Patents
US 11397104 B2: Systems and methods for weigh scale perimeter monitoring for scanner-scales
- Granted
- 2022-07-26
- Filed
- 2019-12-31 application 16731980
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods for reducing erroneous weighing of items such as by detecting items extending beyond a periphery of a weigh platter whereby in one configuration, the system employs a light source disposed in or on a housing of a scanner-scale for producing a light beam along an edge of the weigh platter, the light beam being modulated to contain a defined packet of data; a detector for receiving the data-modulated light beam, the detector being disposed in or on the housing; and a processor coupled with the detector for decoding the defined packet of data responsive to the detector receiving the data-modulated light beam. Various indicators for alerting the operator of off-scale detection are also described.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220726.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datalogic USA, Inc. 86 patents | US company or organization | Eugene, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick M. O'Donnell | Eugene, OR | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brett Howard | Eugene, OR | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01G | Weighing | G01G19/414 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01V | Geophysics; gravitational measurements; detecting masses or objects; tags | G01V8/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q20/208 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G07G | Registering the receipt of cash, valuables, or tokens | G07G1/0072 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08B | Signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems; order telegraphs; alarm systems | G08B7/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HOWARD, BRETT signed 2020-01-07 O'DONNELL, PATRICK signed 2020-01-07 | DATALOGIC USA, INC. EUGENE,, OR | 54357/889 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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