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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2017
Vium, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Jonathan Betts-Lacroix, Belmont, CA (US);
Alexander Izvorksi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kevin Harada, San Mateo, CA (US);
Vium, Inc, San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless, sterilizable scale comprising an upper module, on which an animal sits or explores, and a lower module that measures the weight of the animal. The lower module comprises a flexible membrane, through which the weight of the upper module and the animal is mechanically coupled. The flexible membrane is affixed at its perimeter to the perimeter of the lower module. The lower module is sealed by the membrane and comprises a load cell, batteries and electronics. The upper module removes easily from the lower module leaving the lower module intact and sealed for chemical sterilization. Electronics in the upper module connects to electronics in the lower module via an electrical connector that also penetrates the flexible membrane. IR communications from the upper modules transmits a series of weight values at two different data rates. The scale may be in a sterile cage free of electrical penetrations.