公开(公告)号：US20210247229A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US16784427

申请日：2020-02-07

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Randy L. Blankley, JR. ,  Juan C. Guzman ,  Hung B. Nguyen ,  Randall L. Redman

IPC: G01G23/36 ,  G01G3/14

Abstract: A weighing apparatus includes a load cell assembly with an elongated load cell body including a first three dimensional coordinate orientation defined by a first X-axis, a first Y-axis and a first Z-axis. An accelerometer unit is operatively connected to the elongated load cell body and having a second three-dimensional coordinate orientation defined by a second X-axis, a second Y-axis and a second Z-axis. A memory unit is mounted on the elongated load cell body, the memory unit storing data for aligning the second three-dimensional coordinate orientation of the accelerometer unit with the first three-dimensional coordinate orientation of the elongated load cell body.

公开(公告)号：US20180060938A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15684984

申请日：2017-08-24

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Robert S. Davis ,  Randy L. Blankley, JR. ,  David K. Jackson ,  Aaron T. Swift ,  Ian C. Davis

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G07G1/00 ,  G07G1/14

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0633 ,  G01G19/4144 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G07C11/00 ,  G07C2011/04 ,  G07G1/0072 ,  G07G1/14

Abstract: A scale-based customer queueing system includes a ticket dispense machine with an associated controller, and a plurality of scales within a store department. Each of the scales includes a weigh station for receiving items to be weighed, an operator interface configured to display information associated with scale operations, a customer facing interface for displaying information to customers and a controller operatively coupled to the operator interface to effect display of information thereon and to the customer interface to effect display of information thereon. The controller of a first scale of the plurality of scales is configured to operate the first scale as a master queuing scale that communicates with both the ticket dispense machine and the remaining scales of the plurality of scales to carry out a customer queueing system.

公开(公告)号：US20180023999A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15724406

申请日：2017-10-04

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Debra L. Dyer ,  Robert S. Davis ,  James E. Highley, JR. ,  Jill M. Broering ,  Fredrick D. Knoop ,  Randy L. Blankley, JR. ,  John A. Dusing

IPC: G01G23/37 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G01G23/36 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G01G23/3721 ,  G01G19/4144 ,  G01G23/36 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06Q10/087

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.