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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2007
Applicant:
Gary Wineland, Roaring Spring, PA (US);
Inventor:
Gary Wineland, Roaring Spring, PA (US);
Assignee:
New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Roaring Spring, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A scale may include a conveyor belt that carries a load, where the load has a weight. A generator is included that receives mechanical energy arising from movement of the conveyor belt and outputs electrical energy that corresponds to a rate of movement of the conveyor belt. At least one load cell receives the electrical energy from the generator, senses the weight of the load, and outputs a voltage that corresponds to the weight of the load and the rate of movement of the conveyor belt.