US 12,460,962 B2
Systems and methods for electronic scale auto-zeroing
Mark Winkler, McCook, IL (US)
Assigned to Pelstar, LLC, McCook, IL (US)
Filed by Pelstar, LLC, McCook, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/330,664.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/350,261, filed on Jun. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0400347 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. G01G 23/01 (2006.01); G01G 3/12 (2006.01); G01G 19/44 (2006.01); G01G 23/32 (2006.01)
CPC G01G 23/01 (2013.01) [G01G 3/12 (2013.01); G01G 23/32 (2013.01); G01G 19/44 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for controlling a scale, the system comprising:
a load cell coupled to a platform of the scale and
an electronic processor coupled to the load cell and configured to:
initiate a powerup zeroing function for the scale upon receiving an activation command activating the scale;
receive, from the load cell, a first signal indicative of a force applied to the platform of the scale;
determine whether the force applied to the platform of the scale exceeds a threshold upon receiving the first signal;
cancel the powerup zeroing function and calculate a weight based on the first signal upon determining that the force exceeds the threshold; and
calculate a weight based on the first signal and complete the powerup zeroing function upon determining that the force does not exceed the threshold.