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(11) EP 0 353 099 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.04.1991 Bulletin 1991/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.01.1990 Bulletin 1990/05

(21) Application number: 89307719.8

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B66C 23/90
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 29.07.1988 GB 8818074

(71) Applicant: SCIMITAR INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED
Aberdeen AB1 9EB Scotland (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gomez, Michael Joseph John
    Aberdeen, AB1 9EB Scotland (GB)
  • Rose, David
    Aberdeen, AB2 8ZR Scotland (GB)

(74) Representative: Pattullo, Norman et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA
Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Monitoring system for load carriers


    (57) The monitoring system comprises a number of transducers (21,22,23) which are connected to a central unit in order to measure variables which affect the carrying ability of the load carrier. Memory means is also provided and stores data which defines the inter-relationships between the variables. The data defines the inter-relationships in terms of multi-dimensional surfaces or manifolds with a boundary corresponding to the operational limits of the system. Computing means connected to the transducers (21, 22, 23) and the memory means performs real time calculation of the status of the system by substitution of variable values received from the transducers (21, 22, 23).






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