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| 20080276722 | ELECTRONIC FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD - An electronic fluid dispensing apparatus and related method. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are apparatuses comprising a funnel comprising a receiving mouth open to atmosphere, a sidewall that defines a frustum, and an apex that comprises an end portion (the frustum tapers from the receiving mouth towards the apex), a tube fluidly coupled to the end portion (the tube configured to receive a fluid from the funnel, the combined volume of the funnel and the tube being no greater than 64 fluid ounces), and a device coupled to the tube (the device configured to determine a parameter of a fluid that flows through the funnel and tube). | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090000389 | MULTIPLE PATH AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A multiple path air mass flow sensor assembly includes an inlet duct which is divided into at least two separate ducts. A first duct has an air mass flow sensor disposed in conventional fashion therein. A second duct includes a damper or valve which may be selectively, partially or fully opened. At low air flow rates, the damper is closed forcing all air through the first duct. As engine speed increases and the air mass flow rate increases, the damper opens, either fully at a predetermined flow rate or proportionally over a predetermined flow rate range, to allow a larger volume of air through the inlet duct. The signal from the air mass flow sensor is adjusted by the engine controller to compensate for the (bypass) air flowing through the second duct. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090013797 | Magnetic flow sensor - A flow sensor for determining the flow rate of a fluid therethrough. The flow sensor may include a chamber for the fluid to flow therethrough, a moveable magnet positioned within the chamber, a stationary magnet positioned about the chamber, and one or more sensors positioned about the chamber to determine the position of the moveable magnet therein. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090019943 | Gas Flow Rate Verification Unit - A gas flow rate verification unit capable of enhancing reliability of gas flow rate verification. The gas flow rate verification unit has a first cutoff valve that is connected to a flow rate control device and to which gas is inputted, a second cutoff valve for discharging the gas, a communication member for allowing the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve to communicate with each other, a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the gas supplied between the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve, a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the gas supplied between the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve, and a control means for verifying the flow of the gas flowing in the flow control device, the verification being performed by using both the result of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor and the result of the temperatures detected by the temperature detector. The volume (Vk) between the valve seat of the first cutoff valve and the valve seat of the second cutoff valve is equal to or less than the volume (Ve) between the outlet of the flow control device and the valve seat of the first cutoff valve. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090078055 | 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 provided for reducing or eliminate performance degradations, instabilities, and/or inaccuracies of a mass flow controller caused by changes in the pressure environment. In particular, a method and system are provided for compensating for pressure transients in the pressure environment of a flow path and mass flow controller. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090114035 | Testing Device for High Pressure Injectors of a Common Rail Injection System, and Method for Testing High Pressure Injectors - A testing device ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090145243 | ROBUST MEMS FLOW DIE WITH INTEGRATED PROTECTIVE FLOW CHANNEL - A MEMS flow sensor has a flow channel that avoids wire bond pads and ancillary circuit elements. A fluid can move from the bottom of the sensor substrate, though an inlet hole, over a sensing element on the top of the substrate, and then through an outlet hole. The inlet hole and the outlet hole can pass from the substrate top to the substrate bottom. A top cap can be fixed to the top of the substrate such that it covers the sensing element, the inlet hole, and the outlet hole. The top cap constrains the flow channel and keeps fluid, either gaseous or liquid, from exiting the channel and contacting the wire bond pads or ancillary circuit elements. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090173164 | AIRFLOW DETECTION APPARATUS - An airflow detection apparatus includes an enclosure defining a through hole therein, a conductive pole received in the through hole of the enclosure, a first conductive board electrically connected to a first end of the conductive pole and an electrode of a power source, and a second conductive board electrically connected to the other electrode of the power source. The first and second conductive boards are respectively attached to a top end and a bottom plate of the enclosure. The second conductive board defines a through hole therein to make an end of the conductive pole to pass therethrough, and a diameter of the through hole of the second conductive board is greater than that of the conductive pole. When the conductive pole is driven by an airflow, it will swing to contact with a side bounding the through hole of the second conductive board. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090217770 | TESTING DEVICE FOR TUBE BUNDLE REACTORS - The invention relates to a testing device for tube bundle reactors, with a multitude of tubes ( | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090241683 | MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR ADAPTOR - Mass air flow sensing for internal combustion engines. In one aspect, a sensor adaptor for use in an internal combustion engine includes an inlet housing including an approximately 90-degree elbow and directing air within the inlet housing to the internal combustion engine in an airflow direction. A mass air flow sensor is coupled to the housing at a location after the 90-degree elbow with respect to the airflow direction and senses the air flowing within the inlet housing. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090241684 | MEASURING UNIT FOR AIR FLOW - A casing is capable of being transported by a transportation apparatus in an automated warehouse and being placed in a cell of the automated warehouse. A plurality of strings are suspended in the casing, and displacement of the strings caused by the air flow in the casing is measured to determine the state of the air flow based on the measured displacement. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100031753 | Apparatus for ascertaining and/or monitoring fill level and/or flow of a medium - An apparatus for ascertaining and/or monitoring fill level and/or flow of a medium in a containment, including: at least one antenna, which radiates and/or receives high frequency signals according to a predetermined radiation characteristic along a main radiating axis in the direction of the surface of the medium; a control/evaluation unit, which evaluates the reflected high frequency signals and determines fill level on the basis of the travel time of the high frequency signals and/or flow on the basis of a Doppler frequency of the reflected high frequency signals; and at least one lens located between the antenna and the medium and having a first focal length in the direction of the antenna and a second focal length in the direction of the medium. A first focal point of the first focal length of the lens is so selected that the emitted high frequency signals of the antenna hit the lens within the lens aperture and that a second focal point of the second focal length lies in an opening region of the containment having an opening diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the lens aperture. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100154559 | FLOW SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING A TAPERED FLOW CHANNEL - A fluid flow sensing device can include a tapered fluid flow channel formed into a main channel defining a fluid flow tube as an alternate fluid flow path. A tapered fluid flow channel can bypass some fluid flow from the main fluid flow channel into said alternate fluid flow path and a flow sensor disposed within said alternate fluid flow path. The tapered flow channel is tapered in a direction of fluid flow toward said flow sensor to thereby reduce flow eddies and enable optimal sensing performance by fluid flow sensor. An upstream fluid flow channel and a downstream fluid flow channel can be molded into the main fluid flow channel, especially bypassed in the fluid flow path of the main fluid flow channel. A fluid flow sensor can be placed between the upstream fluid flow channel and the downstream fluid flow channel for measuring fluid flow rate the channel. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100162826 | Synthesis of Styrene-Soluble Ionic Comonomer - A method for the in-situ preparation of an ionic comonomer, such as zinc dimethacrylate, dissolved in styrene monomer, for use in production of polystyrene is disclosed. The method generally includes adding comonomer chemical precursors to a solution of styrene and nonionic surfactant. The resulting ionic comonomer may be further dissolved in styrene and polymerized to form a product that may have improved properties. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100192699 | System and Method of Non-Invasive Continuous Level Sensing - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for detecting the level of a fluid in a surgical cassette by projecting light from a linear light source into a wall of a cassette. Depending on the amount a light reflected or refracted in the cassette (i.e., due to the cassette material/fluid interface or cassette material/air interface (or other interface)) various portions of a linear sensor array will be more or less illuminated. By examining the illumination of the linear sensor array, the level of fluid in the chamber can be determined. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100313674 | Apparatus and Method for Metering Flare Gas - A flow cell assembly for measuring the flow rate of gas in a pipe having an optical probe mounted on a flow cell inserted between sections of pipe. A distal end of the optical probe is disposed within an internal bore of the flow cell. The optical probe is capable of measuring the velocity of particles in a gas flowing through the internal bore. A sensor mechanism may be mounted on the flow cell and have a sensor array with a distal end disposed within the flow cell internal bore. The sensor array is capable of measuring physical properties of the gas. The optical probe is self-aligned when mounted to the flow cell through the use of a locking cam and an orientation ring. Velocity and physical property measurements are used to calculate flow rate. Alternatively, the optical probe and sensor mechanism may be mounted directly onto an existing pipe. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110005333 | FACE SEAL GASKET - Various embodiments of the present invention provide improved face seal gaskets for use in connecting meters and other devices to pipelines. The improved face seal gaskets include a planar annular ring portion and one or more tabs extending substantially perpendicularly from the annular ring portion. In use, the annular ring portion is disposed adjacent a sealing surface on the inlet or outlet of the device to facilitate a fluid tight connection between the device and the pipeline. The tabs engage complementary grooves formed in the inlet or outlet portions of the device to facilitate alignment of the annular ring to the sealing surface thereon. The tabs may also retain the face seal gasket adjacent the sealing surface to facilitate improved installation of the device to the pipeline. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110048140 | CORRECTING FOR TWO-PHASE FLOW IN A DIGITAL FLOWMETER - A flowmeter is disclosed. The flowmeter includes a vibratable conduit, and a driver connected to the conduit that is operable to impart motion to the conduit. A sensor is connected to the conduit and is operable to sense the motion of the conduit and generate a sensor signal. A controller is connected to receive the sensor signal. The controller is operable to detect a single-phase flow condition and process the sensor signal using a first process during the single-phase flow condition to generate a validated mass-flow measurement. The controller is also operable to detect a two-phase flow condition and process the sensor signal using a second process during the two-phase flow condition to generate the validated mass-flow measurement. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110100134 | FILTER WITH MEMORY, COMMUNICATION AND PRESSURE SENSOR - The present invention describes a system and method for accurately measuring the pressure within a filter housing. A pressure sensor and a communications device are coupled so as to be able to measure and transmit the pressure within the filter housing while in use. This system can comprise a single component, integrating both the communication device and the pressure sensor. Alternatively, the system can comprise separate sensor and transmitter components, in communication with one another. In yet another embodiment, a storage element can be added to the system, thereby allowing the device to store a set of pressure values. The use of this device is beneficial to many applications. For example, the ability to read pressure values in situ allows integrity tests to be performed without additional equipment. In addition, integrity testing for individual filters within multi-filter configurations is possible. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110132101 | FLOW RATE MEASURING APPARATUS INCLUDING A RECESS FOR CHANGING AIR FLOW DIRECTION - An inflow port and an outflow port of a bypass passage have openings on a front surface near a projecting end and on a bottom surface, respectively, of a bypass passage forming member. A recess portion is disposed on the front surface of the bypass passage forming member on a circuit housing portion side of the inflow port so as to extend at a predetermined depth over an entire region in a longitudinal direction of a short side of a rectangular cross section of the bypass passage forming member. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110138927 | FLOW RATE MEASURING APPARATUS INCLUDING A RECESS FOR CHANGING AIR FLOW DIRECTION - An inflow port and an outflow port of a bypass passage have openings on a front surface near a projecting end and on a bottom surface, respectively, of a bypass passage forming member. A recess portion is disposed on the front surface of the bypass passage forming member on a circuit housing portion side of the inflow port so as to extend at a predetermined depth over an entire region in a longitudinal direction of a short side of a rectangular cross section of the bypass passage forming member. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110174081 | ANALYSIS DEVICE PROVIDED WITH FLOW SENSOR, AND FLOW SENSOR ADJUSTMENT METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of adjusting a flow rate sensor | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110185820 | STARTUP TECHNIQUES FOR A DIGITAL FLOWMETER - Startup and operational techniques for a digital flowmeter are described. The techniques select an optimal mode of operation for the digital flowmeter, depending on a current environment of the flowmeter. For example, during a startup operation of the flowmeter, the mode of operation might include a random sequence mode, in which filtered, random frequencies are applied as a drive signal to a flowtube associated with the digital flowmeter. Once the flowtube reaches a resonant mode of vibration, the digital flowmeter may transition to a positive feedback mode, in which a sensor signal representing a motion of the flowtube is fed back to the flowtube as a drive signal, as part of a feedback loop. Once an oscillation of the flowtube is achieved and analyzed, a digital synthesis mode of operation may be implemented, in which the analyzed sensor signals are used to synthesize the drive signal. In either the positive feedback mode or the digital synthesis mode, the digital flowmeter may revert to a previous mode to regain stable and desired oscillation of the flowtube, such as might be required during a recovery operation associated with a disturbance to an operation of the digital flowmeter. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110192233 | VERSATILE HIGH ASPECT RATIO ACTUATABLE NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS THROUGH REPLICATION - A method of forming a nanostructured surface, the method comprising including providing an original nanostructured surface having an array of high aspect ratio structures formed on a planar substrate; forming a negative replica mold of the original nanostructured surface, wherein the negative replica mold comprises a flexible material; deforming the negative replica mold; and using the deformed negative replica mold to form a deformed replica of the original nanostructured surface, wherein the deforming step is performed at least one of before, during, or after introducing a material for forming the deformed replica into the negative replica mold. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110219884 | POSITION TESTING APPARATUS - A position testing apparatus includes a stage on which a piezoelectric element object is set, a through hole formed through the stage and covered with the piezoelectric element set on the stage according to a positioning state, and a flow measurement unit configured to draw air through the through hole from around the piezoelectric element and determine the positioning state of the piezoelectric element according to a flow rate of the drawn air. The position testing apparatus is capable of surely testing a positioning state of the piezoelectric element. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110247429 | FILTER WITH MEMORY, COMMUNICATION AND PRESSURE SENSOR - The present invention describes a system and method for accurately measuring the pressure within a filter housing. A pressure sensor and a communications device are coupled so as to be able to measure and transmit the pressure within the filter housing while in use. This system can comprise a single component, integrating both the communication device and the pressure sensor. Alternatively, the system can comprise separate sensor and transmitter components, in communication with one another. In yet another embodiment, a storage element can be added to the system, thereby allowing the device to store a set of pressure values. The use of this device is beneficial to many applications. For example, the ability to read pressure values in situ allows integrity tests to be performed without additional equipment. In addition, integrity testing for individual filters within multi-filter configurations is possible. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110259117 | WRIGGLER FOR GAS METER ENDPOINT - A wriggler device is provided for a gas meter endpoint or gas meter index as an interface with a gas meter drive mechanism. In general, the wriggler may include a base surface, at least one interface wall, and at least one guide wall. The base surface has a peripheral edge and a center point. The interface wall extends at an interface angle from the base surface, and may have an interface surface and a tip portion, with the tip portion spaced from the base surface. The at least one guide wall may extend between the base surface and the tip portion, and may have a guide surface. The guide wall may be configured to guide the drive mechanism along the guide surface to the base surface. Engagement of the interface surface by the drive mechanism causes the wriggler to rotate. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110283808 | ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING DEVICE - An environmental testing device includes a humidity control module, a temperature control module; and an air circulation module. The air circulation module includes an enclosure and a fan received in the enclosure. Two pairs of airflow openings are defined in the enclosure and form different airflow passages that allow air to flow along different directions in the environmental testing device. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110308325 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING SMALL FLOW RATES IN A CHANNEL - A fluidic apparatus for a sample separation system includes a fluid inlet path for supplying a fluid, an inlet sensor adapted for measuring a flow rate of the fluid in the fluid inlet path, a splitting point arranged downstream of the fluid inlet path and adapted for splitting the fluid into a first path and into a second path, and a second path sensor adapted for measuring a flow rate of a part of the fluid conducted into the second path. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308326 | INSUFFLATOR - The invention relates to an insufflator with a supply connection ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120011939 | HYDRATION SYSTEM - A device, system and method relating to dispensing fluid from a device. The system relates generally to a hand-held fluid dispensing module, a control module coupled to the hand-held fluid dispensing module, a fluid container located in close proximity to the hand-held fluid dispensing module and the control module, and a cooling module coupled to the control module. The hand-held device being configured to control and determine the amount of fluid dispensed from the device. The method relates to using the system and dispensing fluid from the hand-held fluid dispensing module by either applying pressure to an exterior portion of the hand-held dispensing module or providing a vacuum to the hand-held fluid dispensing module. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120031194 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING THE OPERATION OF A WATER PURIFICATION INSTALLATION OF THE FILTER MEDIUM DEVICE TYPE, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL SUITABLE FOR SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method of diagnosing the operation of a water purification installation of the filter medium device type, the material of the filter medium being made up of particles, the method including the following steps: a characterization step of characterizing at least one physical and/or mechanical parameter of the filter medium device to establish a permeability value Ks (expressed in m/s); a comparison step of comparing said established permeability value Ks with a predetermined range [k | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120055260 | FLOW METER INCLUDING A BALANCE MEMEBER - A flow meter ( | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055261 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COUPLING A CASE TO A VIBRATING FLOW METER - A vibrating flow meter ( | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120060622 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING FLOW OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID - Systems and methods for controlling and monitoring flow of a desired fluid are disclosed. An in vitro pulsatile flow system has a fluid reservoir that contains the desired fluid, which simulates a physiologic fluid, such as cerebrospinal fluid. A pump transports the desired fluid from the fluid reservoir to a test material to permit monitoring of adhesion of cells and tissue to the test material. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120079889 | AIR FLOW QUANTITY MEASURING APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A flow meter outputs a frequency signal, which corresponds to an air flow quantity of intake air to be supplied to an engine. In an engine control unit, when a sensed value of the air flow quantity, which is obtained based on the frequency signal, is within an estimated air flow quantity range, which is estimated based on an operational state of the engine, the sensed value of the air flow quantity is determined as a measurement value of the flow meter. In contrast, when the sensed value of the air flow quantity is out of the estimated air flow quantity range, a median of the estimated air flow quantity range is determined as the measurement value of the flow meter. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120144928 | FLUID FLOW CONDITIONER - A device and method for conditioning media flowing within a conduit enabling sensors placed within short straight run distances to measure media flow with improved accuracy employing a thermal flow instrument. A flow conditioner downstream of a media flow measuring transducer has walls that diverge in the flow direction to optimize readings of the media flow from the transducer. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120152031 | WRIGGLER FOR GAS METER ENDPOINT - A wriggler device is provided for a gas meter endpoint or gas meter index as an interface with a gas meter drive mechanism. In general, the wriggler may include a base surface, at least one interface wall, and at least one guide wall. The base surface has a peripheral edge and a center point. The interface wall extends at an interface angle from the base surface, and may have an interface surface and a tip portion, with the tip portion spaced from the base surface. The at least one guide wall may extend between the base surface and the tip portion, and may have a guide surface. The guide wall may be configured to guide the drive mechanism along the guide surface to the base surface. Engagement of the interface surface by the drive mechanism causes the wriggler to rotate. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120186361 | Mass Flow Meter - A mass flow meter comprising a housing including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The housing defines a chamber and a rotatable member is arranged in the chamber so as to be rotatable about an axis. A momentum device is also arranged in the chamber and connected to the rotatable member via a biasing element so as to be rotatable about the axis and rotatable relative to the rotatable member. A fluid path in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet is provided. The fluid path passes through both the rotatable member and the momentum device. The fluid path enters the momentum device at a radial distance r | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120227510 | Fluid-Controlled Electronic Games and Measurement Devices - A device for estimating a stream of urine entering a toilet or urinal includes a measuring unit configured to estimate an amount of the stream of urine, and an indicator to provide an indication to an individual of the amount of the stream of urine. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120247223 | Electroless Plated Fluid Flow Conditioner and Pipe Assembly - A method and system for electroless nickel plating of fluid flow measurement components used in oil and gas pipelines provides uniformly and consistently plating of all surfaces of the fluid flow components, including flow conditioners, with an electroless nickel plating that imparts the component with desirable characteristics related to hardness, smoothness, wear and abrasion resistance, and corrosion and oxidation resistance, such that the build up of contaminant deposits on the component is reduced and repeatable and accurately fluid flow measurements can be made. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120247224 | FILTER INSPECTION METHOD AND FILTER INSPECTION APPARATUS - There is disclosed a filter inspection method which is excellent in sensitivity to detect defects of a filter and in operation efficiency. The filter inspection method includes a humidifying step of exposing a porous filter to moisture-containing air; and a detecting step of introducing water particles into the filter in a wet state through the humidifying step, to detect the water particles which pass through and flow out of the filter, thereby detecting defects of the filter. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120255366 | METHOD TO DETECT GROSS LOSS IN COOLANT BASED ON CURRENT FEEDBACK FROM THE HIGH TEMPERATURE PUMP - A system and method for determining a loss of cooling fluid from a thermal sub-system in a fuel cell system. The method includes monitoring current feedback from a high temperature pump that pumps the cooling fluid through a coolant loop. A measured current from the pump is compared to an expected current for the system operating conditions, and if that current is significantly less than what is expected, then it may be as a result of low cooling fluid. If the measured current is less than the expected current for a predetermined period of time, then the system can take mitigating action as a result of a low cooling fluid. Further, if the pump speed is too low to provide an accurate current measurement, then it can be increased if an overflow tank level sensor indicates a low cooling fluid level. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120266687 | EXHAUST GAS SAMPLING DEVICE - An engine gas sample device which can set a dilution rate of a sample gas without being restricted by warranty flow ranges of first and second flowmeters. The device makes it possible to dilute the sample gas at a low dilution rate, and is provided with a downstream-side dilution tunnel in which a part of exhaust gas flowing through an exhaust pipe is introduced as sample gas into a mixing part. A dilution gas flow path which is connected to an upstream side of the downstream-side dilution tunnel and includes the first flowmeter FM | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120279313 | FLUID FLOW VELOCITY AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - A method is provided for monitoring velocity of a fluid flow through a predetermined fluid flow space. A fiber optic conductor includes a flow measurement portion defining an elongated dimension extending across a portion of the fluid flow space. The fluid flow in the fluid flow space causes the measurement portion of the fiber optic conductor to flex in a direction transverse to the elongated dimension. Optical radiation is supplied to the fiber optic conductor, and optical radiation is received from the fiber optic conductor after the supplied optical radiation has passed through the measurement portion. The received optical radiation is analyzed to effect a determination of a flow velocity of the fluid flow. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120279314 | Method for measuring a material flow by means of microwaves, sensor management and device having a sensor arrangement - The invention relates to a method for measuring a material flow by means of microwaves, a sensor arrangement for measuring a material flow by means of microwaves and a device having a sensor arrangement, and to the use of a monostatic continuous wave radar for measuring a moving material flow consisting of particles or fluid. This has the advantage that the material flow consisting of particles or fluid can be quantitatively detected and/or the particles can be counted. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120325011 | METHOD FOR MAKING RESIN HOLLOW BODY AND AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - According to a method for making a resin hollow body, in a primary-formation process, molten resin is injected into spaces defined by dies to form resin components. In a die-moving process, each component is held in at least one die. Joining edges of the components are brought close through relative movement of the dies to make a predetermined arrangement of the components. In a secondary-formation process, molten resin is injected into a region where the edges are adjacent. The edges are joined to form an outer wall, partition wall, and hollow portion of the hollow body. At least one of the edges constituting the partition wall includes a linear groove. In the die-moving process, the partition-wall-constituting edges are brought into contact to define by the groove a linear hollow cavity surrounded with the edges. In the secondary-formation process, the cavity is filled with molten resin to join the partition-wall-constituting edges. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130008260 | Flow Measuring Device - The present invention involves an improvement in the measurement of sewage discharge through the measurement of mass flow rate and conversion to volumetric flow rate using a flow measuring device connected to a segment of pipe through which the sewage flows. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130019692 | AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - An air flow measuring device is adapted to be attached to a duct. The device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flow sensor. The first housing defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct, and includes a hollow part and a recess. The bypass flow passage is formed in the hollow part. The recess is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device, and at the recess, an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing. The second housing is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part. The first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction. The flow sensor is disposed in the bypass flow passage. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130036831 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING THE DRY MASS FLOW RATE OF A BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - A method and an apparatus for measuring dry mass flow rate for a biological material.—The method steps include conveying the biological material through a measuring station, scanning the biological material with electromagnetic radiation of at least two different energy levels, determining the amount of radiation transmitted through the biological material at said two energy levels, and summing, for each of sad two energy levels, the radiation transmission values over a time frame to summed radiation transmission values. Further, a wet dry mass flow rate is estimated based on the summed radiation transmission values for said two energy level. The moisture content of the biological material is estimated based on the amounts of radiation transmitted through the biological material. The estimated wet dry mass flow rate is scaled in accordance with the estimated moisture content of the biological material, thereby providing an estimate of the dry mass flow rate. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130061684 | AIR MASS FLOW METER - An air mass flow meter, includes a housing made of plastic having an electrically insulating effect. A flow channel is formed in the housing. The air mass flow motion also includes a sensor element which is arranged in the housing and detects the air mass flowing in the flow channel. Conductive paths are arranged in the housing and connect the sensor element to connection pins. In order to provide a mass air flow meter which is cost-effective to produce and allows precise measurement of a mass air flow, the entire housing is made of plastic and at least one part of the flow channel has electrostatically dissipative properties. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130086992 | FLUID METER, IN PARTICULAR A WATER METER - The invention relates to a fluid meter, in particular a water meter, comprising a counter presenting an upper electronic card including a meter screen, the counter being covered by a cover including a window for viewing said screen, and said cover itself being covered by a cap presenting an external window for viewing said screen, a screen cover being mounted on said cap to cover and protect said screen and said external window. According to the invention, said screen-cover is provided with at least one pivot pin placed on a bearing carried by said cap, and said cap is provided with at least one orifice for passing a locking element for locking said pin on said bearing, the locking element being carried by said cover. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130152698 | Heated Wet Gas Flow Meter - A flow body flow meter includes a flow body, a heater, and a sensor. The flow body includes an inlet, an outlet, and an internal passage coupling the inlet and the outlet. The heater evaporates at least some liquid droplets in a stream received by the flow body. The sensor has one or more sensor probes in the flow body to measure a fluid property of the stream. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130167652 | Integrated Circuit and Apparatus for Detecting Oscillations - An integrated circuit includes a pulse generator to provide an excitation pulse to an output terminal and a comparator to receive a signal in response to the excitation pulse and for comparing the signal to a threshold to produce a comparator output signal corresponding to oscillations in the signal. The integrated circuit further includes a counter to count pulses in the comparator output signal and a discriminator circuit to compare a count value of the counter to a damping threshold and for providing an output signal having a first value when the count value is equal to or exceeds the damping threshold and otherwise having a second value. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130192385 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING DROPLET MASS FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS TO TEST SPRAY INJECTION SYSTEM AND THE MEASURING METHOD - A technology to measure the mass flux distribution of liquid spray to evaluate droplet dispersion of a spray device for liquids such as fuel, paints, or coating agents, is disclosed. The apparatus for measuring spray mass flux to evaluate the droplet dispersion of the spray device includes a liquid spraying part including a spray nozzle to spray liquid, a spray collecting part to collect the liquid sprayed from the liquid spraying part, a transfer tube to transfer the liquid collected in the spray collecting part, a multi-cylinder part including a plurality of cylinders to receive the liquid collected in the spray collecting part, a movable mass measurement part to measure amass of each cylinder of the multi-cylinder part, and a mass flux calculating part to calculate a distribution graph of mass flux of the sprayed liquid. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130220025 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A NON-COMPRESSIBLE FLUID - Device for measuring out a non-compressible fluid, characterized in that it comprises a first fluid inlet and a second fluid inlet, the two first and second liquid inlets being in liquid contact with one another, downstream of the respective inlets; a first outlet of the device and a second outlet of the device, the two first and second outlets being in fluid contact with one another upstream and downstream of the respective outlets, the first outlet having a first outlet valve giving access to the first outlet, the second outlet having a second outlet valve giving access to the second outlet, the second outlet having a flowmeter between said second outlet valve and the connection between outlets downstream thereof. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130233088 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT DELIVERY - An agricultural product delivery system includes a conduit. The conduit of the agricultural product delivery system is configured to enable agricultural product to pass therethrough. The agricultural product delivery system also includes a first electrostatic sensor coupled to the conduit, and configured to detect the agricultural product passing through the conduit. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130283926 | Collaborative Robot Manifold Tracker - A collaborative control method for tracking Lagrangian coherent structures (LCSs) and manifolds on flows employs at least three autonomous sensors each equipped with a local flow sensor for sensing flow in a designated fluid medium, e.g. water or air. A first flow sensor is a tracking sensor while the other sensors are herding sensors for controlling and determining the actions of the tracking sensor. The tracking sensor is positioned with respect to the herding sensors in the fluid medium such that the herding sensors maintain a straddle formation across a boundary; obtaining a local fluid flow velocity measurement from each sensor. A global fluid flow structure is predicted based on the local flow velocity measurements. In a water medium, mobile autonomous underwater flow sensors may be deployed with each tethered to a watersurface craft. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130298695 | MEASURING DEVICE WITH A FLUID METER - A measuring device is provided that includes a fluid meter for determination of the flow rate of a fluid flowing through a measuring tube, at least one measuring unit for detecting physical, chemical or biological properties of the fluid, at least one evaluation unit for evaluation of the data captured by means of the measuring unit, and at least one communication unit, wherein the measuring unit, evaluation unit and communication unit are designed as one or more individual modules and each individual module can be connected mechanically to the fluid meter. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140026677 | Fluid Flow Monitoring System - A fluid flow conditioning conduit for a fluid flow control gate which generates a conditioned fluid flow coupled to a flow meter which measures the velocity of the conditioned fluid flow allowing calculation of the volume of the conditioned fluid flow. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140053657 | FLUID AND BIOAEROSOL MANAGEMENT - The present invention comprises a central vacuum producing system suitable for collecting both liquid and gaseous material, one or more end effectors for use at a site at which liquid and gaseous material are produced, and a coupling device or connector for operably coupling one or more end effectors to the central vacuum. The connector may include a suitable liquid monitor or counter such as a flow meter, and/or features for separating, quantifying, routing and/or disposing of collected bioaerosol and/or its components at the site at which the connector is being used. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140060203 | FLUID FLOW VELOCITY AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - A method is provided for monitoring velocity of a fluid flow through a predetermined fluid flow space. A fiber optic conductor includes a flow measurement portion defining an elongated dimension extending across a portion of the fluid flow space. The fluid flow in the fluid flow space causes the measurement portion of the fiber optic conductor to flex in a direction transverse to the elongated dimension. Optical radiation is supplied to the fiber optic conductor, and optical radiation is received from the fiber optic conductor after the supplied optical radiation has passed through the measurement portion. The received optical radiation is analyzed to effect a determination of a flow velocity of the fluid flow. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140069204 | FLOW METER DEVICE - A gas meter of the present invention includes a flow measuring section for measuring a flow value of a gas flowing through a fluid passage connected to a gas instrument at each specified time interval; a measurement flow memory for storing the measured flow value; and a fuel cell determiner section for determining that the instrument using a gas is a fuel cell, when a condition A and a condition B are satisfied, in which the condition A is such that a maximum value of determination target flow values is equal to or less than a second predetermined value, the determination target flow values being a predetermined number of flow values measured before and after a reference flow value which is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value and is closest to the first predetermined value, the determination target flow values being included in stored flow values, and the condition B is such that a difference value derived by subtracting from each of all of the determination target flow values, an average value found from the each determination target flow value and a predetermined number of measurement flow values measured before the each determination target flow value, is equal to or less than a third predetermined value. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140090481 | GAS FLOW TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD - A gas flow test apparatus and method include a flow monitor that is selectively connectable to a gas pipeline. An air motor driven regenerative blower is used to increase the flow of gas through the around a blockage in the pipeline to simulate an increased gas loading condition on the intake side of the apparatus. The gas drawn from the intake side is not vented to the atmosphere, but rather, is discharged to the exhaust side of the apparatus back into the pipeline. Pipeline pressure is measured on the intake side of the apparatus to ensure that gas supply is adequate for blocking off the pipeline for maintenance. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140090482 | REMOTE MARKING - Remote marker systems are disclosed for marking a target using optical markers. Such systems may allow a target to be marked using a remote optical marking device. Also disclosed are photochromic solutions and methods of their preparation. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140116153 | LIQUID BLOCKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for monitoring inefficient flow rates in a liquid-flow distribution system, such as that which is used in agricultural liquid application equipment. This may include blockages or punctures in a liquid line. The system generally includes a plurality of gauges for monitoring the supply line flow rate in a liquid application system which are monitored by a number of sensors. Immediate feedback is presented to the operator of the vehicle inside the cab. The system alerts the operator when a blockage, loss, or increase of flow rate has occurred in one of the liquid lines. The system may merely indicate that one of the lines is blocked, or the system may be more sophisticated such that it can indicate which line is blocked and adjust the flow in that line in an attempt to clear the blockage. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140130605 | VARIABLE SCALE SENSOR - A sensor assembly includes a sense element for sensing a sensed parameter. The sense element may provide a sense element output signal that is related to the sensed parameter. A control block may include a first input port for receiving the sense element output signal, a second input port for receiving a scale input adjustable by a user, and an output port for providing a sensor assembly output signal. The control block may be configured to take in the sense element output signal via the first input port and produce the sensor assembly output signal at the output port, wherein the sensor assembly output signal at the output port is related to the sense element output signal and corresponds to a user selected range of the sensed parameter. The user selected range may be determined, at least in part, by the scale input received via the second input port. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140238147 | FUEL INSTRUMENT DETERMINATION DEVICE, FLOW METER DEVICE, GAS METER AND FUEL INSTRUMENT DETERMINATION METHOD - A fuel instrument determination device comprises a first obtaining section for obtaining a slope of a change in a fuel flow rate in a first measurement period; a second obtaining section for obtaining a slope of a change in the fuel flow rate in a second measurement period which is different in length from the first measurement period; and a determiner section for determining a fuel instrument, using the slope of the change in the fuel flow rate in the first measurement period and the slope of the change in the fuel flow rate in the second measurement period. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140245839 | POWDER FLOW DETECTION - Apparatus for detecting powder flow along a powder flow path includes a light source and a light detector for detecting light from the light source directed across the powder flow path as powder flows through said powder flow path. A circuit receives the output from the light detector and determines an average or RMS of the signal received by the light detector. The circuit may determine whether there is flow or no flow of powder or whether there is a change in flow rate of powder. Preferably, the apparatus is used in combination with a dense phase powder pump, which causes the powder to flow in pulses from the pump outlet into the powder flow path. More preferably, the light source and detector are enclosed in a housing that is connected between the pump outlet and a powder feed hose which supplies powder to a spray gun or hopper. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140260657 | PROCESS VARIABLE MEASUREMENT USING UNIVERSAL FLOW TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION PLATFORM - An apparatus for measuring flow of a process fluid includes an elongate spool providing a spool conduit therethrough adapted to be coupled in line with process piping to receive the flow of process fluid. A meter body is carried by the elongate spool and receives the spool conduit therethrough. The meter body includes a flow measurement component opening which extends from the spool conduit to outside of the meter body. A flow component is configured for placement in the flow measurement component opening of the meter body. A carrier is configured to removably mount to the meter body and couple the flow measurement component to the spool conduit through the flow measurement component opening. A flow measurement transmitter couples to the flow measurement component to measure the flow of process fluid based upon an interaction between the process fluid and the flow measurement component. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140290380 | Flow Rate Measuring Device - A flow rate measuring device having a housing for enclosing and preventing a removable ramp from being exposed to ambient light. The ramp includes an upper transparent section and a lower transparent section enabling a flowable substance to flow therebetween. A timing circuit connected to a first photo detector and a second photo detector below transparent sections of the ramp determines amount of time for a flowable substance to flow between the first photo detector and the second photo detector. Artificial light sources above the photo detectors are included within the housing. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140338464 | VALVE METER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A valve meter device, assembly, and method is disclosed including a housing defining at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening and a channel connecting the openings, the at least one inlet opening having an inlet end and the at least one outlet opening having an outlet end; a water meter positioned in the channel, the water meter configured to monitor a flow of water through the valve meter device; and a valve in communication with the channel and configured to control the flow of water through the valve meter device. In some embodiments, a linear distance exists between the inlet end and the outlet end, the linear distance being no greater than a standard water meter lay-length. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140373638 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING PUMP FLOW RATE - The present invention relates to a method for determining a flow rate indicator relating to the output flow rate of one or more activated pumps of a pumping station. The pumping station includes a well configured to receive or supply fluid flow. The method includes the step of determining, using a computational device, an operating condition relating to the activated pumps. The activated pumps are temporarily deactivated and a well flow rate relating to the fluid flow is determined, responsive to the determination of the operating condition. The method further includes the step of determining the pump output flow rate indicator using the determined well flow rate. The step of temporarily deactivating the activated pumps involves deactivating the activated pumps for a predetermined period of time and determining the well flow rate over that period of time. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150020606 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STAMPING AND MARKING FLUID IN A PIPE NETWORK FOR SMART MONITORING SYSTEMS - The invention provides a system and method for determining fluid flow in a fluid pipe network. One or more markers are installed a various locations on the pipe network. Each marker generates an alteration in one or both of an initial fluid flow and an initial fluid pressure at the marking location of the marker. The alteration is characterized by one or more parameters whose values are indicative of one or both of the initial fluid flow and the initial fluid pressure at the marking location of the marker. One or more sensors are also installed on the network that detect one or both of a fluid pressure or a fluid flow rate at one or more sensing locations in the pipe network and generate a signal indicative of one or both of the fluid pressure and the fluid flow rate at the sensing location of the sensor. A processor analyzes the signal generated by each sensor to determine one or both of the initial fluid flow rate and initial fluid pressure at the marking locations. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150068320 | LIQUID BLOCKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for monitoring inefficient flow rates in a liquid-flow distribution system, such as that which is used in agricultural liquid application equipment. This may include blockages or punctures in a liquid line. The system generally includes a plurality of gauges for monitoring the supply line flow rate in a liquid application system which are monitored by a number of sensors Immediate feedback is presented to the operator of the vehicle inside the cab. The system alerts the operator when a blockage, loss, or increase of flow rate has occurred in one of the liquid lines. The system may merely indicate that one of the lines is blocked, or the system may be more sophisticated such that it can indicate which line is blocked and adjust the flow in that line in an attempt to clear the blockage. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150096384 | Flow velocity meter - A flow velocity meter is disclosed. The flow velocity meter utilizes a phase locked loop to generate an output signal and outputs the output signal to a current under test. The flow velocity meter receives a reflection signal from the current under test to calculate a speed of the current under test according to a reflection signal and a frequency difference between the output signal and the reflection signal. The flow velocity meter further includes an inclinometer for measuring a depression angle between a water level and a normal direction of the flow velocity meter and measuring a horizontal angle. The flow velocity meter can be adjusted its orientation when being installed according to the measured angles. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150122049 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLOW SENSING IN A CONDUIT - Systems and methods for flow sensing in a conduit are provided. One system includes a flow disturber disposed in a flow conduit and configured to impart a flow disturbance to the fluid flow. The system further includes a plurality of flow sensors disposed in the flow conduit and responsive to flow characteristics in the flow conduit. The system also includes a frequency resolver configured to determine frequency information related to the fluid flow based on the flow characteristics. The frequency resolver uses one or more time sample windows to select data samples for use in determining the frequency information, wherein a length of one or more of the time sample windows is based at least in part on the flow characteristics. The system additionally includes a processor configured to determine a flow rate of the fluid flow in the flow conduit using the frequency information. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150128720 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING STATE OPERATION USING FLOW REGULATOR FEEDBACK CONTROL - A system and method to monitor and/or control the operation of a fluid transferring system that does not require the use of a realtime fluid sensor. The system relies on a feedback control mechanism that provides the operating conditions of the flow regulator. Based on the information relating to the state of the flow regulator, the system is able to provide information regarding the fluid state such as flow rate. This is accomplished through the use of pre-recorded correlations between flow regulator settings and resulting fluid conditions. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150128721 | FLUID INSTRUMENT INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE - A fluid instrument information providing device comprises a gas usage amount integrating section for integrating the usage amount of a gas for each of the kinds of gas instruments which is determined by a gas instrument determiner section, based on a change in the flow of the gas which is measured by the flow measuring section; an instrument information generating section for generating a plurality of gas instrument information including charge information relating to the gas instrument corresponding to the integrated usage amount for each kind of the gas instrument which is integrated by the gas usage amount integrating section, based on the integrated usage amount; an information selecting section operated by a user to select gas instrument information from among the gas instrument information generated by the gas instrument information generating section; and an output section for outputting instrument information selected by the information selecting section. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150143917 | SILT CONTROL IN FLUID NETWORKS - The invention relates to a method of detecting a buildup of silt in a pipe or open channel of a fluid flow network. The pipe or open channel has a system with at least one set of velocity sensors to measure flow velocities at predetermined horizontal levels. The method includes the steps of computing flow using measured flow velocities and cross-sectional areas for each flow layer, summing the flows to provide a total flow, monitoring the measured flow velocities and storing the measured flow velocities to detect any ongoing reduction in flow velocity of at least a lowermost velocity sensor to provide an indication of a buildup of silt in the pipe or open channel. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150323440 | FLUID COMPOSITION ANALYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention relates in particular to a device for determining one or more fluid properties of a fluid. The device preferably comprises a flow distributor comprising a cavity, an inlet to the cavity, one or more outlets from the cavity, and one or more flow deflecting elements present in the cavity and/or one or more flow dividing wall elements of the cavity, wherein the one or more flow deflecting elements and/or the flow dividing wall elements being arranged in such a manner that it provides sub-streams of different strength through the outlet. Furthermore, the device comprises an analyser downstream of the outlet of the flow distributor comprising means adapted to provide a read-out indicative of the strengths of sub-streams. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150355011 | Fluid Flow Monitoring System - A fluid flow conditioning conduit for a fluid flow control gate which generates a conditioned fluid flow coupled to a flow meter which measures the velocity of the conditioned fluid flow allowing calculation of the volume of the conditioned fluid flow. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150377676 | Fluid Measurement Device - There is provided a fluid measurement device that is high in measurement precision. The fluid measurement device has a circuit unit into which a first signal S | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160038662 | DEVICE HAVING A FLOW CHANNEL - A device having a flow channel for a fluid has a nonreturn valve arranged in the flow channel, the nonreturn valve allowing the fluid to flow through the flow channel in a first direction and preventing it from flowing through the flow channel in a direction counter to the first direction. The device furthermore has a flow detector for detecting the flow of the fluid through the flow channel, wherein the flow detector detects a change in the nonreturn valve. This detected change serves as an indicator for the flow of the fluid. The device enables simplified flow detection, in that a nonreturn valve that is present is used as an indicator. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160060094 | DIGITAL SCULLY NOZZLE - A nozzle for oil dispensing that includes; a connector, where the connector connects the nozzle to a hose during use; an outlet, where the outlet includes an opening for the dispensing of oil through the nozzle; a handle, where the handle activates the dispensing of the oil; and a digital readout placed on the face of the nozzle below handle, where the digital readout is visible during use. Further the present invention includes a method of volume measurement for an oil distribution nozzle that includes the steps of: integrating a measurement display into a Scully nozzle; providing a digital readout on the measurement display; placing the measurement display under a handle of the Scully nozzle; and measuring oil flow volume through the Scully nozzle. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160138950 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING A MEASUREMENT OF LOCAL VELOCITY OF A FLUID IN A CHANNEL OR A DUCT INTO A MEAN VELOCITY - A method calculates mean speed of a fluid flowing in an open channel or a partially filled duct. Fluid having a free surface of width L | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160377461 | WAKE TEST INSTRUMENTATION - A wake test instrumentation and more particularly, systems and methods for determining wake velocities and directions are provided. The wake test instrument includes a linkage system mounted to a base and a pole pivotally mounted to the linkage system and which comprises a hydrofoil system. The wake test instrument further includes a hydrofoil system mounted to the pole. The wake test instrument further includes a water flow meter mounted to the pole which is structured to measure wake parameters. | 12-29-2016 |
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