ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,806, issued on March 24, was assigned to PAR Excellence Systems Inc. (Cincinnati).

"Load cell conditioning machine" was invented by Thomas J. Kochan II (Brighton, Mich.), Stanley S. Copeland (Saint Louisville, Ohio), Thaddeus MacKrell (Gross Pointe City, Mich.) and Randy Hensler (Cincinnati).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A load cell conditioning machine is provided. The load cell conditioning machine includes a frame assembly; a weight platform assembly mounted within the frame assembly; one or more load arm assemblies in operative communication with the weight platform assembly; one or more load cell fixture support assemblies in o...