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US 2009/0107734 A1Published application
Sensor for Metering by Weight Loss
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsBruce Lucas, Rebecca McConnell, Stephen Crain
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Abstract
Systems and methods for transporting and/or sensing mass of industrially useful material to identify inventory, mass or volumetric delivery rates. A load measuring apparatus comprising a framework and at least one load sensors coupled to the framework is disclosed. The load sensor senses a load applied to the framework.
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A load measuring apparatus comprising:
- a weighing platform;
- a first lever arm defined by a first end and a second end;
- a second lever arm defined by a first end and a second end;
- and
- a load sensor;
- wherein the first ends of the first and the second lever arms are coupled to the weighing platform and the second ends of the first and the second lever arms are coupled to the load sensor.
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A load measuring apparatus comprising:
- a weighing platform hinged at a first end;
- a load sensor coupled to the weighing platform;
- and
- a support foot coupled to the load sensor;
- wherein the load sensor senses a load applied to the weighing platform.
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A load measuring apparatus comprising:
- a framework;
- at least one load sensors coupled to the framework;
- wherein the load sensor senses a load applied to the framework.
A method of measuring a load comprising:
- coupling a weighing platform at a first end to a first torque sensor;
- providing support to a first side of the weighing platform;
- applying a load to a second side of the weighing platform;
- and
- using the first torque sensor reading to determine a value of the load applied to the weighing platform.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.