Gregory R Richardson

US Patent:

8304670, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/732599

Inventors:

Robert Knox Abercrombie - Knoxville TN, US
Gregory David Richardson - Knoxville TN, US
Matthew Bligh Scudiere - Oak Ridge TN, US
Frederick T. Sheldon - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

Ut-Battelle, LLC - Oak Ridge TN

International Classification:

G01G 21/28
G01G 19/02

US Classification:

177126, 177132, 177133, 177238

Abstract:

A system for weighing a load is disclosed. The weighing system includes a pad having at least one transducer for weighing a load disposed on the pad. In some embodiments the pad has a plurality of foot members and the weighing system may include a plate that disposed underneath the pad for receiving the plurality of foot member and for aligning the foot members when the weighing system is installed. The weighing system may include a spacer disposed adjacent the pad and in some embodiments, a spacer anchor operatively secures the spacer to a support surface, such as a plate, a railway bed, or a roadway. In some embodiments the spacer anchor operatively secures both the spacer and the pad to a roadway.

US Patent:

8389878, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/732594

Inventors:

Robert Knox Abercrombie - Knoxville TN, US
Gregory David Richardson - Knoxville TN, US
Matthew Bligh Scudiere - Oak Ridge TN, US

Assignee:

UT-Battelle, LLC - Oak Ridge TN

International Classification:

G01G 21/00

US Classification:

177126, 177132, 177133, 177238

Abstract:

A pad is disclosed for use in a weighing system for weighing a load. The pad includes a weighing platform, load cells, and foot members. Improvements to the pad reduce or substantially eliminate rotation of one or more of the corner foot members. A flexible foot strap disposed between the corner foot members reduces rotation of the respective foot members about vertical axes through the corner foot members and couples the corner foot members such that rotation of one corner foot member results in substantially the same amount of rotation of the other corner foot member. In a strapless variant one or more fasteners prevents substantially all rotation of a foot member. In a diagonal variant, a foot strap extends between a corner foot member and the weighing platform to reduce rotation of the foot member about a vertical axis through the corner foot member.