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US3259199A
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Electronic batch control system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-04
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1980-10-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack D Noble
- 👤 Fleming William
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:22
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D11/00; G05D11/02; G05D11/13; G05D11/131; G05D11/133; G05D11/134; G01; G01G; G01G19/00; G01G19/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
IN A WEIGHING APPARATUS HAVING A WEIGH-HOPPER, MATERIAL SUPPLY MEANS FOR SAID WEIGH-HOPPER, VALVE MEANS ON SAID MATERIAL SUPPLY MEANS, AND SCALE MEANS FOR SAID WEIGH-HOPPER; THE COMBINATION OF AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT HAVING A POWER SOURCE AND CONTROL-SWITCH MEANS; A MASTER POTENTIOMETER MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID WEIGHHOPPER; AN INDICATOR MEANS CALIBRATED IN POUNDS AND MECHANICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID MASTER POTENTIOMETER MEANS SERVO-DRIVE MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID SCALE MEANS ON SAID WEIGH-HOPPER TO MOVE SAID MASTER POTENTIOMETER MEANS SO THAT ITS RESISTANCE VALUE IS CONSTANTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE WEIGHT OF MATERIAL FOR USE WITH SAID INDIADJUSTABLE POTENTIOMETER MENS FOR USE WITH SAID INDICATOR MEANS TO PRE-SET A VALUE TO BE OBTAINED BY SAID MASTER POTENTIOMETER MEANS TO CORRESPOND TO A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF MATERIAL TO BE WEIGHED INTO SAID WEIGHHOPPER; MEANS FOR OPERNING THE VALVE MEANS FOR SAID WEIGH-HOPPER WHEN SAID CONTROL-SWITCH MEANS IS CLOSED; SAID VALVE-CLOSURE MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID MASTER POTEN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
IN A WEIGHING APPARATUS HAVING A WEIGH-HOPPER, MATERIAL SUPPLY MEANS FOR SAID WEIGH-HOPPER, VALVE MEANS ON SAID MATERIAL SUPPLY MEANS, AND SCALE MEANS FOR SAID WEIGH-HOPPER; THE COMBINATION OF AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT HAVING A POWER SOURCE AND CONTROL-SWITCH MEANS; A MASTER POTENTIOMETER MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID WEIGHHOPPER; AN INDICATOR MEANS CALIBRATED IN POUNDS AND MECHANICALLY CONNECTED TO SAID MASTER POTENTIOMETER MEANS SERVO-DRIVE MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID SCALE MEANS ON SAID WEIGH-HOPPER TO MOVE SAID MASTER POTENTIOMETER MEANS SO THAT ITS RESISTANCE VALUE IS CONSTANTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE WEIGHT OF MATERIAL FOR USE WITH SAID INDIADJUSTABLE POTENTIOMETER MENS FOR USE WITH SAID INDICATOR MEANS TO PRE-SET A VALUE TO BE OBTAINED BY SAID MASTER POTENTIOMETER MEANS TO CORRESPOND TO A PREDETERMINED WEIGHT OF MATERIAL TO BE WEIGHED INTO SAID WEIGHHOPPER; MEANS FOR OPERNING THE VALVE MEANS FOR SAID WEIGH-HOPPER WHEN SAID CONTROL-SWITCH MEANS IS CLOSED; SAID VALVE-CLOSURE MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID MASTER POTEN-
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-04 | 1974-01-03 | 1974-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-04 | 1978-01-03 | 1978-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |