directing the manual loading, batching and mixing of a plurality of materials, said system comprising: a computer station having means for reception, storage, processing and dissemination of information relating to predetermined requirements for the loading and batching of said materials and for receiving signals relating to actual loading and batching data; a loading station remotely located from and connected to said computer station, said loading station having means for manual access and automated sequential reception and display of selected information from said computer station, for transmitting said actual loading and batching data to said computer station and for display of said actual loading and batching data in the area of said loading station, and wherein said computer station and said loading station are operated independently of said manual loading.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A computerized system for directing the manual loading, batching and mixing of a plurality of materials, said system comprising: a computer station having means for reception, storage, processing and dissemination of information relating to predetermined requirements for the loading and batching of said materials and for receiving signals relating to actual loading and batching data; a loading station remotely located from and connected to said computer station, said loading station having means for manual access and automated sequential reception and display of selected information from said computer station, for transmitting said actual loading and batching data to said computer station and for display of said actual loading and batching data in the area of said loading station, and wherein said computer station and said loading station are operated independently of said manual loading.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said loading station includes a material measuring mechanism which generates a portion of said actual loading and batching data in the form of weight of one or more of said plurality of materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said loading station includes a materials receptacle connected to said materials measuring mechanism for actuating said material measuring mechanism in response to the quantity of materials in said receptacle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein in response to signals from said computer station the loading station sequentially displays the name of the intended recipient of the material, the formula of the material to be loaded, the amount to be loaded, and the size, number and formula of the batches required to constitute a mixable quantity of the material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said loading station includes a series of lights and audio signals which operate sequentially to provide a warning that a loading operation is approaching completion so as to aid in the accurate combination of required materials.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said lights and said audio signals are actuated in conjunction whereby a green light indicates continuation of a loading operation, a pulsating audio signal will occur and a yellow light will appear as the end of a loading operation approaches, and steady audio signal will occur and a red light will appear at the point at which the loading process is to be stopped.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said loading station provides signals for storage by said computer station which signals indicate the actual amounts of each specific material in each batch and the number of batches which were included in a predetermined loading sequence.
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