PORTABLE, HAND-HELD CONTROLLER AND INDICATOR TECHNOLOGY
First Claim
1. A portable controller and indicator comprising a power source, a microcontroller communicatively connected to the power source, a radio module communicatively connected to the microcontroller, a display communicatively connected to the microcontroller, and a keypad.
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Abstract
A portable, hand held device for controlling the operation of a crane or other device that includes weighing means, and for displaying or indicating weighing data in hand. The indicator includes a power source, a microcontroller communicatively connected to the power source, a radio module communicatively connected to the microcontroller, a display communicatively connected to the microcontroller, and a keypad. A system including the indicator and between one and four scales, and a crane control relay, is also disclosed.
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23 Claims
- 1. A portable controller and indicator comprising a power source, a microcontroller communicatively connected to the power source, a radio module communicatively connected to the microcontroller, a display communicatively connected to the microcontroller, and a keypad.
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20. A remote weighing system comprising:
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a. at least two electronic scales each having a radio module; and b. a portable controller and indicator for controlling and indicating the weight of the at least two electronic scales, the portable controller and indicator including; (i) a battery power source, (ii) a voltage regulator communicatively connected to the battery power source, (iii) a microcontroller communicatively connected to the voltage regulator, (iv) a radio module communicatively connected to the microcontroller. (v) a 3.3 graphic LCD display communicatively connected to the microcontroller, and (vi) a keypad; and c. whereby the portable controller and indicator provides at least a single scale weight and an accumulated scale weight of multiple weighings of the at least two remote electronic wireless communication scales on the display simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method of remotely controlling and indicating the weight of an object or article, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing at least two electronic scales each having a radio module; b. providing a portable controller and indicator for controlling and indicating the weight of the at least two electronic scales, the portable controller and indicator including; (i) a battery power source, (ii) a voltage regulator communicatively connected to the battery power source, (iii) a microcontroller communicatively connected to the voltage regulator, (iv) a radio module communicatively connected to the microcontroller, (v) a 3.3 graphic LCD display communicatively connected to the microcontroller, and (vi) a keypad; c. communicatively coupling at least one object or article to each of scales; d. weighing the at least one object or article at each scale; and e. establishing a radio frequency communication link between the using the portable controller and indicator and each scale, whereby the portable controller and indicator provides at least a single scale weight and an accumulated scale weight of multiple weighings of the at least two remote electronic wireless communication scales on the display simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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