Weighing apparatus having a loss-in weight hopper
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Aug 8, 2017
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Jan 16, 2014
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Nov 2, 2011
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Abstract
A weighing apparatus comprise a large throw-in weighing hopper which is fed with objects having a weight which is less than a target weight of the objects, holds the objects which are weighed, and discharges the weighed objects; a plurality of medium throw-in weighing hoppers which are respectively fed with the objects having weights adjusted with a different ratio, hold the objects for which combination calculation is performed based on the weights of the objects, and discharge the objects based on a result of the combination calculation; and a loss-in weight hopper which is used in loss-in weighing and performs loss-in discharge of the objects.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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YAMATO SCALE CO LTD | AKASHI-SHI HYOGO 673-0849 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- G01G Class
- 172 Applications Filed
- 137 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.66 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Inami, Hiroyuki | Hyogo, JP | 4 | 19 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 19 | |||
Kawanishi, Shozo | Hyogo, JP | 49 | 331 |
# of filed Patents : 49 Total Citations : 331 | |||
Kozai, Kuninori | Hyogo, JP | 1 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Nishikawa, Mitsushi | Hyogo, JP | 2 | 16 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 16 | |||
Okunosono, Akinari | Hyogo, JP | 2 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 7 | |||
Tsuruoka, Masatomi | Hyogo, JP | 3 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 20 |
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- G01G Class
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