序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
41 APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A VARIABLE ZERO ALGORITHM IN A VIBRATING FLOWMETER AND RELATED METHOD US15513500 2015-09-10 US20170254688A1 2017-09-07 Andrew Timothy PATTEN; Anthony William Pankratz; Dean M. Standiford; Aart R Pruysen
A method for operating a flowmeter is provided. The method includes the steps of measuring a fluid flow in the flowmeter, determining at least one fluid characteristic, determining a preferred algorithm of a plurality of algorithms based upon the fluid flow and the at least one fluid characteristic, and applying the preferred algorithm to an operating routine.
42 Method or determining an absolute flow rate of a volume or mass flow US13650826 2012-10-12 US09488509B2 2016-11-08 Stefan Baessler
A method for determining an absolute flow rate of a volume or mass flow includes measuring continuous reference values, where each individual reference value is in a direct physical relationship to the flow rate, determining reference value fluctuations, and calculating or mapping the absolute flow rate as a function of a numerical and/or statistic evaluation function of the reference value fluctuations, in particular a fluctuation value generated therefrom. A measurement configuration for implementing the method is also provided.
43 SPIROMETER US14389240 2013-03-21 US20150119744A1 2015-04-30 Christopher Lawson; Ian Foxwell
A turbine spirometer comprises a breathing tube into which is subject is to breath and a vane to be driven by the subject's breath. The breathing tube has a first axis A-A at its opening in the direction of air flow and the vane rotates about a second axis B-B. The first A-A and second B-B axes are inclined to one another at angle of around 100 degrees such that in use the axis of rotation B-B is substantially vertical.
44 HYBRID SENSOR SYSTEM FOR GAS FLOW MEASUREMENTS US13663819 2012-10-30 US20140118162A1 2014-05-01 Ibne Soreefan
Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for measuring gas flow. A gas flow meter can include a plurality of sensors to detect a gas flow at various flow rates in the meter. A first sensor can detect a gas flow at a low flow rate and a second sensor can detect a gas flow when the flow rate is sufficient to produce an oscillating jet. The first sensor can be disposed parallel to the gas flow and detect the flow rate and the temperature of the gas flow. When the flow rate of the gas is below a predetermined threshold, power is supplied to the first sensor to detect gas flow. When the gas flow rate is high enough such that the gas flow produces an oscillating jet of fluid, power is supplied to the second sensor. The second sensor can detect the frequency of the oscillating jet flow.
45 METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ABSOLUTE FLOW RATE OF A VOLUME OR MASS FLOW US13650826 2012-10-12 US20130096850A1 2013-04-18 STEFAN BAESSLER
Method for determining an absolute flow rate of a volume or mass flow, comprising the following process steps:measuring continuous reference values, where each individual reference value is in a direct physical relationship to the flow rate, determining reference value fluctuations, calculating or mapping the absolute flow rate as a function of a numerical and/or statistic evaluation function of the reference value fluctuations, in particular a fluctuation value generated therefrom.
46 DIFFERENTIAL FLOW SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION US12898269 2010-10-05 US20110247703A1 2011-10-13 Geoffrey P. Brown
A means to amplify the pressure effects of very small flows, or very small leaks, in contained fluid systems using pressure sensors in differential flow measurement devices. A ball valve in the passageway to the sensor static port achieves a small delay.
47 Gas meter US12357509 2009-01-22 US07849737B2 2010-12-14 Yasuharu Ooishi
A gas meter with a simple structure for detecting a range from a minute flow rate, such as a gas leak, to the large flow rate of the normal state of use of the gas, while protecting the flow rate sensor from dust and without producing the problem of pressure loss. First, second, and third flow paths for carrying partial flows of a gas to be measured, in accordance with the flow rate, are provided by partitioning, in parallel, the cross-sectional surface of a main flow path. A flow rate sensor for flow rate measurement is provided in the first flow path with a small flow path cross-sectional area, and a flow rate sensor for detecting a gas leak is provided in the second flow path with a small flow path cross-sectional area, where a flow baffling filter is provided on one end side or both ends of the first and second flow paths, and a contaminant (dust) removing filter is provided on one end side or both ends of the first flow path.
48 Fluid Flow Controller US11916659 2006-06-14 US20090193908A1 2009-08-06 Yossi Dana
The present invention relates to a magnetic flow controller which transforms a slow reduction in pressure of fluid flow over time to a measurable fluid flow. Once a threshold pressure differential is reached, a flow passage through the flow controller opens rapidly to a relatively large opening, thereby generating a volume of fluid at high flux flowing through the passage, particularly to permit the measurement of the volume of fluid in a conventional flow meter. The device of the present invention integrates this low flux and transforms it to a measurable fluid flux, so that the fluid can be measured by the fluid meter within its optimum error range. This is accomplished while maintaining a pressure drop in the flow meter which is within the permitted standards. Thus, the invention provides relatively sharp shifts between substantially high flux flow and no flow, in a pulse-like manner.
49 DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MEASURING THE VELOCITY OF FLOW OF A FLUID US12241610 2008-09-30 US20090133490A1 2009-05-28 Ulf ZSCHERNACK; Henning GERDER; Hartmut STARK
A device is provided for measuring the velocity of flow of a fluid in a respiration system and includes a first thermal sensor element (5) provided with a controllable heating element (50) and a second thermal sensor element (6). The thermal sensor elements (5, 6) are arranged at spaced locations from one another at a path of flow, so that a thermal signal generated by the first sensor element (5) with the heating element (50) is transmitted to the second sensor element (6), and the second sensor element (6) is designed to detect the thermal signal from the fluid flow. The second sensor element (6) is connected to the first sensor element (5) via feedback (12) which triggers another thermal signal. A controlling and analyzing device (13, 15) is connected to the sensor elements (5, 6) to start the generation of a first thermal signal and to read and analyze the signal frequency as an indicator of the velocity of flow.
50 Valve for prevention of low flow rates through flow meter US10527198 2003-09-04 US20050268969A1 2005-12-08 Avraham Zakai; Jonathan Bar-Or
A flow responsive valve for a flow metering system comprising a fluid meter having a minimum measuring flow threshold. The valve is shiftable between an open position at flow rates above the minimum measuring flow threshold, and a pressure pulsating position depending on pressure differential over an inlet port and an outlet port of the valve. The pressure pulsating position alters between a closed position essentially prohibiting fluid flow therethrough at flow rates below the minimum measuring flow threshold, and an open position admitting fluid flow into the supply line at a measurable flow rate above the minimum measuring flow threshold.
51 High accuracy measuring and control of low fluid flow rates US10803149 2004-03-17 US20040173019A1 2004-09-09 Robert M. McMillan; Roland Rau
The flow of a fluid at low flow rates is measured in a flow sensing assembly and controlled without introducing measuring devices into the fluid flow path. The flow sensing assembly is enclosed in a housing to lessen ambient and fluid temperature change effects on the measurements obtained. As the fluid is flowing through tubing in the flow sensing assembly, the tubing is heated to impart heat to the fluid. Heat sensors are attached at spaced positions from each other along the tubing in the direction of fluid flow to sense temperatures. The amount of heat applied to the tubing is controlled to maintain an established temperature differential between the heat sensors. The amount of heat applied is measured to provide an accurate and proportional indication of the fluid flow rate.
52 Turbine wheel flow measuring transducer US377148 1995-01-24 US5542302A 1996-08-06 Robert D. McMillan; Robert M. McMillan
A turbine wheel flow measuring transducer is provided for measuring low flow rates of corrosive fluids, whether fluids or gases. The transducer has a turbine wheel rotating in a housing fluid chamber at a rate set by the corrosive fluid flowing through the housing. Infrared light from an optical flow measurement circuit passes through spaced holes in the rotating turbine wheel. The amount of light which passes through the wheel indicates flow rate. The housing is made from a corrosion resistant synthetic resin which is also translucent to infrared light from the light source. The light source thus need not be in the housing fluid chamber, materially simplifying the transducer. Further, the turbine wheel is provided with an improved bearing support so that problems of thermal expansion of the housing are overcome.
53 Method and apparatus for measuring the flow of heavy crude US415727 1989-10-02 US5050438A 1991-09-24 Oscar L. Ezell, Jr.
A method of, and apparatus for, measuring flow rates of highly viscous source fluids, having a flow rate wherein a secondary fluid of the same viscosity is injected at a predetermined measurable rate of flow into the stream of source fluid, where the source and secondary fluids are intermixed. The flow rate of the combined fluids is then measured, and the fluid rate of flow of the injected fluid is subtracted from the total flow rate measured, to determine the rate of flow of the source fluid.
54 Device for metering liquids US18038037 1937-12-17 US2116592A 1938-05-10 BASSETT ROBERT S
55 Device for metering liquids US12923637 1937-03-05 US2095485A 1937-10-12 BASSETT ROBERT S
56 Meter US1808212D US1808212A 1931-06-02
57 유체 흐름 제어 장치 KR1020167024287 2012-12-21 KR1020160107359A 2016-09-13 카멘딘; 페렛밥디.; 케인데렉쥐.; 유브라이언에이치.; 트레이시브라이언디.; 존슨매튜제이.; 슈넬링거토마스에스.; 랑겐펠드크리스토퍼씨.; 라니간리차드제이.; 브라이언트주니어로버트제이.; 머피콜린에이치.; 커윈존엠.; 슬레이트마이클제이.; 우스만파루크; 클라크케이틀린에스.
유체흐름을조절하기위한장치, 시스템및 방법이개시된다. 상기장치는, 탄성적으로변형가능하며, 제1 단부와제2 단부를갖는만곡된세장형지지부재를포함한다. 상기장치는만곡된세장형지지부재에대해제1 단부와제2 단부사이에튜브를배치하도록구성된대향지지부재를또한포함한다. 상기제1 단부와제2 단부가서로를향해이동함으로써만곡된세장형지지부재가변형되어상기튜브의길이를따라내부체적이감소하게된다.
58 유체 흐름 제어 장치 KR1020147019883 2012-12-21 KR101657385B1 2016-09-13 카멘딘; 페렛밥디.; 케인데렉쥐.; 유브라이언에이치.; 트레이시브라이언디.; 존슨매튜제이.; 슈넬링거토마스에스.; 랑겐펠드크리스토퍼씨.; 라니간리차드제이.; 머피콜린에이치.; 커윈존엠.; 슬레이트마이클제이.; 우스만파루크; 클라크케이틀린에스.
유체흐름을조절하기위한장치, 시스템및 방법이개시된다. 상기장치는, 탄성적으로변형가능하며, 제1 단부와제2 단부를갖는만곡된세장형지지부재를포함한다. 상기장치는만곡된세장형지지부재에대해제1 단부와제2 단부사이에튜브를배치하도록구성된대향지지부재를또한포함한다. 상기제1 단부와제2 단부가서로를향해이동함으로써만곡된세장형지지부재가변형되어상기튜브의길이를따라내부체적이감소하게된다.
59 液体送達を推定する方法 JP2018095021 2018-05-17 JP2018138219A 2018-09-06 ケイメン、ディーン; カーウィン、ジョン・エム; マーフィー、コリン・エイチ
【課題】貯蔵器から排出された液体の量を推定する手段を有するポンプを用いる液体送達のためのシステム、方法及び装置を提供する。
【解決手段】ポンプ27は、貯蔵器29、ポート33、及びプランジャ20を含む。貯蔵器は、この貯蔵器に結合されたポートを通じて液体を排出することにより液体を送達する。プランジャはシャフト19に結合されたピストン30を有し、貯蔵器の内面に摺動的に係合するように貯蔵器内に配置されている。ポンプは、参照容積アセンブリ28及び/又は線形位置センサも含む。参照容積アセンブリは、ポートに対して貯蔵器の反対側端部において貯蔵器へ結合されて、かつ、貯蔵器の非液体側へ音響的に連通する参照容積チャンバ35と、参照容積チャンバ内に配置されたスピーカー36と、参照マイクロフォン38とを含む。参照容積アセンブリ及び/又は線形位置センサは貯蔵器から排出された液体の量を推定するのに使用し得る。
【選択図】図3
60 流体を注入するためのシステム、方法および装置 JP2018040603 2018-03-07 JP2018128021A 2018-08-16 ケイメン、ディーン; カーウィン、ジョン・エム; グレイ、ラリー・ビー; ランゲンフェルド、クリストファー・シー; スレート、マイケル・ジェイ; プレイス、マイケル・エス; ラニアー、グレゴリー・アール・ジュニア; ペレット、ボブ・ディー; ケイン、デレック・ジー; デュランド、ケビン・エー; スミス、スタンレイ・ビー・サード; マーフィー、コリン・エイチ; スカーパシー、ジェイコブ、ダブリュー; ラニガン、リチャード・ジェイ; ブルンベルグ、ディビッド・ジュニア; トレーシー、ブライアン・ディー; デマース、ジェイソン・エー; ベアヴィス、ラッセル・エイチ; カナン、ディビッド・ディー・ビー; ペリー、エヌ・クリストファー; マンドロ、マーク・エー; ヨー、ブライアン・エイチ
【課題】患者内に流体を注入するためのシステム、方法および装置に関し、そのための改良された蠕動ポンプを提供する。
【解決手段】流路470は、流路472とバイパス流路473とを有するローラ相互作用区域471を含む。流路470は、隆起した可撓性機能を形成するよう隆起後部へ接着された、真空成形フィルムを含み得る。流路470は、オクルーダ474と475を含む。オクルーダ474と475は独立的に閉塞され得る。ローラ機構は、ローラ機構の運動速度ならびに(例えばオクルーダ機能474と475が係合するチャネルのうち)閉塞されないすべてのチャネルの合計断面積に基づいて異なる流量を生み出すよう、ローラ相互作用区域471と相互作用し得る。オクルーダ機能474と475は、流体が任意の方向に流れるのを止めるよう火山型弁の膜に対して適用され得るプランジャ付き火山型弁であってもよい。
【選択図】図119
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