Patent ID: 7454304
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: G01G

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting a peak weight, the method comprising: providing a mobile chassis, a load-carrying container mounted to the chassis, a load cell positioned between the chassis and the container, the load cell configured to generate an electronic signal corresponding to the weight of the container including the load, and a processor configured to receive the signal from the load cell; the load cell generating a signal based on the weight of the container; the processor receiving the signal from the load cell; the processor comparing the signal received against a previously stored signal corresponding to a peak weight of the container; the processor stores the signal received from the load cell if the signal indicates a weight of the container greater than the previously stored peak weight signal; the processor verifying the newly stored peak weight signal by comparing the newly stored peak weight signal with a second signal from the load cell at predetermined time interval after the newly stored peak weight signal is received; the processor displacing the previously stored peak weight signal with the newly stored peak weight signal if the second signal corresponds with a weight that is within a predetermined percentage of the newly stored peak weight signal.