| 7041915 |
Random weight food product pricing scale with automated login capability |
| May-9-2006 |
A scale system, such as a food product scale in a perishables department of a store, includes multiple scale login enabling RF identification units for use by corresponding service personnel, and a scale... |
| 6983883 |
System and method for weighing and tracking freight |
| Jan-10-2006 |
In a freight shipment system and method, the lift trucks used by the freight carrier for handling and loading freight shipments are equipped with a weighing device capable of weighing each piece of freight... |
| 6982388 |
Food product scale with customer voice prompting and related methods |
| Jan-3-2006 |
A food product scale system includes a customer detecting functionality and a voice functionality for outputting one or more audible voice messages when a customer is detected. When a customer is at a... |
| 6907409 |
Method and arrangement for determining a weight with a dynamic scale |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A dynamic scale has a conveyor, a weighing pan, a weighing cell, sensors and an electronic control unit that, in addition to controlling the conveyor means (4), implements an evaluation of a number measured... |
| 6865560 |
Method and system for reporting carrier delivery status to a mailer |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A method and system for providing a delivery confirmation service to a mailer who uses a postage meter to pay the postage for mailing a mail piece. The mailer applies a shipping label containing an identification... |
| 6856820 |
In-vehicle device for wirelessly connecting a vehicle to the internet and for transacting e-commerce and e-business |
| Feb-15-2005 |
An in-vehicle device data communicates with Internet based data processing resources for the purpose of transacting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business. The in-vehicle device and the Internet based data... |
| 6844506 |
Measuring apparatus with user profile |
| Jan-18-2005 |
A measuring apparatus, for instance an analytical balance, can set parameter values for performing specific measuring tasks and/or for effecting communication with an operating person. Sets of such parameter... |
| 6777624 |
Electronic balance with a remote error reporting via the internet and a display for informing a user of corrective measures from a remote service center |
| Aug-17-2004 |
An electronic balance provided with a self-diagnosis function comprises a connection port for connecting the electronic balance to an external communication terminal. When a self-diagnosis function is... |
| 6649849 |
Handheld mailing system |
| Nov-18-2003 |
A handheld mailing system that is easily portable while still maintaining the functionality and security necessary for a complete mailing system is disclosed. A handheld device, such as, for example, a... |
| 6605784 |
Display unit for a measuring instrument |
| Aug-12-2003 |
A display unit for a measuring instrument, particularly for a weighing balance (1), has at least one line-shaped pointer element (25, 27) presented as an image on a display screen composed of individually... |
| 6580037 |
Method and system for remote error reporting on weighing equipment |
| Jun-17-2003 |
A method and system are provided for remotely reporting errors on weighing equipment. The reporting system provides error and diagnostic information for one or more scales to a central service center.... |
| 6359239 |
Cutting board with integral scale |
| Mar-19-2002 |
A cutting board suitable for commercial or non-commercial purposes in which food can be cut on a cutting surface of the cutting board surface and slid quickly and simply to a separate scale weighing surface... |
| 6298009 |
Object measuring and weighing apparatus and method for determining conveyance speed |
| Oct-2-2001 |
An apparatus and method for weighing and non-contact measuring of dimensions of a stationary object wherein the platen on which the object is placed for weighing and measuring is isolated from the support... |
| 6243690 |
Electronic price label including a plurality of separately addressable displays |
| Jun-5-2001 |
An electronic price label (EPL) which includes a plurality of separately-addressable displays. The EPL includes a housing, a first display identified by a first unique identification number, a second display... |
| 6080938 |
Method and apparatus for resetting a product scale of a retail checkout terminal |
| Jun-27-2000 |
A method of resetting a product scale of a retail checkout terminal includes the step of detecting absence of an item on the product scale. The method also includes the step of generating an absence signal... |
| 6067476 |
Apparatus and method to detect tampering with fuel dispenser totalizer |
| May-23-2000 |
Apparatus to detect tampering with a totalizing device on a fuel dispenser with a totalizing device acting to keep a running total of fuel dispensed from the fuel dispenser and including an electric circuit... |
| 6032126 |
Audio and audio/video operator intercom for a fuel dispenser |
| Feb-29-2000 |
An apparatus for installation in a retail setting for selling fuel and other products ordered by a customer interacting with an operator. A video control system interfaces an external audio/video signal... |
| 6013878 |
Adjustable display for use with an electronic postage scale system |
| Jan-11-2000 |
In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable... |
| 6006211 |
Metering incoming deliverable mail to identify delivery delays |
| Dec-21-1999 |
A system that allows a third party, such as a postage meter manufacturer or PSD manufacturer, to collate data, process the data and report localized delivery delays on a nationalized basis. The foregoing... |
| 5956505 |
Remote activation of software features in a data processing device |
| Sep-21-1999 |
A method is provided for activating an optional feature in a data processing device that includes a microprocessor and memory. The method includes storing in the memory: a number of applications programs,... |
| 5842188 |
Unattended automated system for selling and dispensing with change dispensing capability |
| Nov-24-1998 |
A system for an unattended automated service station for selling and dispensing products, primarily motor fuel, cards, from a service island, whereby a purchaser may purchase any selected quantity of motor... |
| 5490078 |
Article file control system |
| Feb-6-1996 |
An article file control system includes a host computer for controlling a master article file (which includes article data of various department articles including data items of article codes and unit... |
| 5426282 |
System for self-checkout of bulk produce items |
| Jun-20-1995 |
A retail checkout station for purchaser self-checkout is coupled to a service terminal with a video monitor directed at the checkout. The service terminal preferably services a number of checkouts. Product... |
| 5398191 |
Point of sale apparatus with an automatic determination if weighing a product is necessary or prohibited |
| Mar-14-1995 |
A point-of-sale apparatus having a key input unit including a "scale" key, a scale, one or more memories for storing an article code and, in correspondence to the article code, whether registration of... |
| 5153585 |
Electronic input-display apparatus |
| Oct-6-1992 |
An electronic input-display apparatus, includes a casing having a microprocessor therein, a display device located above the casing and spaced from the casing by a predetermined distance, a data-input... |
| 5033562 |
Weigh plate quick release mount |
| Jul-23-1991 |
A quick release weigh plate for a weighing device includes a support member to which is secured a pair of cantilever load beam cells for generating electrical signals representing the weight of an object... |
| 4964053 |
Self-checkout of produce items |
| Oct-16-1990 |
An operator-unattended checkout system for processing articles selected for purchase and of first type bearing supplier-applied UPC indication and of second type not having supplier-applied UPC indication... |
| 4959530 |
Article price indicator |
| Sep-25-1990 |
Apparatus for providing price indication of articles selected for purchase prior to actual purchase embodies a system having a reader for reading article UPC indication and generating output signals indicative... |
| 4936693 |
Label printing device |
| Jun-26-1990 |
A label printing device is disclosed, which comprises a keyboard having a plurality of numeral keys for inputting an article code, a data generator for generating data necessary for the formation of bar... |
| 4888700 |
Apparatus for processing contents of totalizing memories in electronic balance assembly |
| Dec-19-1989 |
In the apparatus of the present invention for processing data contents of totalizing memories, item signs and arithmetic signs are preset in memory terms to be processed such as weight, price and so forth.... |
| 4862401 |
Apparatus, specifically a balance, having a display of results of successive function sequences |
| Aug-29-1989 |
The apparatus which preferably is designed as a scale or balance comprises a circuit which can execute certain function sequences in succession independent of one another by means of function selecting... |
| 4774683 |
Electronic weight measuring device |
| Sep-27-1988 |
An electronic weight measuring device has a data generator for generating the data according to an applied weight, a first memory, and a data processing unit for respectively storing the zero point data... |
| 4693329 |
Electonic scale with label character size change capability |
| Sep-15-1987 |
An electronic scale for weighing an article and displaying and/or printing the weight, price and other data of the article. The scale includes a key input unit for registering and recalling article data.... |
| 4601355 |
Electronic weigher |
| Jul-22-1986 |
An electronic weigher in which, when a commodity is weighed, commodity data are called from memory by pressing a preset key and are utilized by a display or printer, and in which at least the weight and... |
| 4597457 |
Electronic scale with CRT display |
| Jul-1-1986 |
An electronic scale with a CRT display has an input means composed of a manual data input device, weighing means for measuring the weight of an article, a CRT display unit, and a control unit for effecting... |
| 4516208 |
Label issuing apparatus with programmable label feed |
| May-7-1985 |
A label issuing apparatus which feeds labels adhered in a line on a base carrier paper, is arranged to stop the feed of the labels at a first printing position and to print thereat on each label, and then... |
| 4471442 |
Modular electronic measuring and printing unit |
| Sep-11-1984 |
A compact, modular, electronic measuring unit (10) constructed for enclosure within a small, portable housing (12) having a removable front wall (40) to provide access to the enclosure (28) formed within... |
| 4423486 |
Commodity display for weighing scale |
| Dec-27-1983 |
A combined weighing scale and label printer for weighing a packaged commodity (15) includes a scale (10), a keyboard (60), a display (70), a controller (40) and a label printer (30). Memory means (170)... |
| 4398253 |
Scale controller |
| Aug-9-1983 |
A controller is described which interfaces with a scale and a label printer for computing prices of weighed commodities, for displaying a human readable description of the commodity being weighed and other... |
| 4229794 |
Method and apparatus for supplying a label printer with product information |
| Oct-21-1980 |
Described herein is a method and apparatus for storing, on a product card, information relating to the description and the unit price of a product to be weighed, and for providing a label printer with... |
| 4207955 |
Display holding device in electronic digital display type scale |
| Jun-17-1980 |
In a display holding device for an electronic digital display type scale, when a part of a first load applied to the weighing section is removed therefrom, a hold signal is automatically outputted so that... |
| 4091449 |
Computing scale system |
| May-23-1978 |
Disclosed is a computing scale system utilizing an integrated circuit microcomputer for computing the value of a product being weighed and for controlling the operation of a label printer associated therewith.... |
| 4055753 |
Computing weighing scale |
| Oct-25-1977 |
A computing weighing scale is disclosed wherein a single multi-digit numerical indicator is driven in real time by the scale microcomputer to display, sequentially, weight of the article, price per unit... |
| 4055748 |
Computing weighing scale |
| Oct-25-1977 |
A computing weighing scale is disclosed wherein a single multi-digit numerical indicator is driven in real time by the scale microcomputer to display, sequentially, weight of the article, price per unit... |
| 4034818 |
Scales, in particular shop scales |
| Jul-12-1977 |
A scale has a display unit for digitally displaying weights, price per unit weight, and price data in sequential fashion and preferably using common digit display portions of the display unit for each... |
| 4004139 |
Digital scale with means to shift displayed weight to show fraction of least normally displayed graduation |
| Jan-18-1977 |
An improved electronic apparatus for accurately weighing, computing a value and printing a label showing the weight, the price per unit weight and the computed value of each of a plurality of successive... |
| 3962569 |
Value computing scale |
| Jun-8-1976 |
Improved electronic apparatus for weighing, computing a value and printing a label showing the weight, the price per unit weight and the computed value of each of a plurality of successive commodities.... |
