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Apparatus and method responsive to the on-board measuring of haulage parameters of a vehicle

Assignee: Individual

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Filing: 1995-03-03

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Granted: 1996-06-18

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Expires: 2015-03-03

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Abstract

Abstract An apparatus for processing data derived from the weight of a load carried by a haulage vehicle including a sensor processing unit for receiving data from pressure transducers and, in response thereto, detecting a change in the weight of the load and formulating data indicative of hauling conditions of the vehicle. Pressure data and indications of changes in the data are used by the sensor processing unit to establish a historical data base from which various hauling parameters may be monitored either by the sensor processing unit itself or by a remotely located central station linked to the on-board processing unit. Preferably, additional sensors are added to the vehicle to provide additional data that, when taken with the weight data, provides a historical data base which more completely reflects vehicle operating conditions. The accumulated data of the historical data base are used to formulate management decisions directed to the future operation of the vehicle and with this operation then intended to achieve a predetermined management goal.

Inventors

👤 Leroy G. Hagenbuch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:48

CPC Classifications

G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/20; G01; G01G; G01G19/00; G01G19/08; G01G23/00; G01G23/18; G01G23/36; G01G23/37; G01G23/3728; G01S; G01S1/00; G01S1/70; G01S5/00; G01S5/16; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/008; G07C5/08; G07C5/0841; G07C5/085; G08G1/123; B; B60; B60G; B60G2204/00; B60G2204/10; B60G2204/11; B60G2300/00; B60G2300/02; B60G2300/026; B60G2400/00; B60G2400/60; B60G2400/61; B60G2600/00; B60G2600/04; B60G2600/042; B60G2600/0422

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8

Claim 1

Independent Claim 88 words

A system on-board a vehicle for monitoring a load of material carried by the vehicle, the system comprising a first sensor on the vehicle for sensing when the material is first loaded onto the vehicle; a second sensor for sensing an amount of material in the load carried by the vehicle; a third sensor for sensing a dumping of the load of material from the vehicle; and a processor on-board the vehicle responsive to the first, second and third sensors for determining a haulage condition of the vehicle.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 88 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 22 words

The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the first sensor is a switch located in a body of the vehicle.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 31 words

The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the second sensor is a hoist sensor for sensing a pressure change in a cylinder for hoisting a body of the vehicle.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 40 words

The system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the third sensor is a dump sensor for sensing a pivoting of a body of the vehicle to a dump position for dumping the material of the load from the vehicle.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 23 words

The system as set forth in claim 1 including a memory responsive to the processor on-board the vehicle for storing the haulage condition.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 16 words

The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the second sensor is a weight sensor.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 40 words

The system as set forth in claim 6 wherein the first sensor includes a means of the processor for detecting a change in the amount of material in the load carried by the vehicle and sensed by the weight sensor.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1999-06-18	1999-12-18	2000-06-18	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2003-06-18	2003-12-18	2004-06-18	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2007-06-18	2007-12-18	2008-06-18	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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