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US 9,810,572 B2Granted
Food product scale
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsDebra L. Dyer, Robert S. Davis, James E. Highley, Jr., Jill M. Broering, Fredrick D. Knoop, Randy L. Blankley, Jr., John A. Dusing
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Abstract
A scale includes a weigh station for receiving items to be weighed, an operator interface configured to display information associated with scale operations and a controller operably coupled to the operator interface to effect display of information. The operator interface may be in the form of a touch-screen display that is used to facilitate ease of use and scale adjustment.
Claims7
A scale comprising:
- a weigh station for receiving items to be weighed;
- an operator interface configured to display information associated with scale operations, the operator interface comprising a touch-sensitive display;
- a controller operably coupled to the operator interface to effect display of information thereon, the controller configured to vary brightness of the touch-sensitive display in order to extend operating life of the touch-sensitive display,
- wherein the controller is configured to effect a normal brightness setting during operator interaction with the touch-sensitive display and a dimmed brightness setting that is implemented after a set time period without operator interaction with the touch-sensitive display,
- wherein the controller is configured such that, during the dimmed brightness setting, multiple selectable icons or fields for triggering respective predefined actions if selected are still displayed on the touch-sensitive display in visible form and remain live and ready for operator selection such that upon operator selection of any one of the selectable icons or fields during the dimmed brightness setting the respective predefined action associated with the one of the selectable icons or fields is carried out by the controller.
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