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Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 17, 2023
Applicant:

Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);

Inventors:

Andrew Sukalski, Fairmont, MN (US);

Thomas H. Johnson, Winnebago, MN (US);

Kevin Detert, Fairmont, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 19/08 (2006.01); B66F 9/075 (2006.01); G01G 23/00 (2006.01); G01M 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 19/08 (2013.01); B66F 9/0755 (2013.01); G01G 23/00 (2013.01); G01M 1/122 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an onboard object measurement system for a vehicle, such as a lift truck. The vehicle may have one or more sensors incorporated thereon, such as within one or more load handling fixtures. Control circuitry associated with the vehicle and/or the sensors is configured to receive data from the first sensor corresponding to changes in force in the first axis, receive data from the second sensor corresponding to changes in force in the second axis, correlate the changes in force along the first and second axes, and to determine one or more of a direction of motion, a thrust, or a position of a center of gravity associated with the load based on the correlation.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Sukalski, Andrew. (2026). Systems and methods for measurement of a vehicle load (U.S. Patent No. 12680860). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12680860

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