Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Dimensional determination
Patent
1996-12-31
1999-03-02
Barlow, John
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Dimensional determination
702152, 702159, 702173, 367 99, G01B 700, G01G 1900
Patent
active
058783792
ABSTRACT:
A dimensional weighing apparatus is disclosed which has a weighing scale for determining the actual weight of a carton placed thereon, and associated therewith is a measuring frame and an optical sensing system for measuring the linear distance of the three axes of carton positioned on the scale necessary to determine the volume of the carton. A computer processing unit determines firstly whether the actual volume of the carton is less or greater than a predetermined threshold volume, and provides an operator with a signal indicating that determination. The apparatus includes means for permitting the operator to determine whether he will manually measure the carton to determine its actual volume for a more accurate determination than is provided by the measuring frame and optical sensing system, or if he will cause the dimensional weighing apparatus to calculate the dimensional weight of the carton and determine a shipping weight based thereon, thereby accepting a less accurate determination of a shipping weight in the interest of greater speed.
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Dlugos Daniel F.
Feinland Seymour
Barlow John
Bui Bryan
Malandra, Jr. Charles
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin
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