US3133604A
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Measuring systems
Assignee: COUNT WAY Inc
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Filing: 1962-06-27
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Granted: 1964-05-19
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Expires: 1982-06-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest A Gardner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:16
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01G; G01G13/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S177/00; Y10S177/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
THE METHOD OF MEASURING DELIVERY OF MATERIAL TO A GIVEN LOCATION COMPRISING: PRE-SETTING A SENSOR MEMBER TO A GIVEN POSITION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, REPRESENTATIVE OF A PRESELECTED QUANTITY OF MATERIAL TO BE DELIVERED; CUMULATIVELY MEASURING THE QUANTITY OF MATERIAL ACTUALLY DELIVERED AND MOVING AN INDICATOR MEMBER ALONG SAID PATH IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH MEASUREMENT; INTERRUPTING DELIVERY OF MATERIAL TO SAID LOCATION WHEN SAID INDICATOR AND SENSOR MEMBERS COME INTO APPROXIMATE ALIGNMENT AT SAID GIVEN POSITION ON SAID PATH; MOVING SAID SENSOR MEMBER INTO ACCURATE ALIGNMENT WITH SAID INDICATOR MEMBER, AFTER INTERRUPTION OF MATERIAL DELIVERY; AND MEASURING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SENSOR MEMBER REQUIRED TO EFFECT SUCH ACCURATE ALIGNMENT TO DETERMINE ACCURATELY THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL DELIVERED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
THE METHOD OF MEASURING DELIVERY OF MATERIAL TO A GIVEN LOCATION COMPRISING: PRE-SETTING A SENSOR MEMBER TO A GIVEN POSITION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH, REPRESENTATIVE OF A PRESELECTED QUANTITY OF MATERIAL TO BE DELIVERED; CUMULATIVELY MEASURING THE QUANTITY OF MATERIAL ACTUALLY DELIVERED AND MOVING AN INDICATOR MEMBER ALONG SAID PATH IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH MEASUREMENT; INTERRUPTING DELIVERY OF MATERIAL TO SAID LOCATION WHEN SAID INDICATOR AND SENSOR MEMBERS COME INTO APPROXIMATE ALIGNMENT AT SAID GIVEN POSITION ON SAID PATH; MOVING SAID SENSOR MEMBER INTO ACCURATE ALIGNMENT WITH SAID INDICATOR MEMBER, AFTER INTERRUPTION OF MATERIAL DELIVERY; AND MEASURING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID SENSOR MEMBER REQUIRED TO EFFECT SUCH ACCURATE ALIGNMENT TO DETERMINE ACCURATELY THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL DELIVERED.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-19 | 1971-11-18 | 1972-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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