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7275447 Method and apparatus to determine an initial flow rate in a conduit  
A method and apparatus for determining an initial flow rate in a conduit is disclosed. A known change is made to the flow to be measured, resulting changes (or values corresponding to these...
7275013 Plasma anemometer and method for using same  
Methods and systems are described for a system for obtaining information regarding a flow. These methods and systems comprise a signal generator configured to generate an alternating current signal...
7274621 Systems and methods for flow measurement  
A system estimates flow parameters associated with a fluid flow encountering a bluff body. The system includes multiple sensors distributed on a surface of a bluff body. The system further includes...
7273063 Methods and apparatus for pressure compensation in a mass flow controller  
Performance of mass flow controller may be vulnerable to pressure transients in a flow path to which the controller is coupled for the purpose of controlling the fluid flow. A system and method are...
7272978 Magnetic-inductive flow meter with an electrically isolated measuring tube  
A magnetic-inductive flow meter with a measuring tube, which can be fitted into a pipeline system by using flange portions at the ends, with at least two measuring electrodes that are fitted into...
7272973 Methods and systems for determining reservoir properties of subterranean formations  
Methods and systems are provided for evaluating subsurface earth oil and gas formations. More particularly, methods and systems are provided for determining reservoir properties such as reservoir...
7272512 Flow sensor signal conversion  
A method of obtaining at least one representation of a characteristic function of a sensor from a test fluid during calibration of the sensor according to a sensor model having a transfer function...
7270143 Offset variable-orifice flow sensor  
An offset variable orifice gas flow sensor is provided. The variable orifice gas flow sensor comprises two port portions. The central axes of these port portions are offset such that an interior...
7270015 Thermal pulsed ultrasonic flow sensor  
In thermal pulse flow measurements a relatively small bolus of flowing fluid is heated or cooled and the time required for the bolus to move downstream a known distance is measured. In many fluids,...
7270014 Magnetoinductive flowmeter with sealed coils  
A magnetoinductive flowmeter for a medium ( 2 ), which is flowing through a measuring tube ( 1 ) and has a minimum electrical conductivity, having at least two electric coils ( 3 a , 3 b ), which...
7270013 Dispenser volume determination method  
The present invention includes methods of determining the volume of liquid dispensed by a dispenser. Initially, a refractive index analysis is preformed on a first liquid that has been dispensed...
7267014 Meter register having an encoder  
A water meter register has a shaft for rotating an energy passing wheel having a high transmission portion and a low transmission portion. Energy rays are directed toward one side of the wheel...
7267013 System and method of measuring fluid flow  
A systems and method of measuring fluid flow within a pipe is disclosed. One embodiment includes a flow measuring device configured to be placed within a pipe. Another embodiment includes a method...
7267012 Electromagnetic flowmeter including electrodes and magnetic pole placed in proximity on one side of the outer wall  
An electromagnetic flowmeter designed to use a smaller excitation device and applicable to measurement on tubular channels of various sectional shapes. The electromagnetic flowmeter includes an...
7265832 Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines  
An optical system design for measuring the velocity of fluids flowing through pipes or other conduits is disclosed. The optical system is comprised of a means for delivering two beams through a...
7265544 Method and device for detecting physical-chemical states on measuring electrodes of a flowmeter  
A method and device for obtaining an interference free measurement from a flowmeter. The flowmeter includes a measuring tube through which a flowable medium flows through a magnetic field generated...
7263900 Volumetric flow metering device  
A metering device for producing a precisely metered volumetric flow is provided. The metering device comprises two displacement devices that are operated in phase opposition. In this case, the...
7263899 Device for transporting bulk material and dosing and/or mixing system provided with one such device  
What is described is a device for conveying bulk goods, particularly in the form of a continuous conveyor and here in particular in the form of a chain conveyor. According to the invention, the...
7261004 Flow transducer and method  
A transducer is disclosed for sensing flow of a fluid. The transducer includes means for applying a heat pulse to the fluid and at least one temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is adapted to...
7261003 Flowmeter and method for the making thereof  
A flowmeter is provided that comprises a leadframe assembly ( 140 ) and a body ( 144 ) disposed at least partially around the leadframe assembly ( 140 ). The body ( 144 ) has a flow passage...
7261002 Flow rate measurement for industrial sensing applications using unsteady pressures  
Flow rate measurement system includes two measurement regions 14,16 located an average axial distance ΔX apart along the pipe 12 , the first measurement region 14 having two unsteady pressure...
7261001 Magnetoinductive flowmeter and method for producing a magnetoinductive flowmeter  
A magnetoinductive flowmeter includes a measuring tube, a magnetic field device serving to generate and guide a magnetic field at least part of which permeates the measuring tube, and two...
7259574 Sensor device for measuring frequency and amplitude of varying force signals  
A sensor device for measuring frequency and amplitude of a varying force signal is provided. The sensor device comprises a sensing element defined by a plurality of even numbered planar segments...
7258025 Coriolis flowmeter  
When outputs from two vibration detection sensors are measured by a Coriolis flowmeter in a form of phase difference time, a tube must be thinned to increase a sensitivity of the flowmeter to...
7258024 Simplified fluid property measurement  
A process fluid measurement system provides a first measurement relative to process fluid flowing in a pipe. An additional measurement of process fluid flow velocity in the pipe is combined with...
7257999 Liquid dispenser with volume meter  
A liquid dispenser comprises a sprayer device and volume meter connected together to form an integral unit that prevents the sprayer device and volume meter from being disconnected without damaging...
7257495 Flow meter filter system and method  
A flow meter filter system ( 200 ) according to an embodiment of the invention includes a noise pass filter ( 203 ) configured to receive a first version of a flow meter signal and filter out the...
7255013 Method and apparatus for measuring cryogenic flow  
A method for calculating a mass flow rate of a cryogenic fluid within a flow tube includes positioning a sensor within a stream of cryogenic fluid flowing through the flow tube. The sensor is...
7255012 Process fluid flow device with variable orifice  
A process device providing total fluid flow control is provided. The device includes a closure mechanism disposed in a flow conduit. The closure mechanism, which is preferably an iris-type...
7254523 Selectively reduced bi-cubic interpolation for ink-jet simulations on quadrilateral grids  
A selectively reduced bi-cubic interpolation on quadrilateral grids for level set re-distancing improves finite-difference-based ink-jet simulation. The “bi-cubic” nature of the interpolation...
7254494 Ultrasonic signal processing method and applications thereof  
An ultrasonic signal processing method for improving the signal-to-noise ratio in ultrasonic measurements comprises the transmission of a predefined timed sequence of a number of ultrasonic burst...
7252015 Ultrasonic flow meter including guide elements  
The measurement of volume flows or mass flows in the intake system of motor vehicle internal combustion engines plays a significant role in reducing pollutant emissions. Therefore, an ultrasonic...
7252014 Instrument and method for measuring the volume of a hermetically sealed variable volume and pressure conforming container  
An instrument and method for measuring the volume of a hermetically sealed, variable volume, pressure conforming container. The instrument includes a needle, a vacuum pump, a mass flow rate sensor...
7251591 Consistent back pressure for piezoelectric ink-jet simulation  
A consistent back pressure formulation is introduced into ink-jet simulation models and algorithms to solve an instability problem that occurs as the head of an ink droplet reaches the end of the...
7249525 Apparatus for measuring parameters of a fluid in a lined pipe  
An apparatus for measuring a parameter of a fluid passing through a pipe comprises a spatial array of pressure sensors disposed at different axial locations along the pipe between a sleeve within...
7249524 Fluid flow rate and volume sensor, and filtration apparatuses and purification apparatuses having such a sensor  
A flow rate and volume sensor for determining the rate and volume of fluid flowing through an apparatus, such as an apparatus for filtering and/or conditioning and/or purifying fluid, such as...
7246530 Flow sensor and method for measuring a flow rate component of a fluid containing electrically charged elements  
The invention relates to measurement of a fluid flow, wherein a flow rate component of the fluid is measured along a selected direction. A magnetic field whose polarity varies over time is applied...
7246529 Oscillating vane actuator apparatus and method for active flow control  
An oscillating vane actuator for active control of fluid flow over a surface includes a pivoted vane surrounded by a wedge-shaped chamber, and first and second conduits with openings adjacent the...
RE39724 Respiratory humidification system  
A flow probe for use in a humidification system is disclosed. The flow probe is adapted to be positioned in a humidified gases flow (for example oxygen or anesthetic gases) such as that which is...
7245230 Dual magnetic field sensor unit  
The present inventions relate to a method and apparatus for adding Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) capabilities to utility meters that generate a magnetic field comprising magnetic flux that varies...
7243556 Airflow sensor  
An airflow sensor for use in a conduit. The sensor comprises stacked first, second and third portions positioned, in use, in the conduit to define a hub and a plurality of tubes. The hub is...
7243555 Transmitting and receiving circuitry for an ultrasonic flowmeter, and method for operating such transmitting and receiving circuitry  
A transmitting and receiving circuitry system for an ultrasonic flowmeter includes an ultrasound transducer interface for connection to an ultrasound transducer of the ultrasonic flowmeter, an...
7240568 Method and apparatus for determining the gas flow rate of a gas-liquid mixture  
A method and apparatus are provided for determining the gas flow rate of a gas-liquid mixture which has a gas volume fraction (GVF) of at least 85% and which is conveyed along a conduit. The...
7240567 Dynamic response characteristics of flow meters  
A flowmeter includes a vibratable flowtube that has internal damping characteristics that substantially result in a desired dynamic response of the vibratable tube to a change in a flow of fluid...
7240566 Device for positioning a clamp-on flowmeter on a container  
An apparatus for the positioning of a clamp-on flow measuring device on a containment, which has a medium flowing through it. The apparatus includes at least two ultrasonic transducers, which emit...
7237767 Device and method for manufacturing carbonated spring and carbonic water, control method for gas density applied thereto and membrane module  
Hot water ( 12 ) in a bath ( 11 ) is pumped up by a suction pump ( 9 ) and introduced into a carbon dioxide gas dissolver ( 7 ) through solution flow rate adjusting means ( 14 ) and then, poured...
7237441 Ultrasonic type fluid measurement device  
An ultrasonic fluid measurement instrument is capable of highly accurate fluid measurement. A measurement part is provided forming a plurality of split channels partitioned by partition boards...
7237440 Flow measurement apparatus having strain-based sensors and ultrasonic sensors  
A flow measurement apparatus is provided that combines the functionality of an apparatus that uses strain-based sensors and ultrasonic sensors to measure the speed of sound propagating through a...
7236912 Method and device for determining and/or monitoring a volume and/or mass flow  
A method and a device for determining and/or monitoring the volume flow rate and/or mass flow rate of a medium flowing through a container. In the case of the device, such is an ultrasonic flow...
7234450 Gas density ratio detector, gas concentration detector, and fuel vapor treatment apparatus  
When a gas flow producer is driven, plural kinds of gases flow into a measure-passage at respective timing. An orifice is provided in the measure-passage. The orifice has a diameter-changing...