Device for monitoring a change in mass in varying gravimetric environments
A remotely operable device for detecting changes as they occur in the mass of a selected specimen is described. The device is characterized by a balance beam including at one end a support for receiving a specimen having a changing mass and suspension means, including a flexure, supporting the beam near its center of gravity for pivotal movement proportional to changes occurring in the mass of the specimen. Strain gages coupled with the flexure provide a read-out indicative of the pivotal movement imparted to the beam.
Valinsky, J. P.↗