Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
073195000 | System | 23 |
20090078038 | FLOW METER AND FLOW-REGULATING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Provided are a flow meter and a flow-rate control system using the same that is capable of measuring a flow rate in a minute flow-rate region with excellent measurement accuracy by preventing or suppressing the generation of bubbles and in which accumulation of the fluid and the bubbles is less likely to occur. The flow meter is for measuring a minute flow rate of a fluid flowing through a fluid channel whose outlet environment is set to constant pressure, the flow meter including a flow-rate measurement conduit portion having a predetermined length connected to an outlet-side end of the fluid channel | 03-26-2009 |
20120279293 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAS DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT FOR ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR - The present invention relates to a method for carrying out measurement of gas distribution in an ESP and also relates to a gas distribution measurement system for measurement of gas velocities in an ESP. The gas distribution system ( | 11-08-2012 |
20130276527 | FLUID METER WITH IMPROVED PISTON GUIDANCE - The invention relates to a fluid meter ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130276528 | PISTON FLUID METER WITH IMPROVED YOKE ARRANGEMENT - A fluid meter ( | 10-24-2013 |
20140123751 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING VELOCITY AND VOID FRACTION IN GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOWS - The purpose of the invention is to supply an apparatus and method for measuring the three-dimensional velocity and void fraction in gas-liquid two-phase flows. It mainly includes a measuring probe ( | 05-08-2014 |
20150013451 | Fuel Management - The invention relates to a fuel management system for a vehicle. The fuel management system includes a fill-up sensor located at an inlet of a fuel tank of the vehicle, for determining the volume of fuel flowing into the fuel tank, a fuel supply sensor located in a fuel line between the fuel tank and an engine of the vehicle, for determining the volume of fuel flowing to the engine of the vehicle and a return line sensor located in the fuel return line of the vehicle, for determining the volume of fuel returning to the fuel tank. The system further includes a controller in communication with the fill-up sensor, fuel supply sensor and return line sensor, for collecting data from the sensors, calculating whether there is a fuel deviation between the amount of fuel entering the fuel tank and consumed by the vehicle, and generating fuel deviation events. | 01-15-2015 |
20160018434 | FLOATING DUAL ANEMOMETER - MAST AND DOPPLER - A device of a dual floating anemometer comprised of a mast, support arms for instruments, purlins, a central buoy, connecting beams, the edge floaters, the buoy hoop, the buoy—anchorage connector, anchorage hoop, anchorage, wind measuring instruments A, the connector beam of the anemometer base B, the wind instrument base B wind measuring instruments B, the anchorages of the edge floaters, the connections of the anchorages of the edge floaters with the edge floaters and the connector hoops of the anchorages with the edge floaters, which can be placed in shallow or big water depths and can simultaneously measure the characteristic wind parameters using both common anemometers and Doppler anemometers, so that the measurements of the wind potential (velocity, direction, turbulence) are extended to a higher altitude than the altitude of the mast which bears the cup anemometers, because of the combinatorial action. | 01-21-2016 |
20160076927 | Fluid Meter with Improved Piston Guidance - The invention relates to a fluid meter ( | 03-17-2016 |
073196000 | Flow comparing | 12 |
20090019928 | Metering assembly and method of dispensing fluid - A metering assembly includes a fluidic chip and metering chambers. Selectable outlet valves communicate with each metering chamber to provide a discrete dispensed volume. The valves may be commonly controlled and may be formed as multi-level valves. The valves may be grouped into common substrate valve clusters. Purge channels communicate with the metering chambers and controlled purge valves allow reverse flow wash fluid to wash the metering chamber. Pressure ports are employed to actuate the valves. A method of dispensing a fluid from the fluidic chip includes a) selectively filling (or filling) the metering chambers with a selected fluid; and b) outputting (or selectively outputting) the fluid to output locations. The total output volume of fluid dispensed from each metering chamber may be accumulated. The process may be repeated until the accumulated volume equals the desired volume and may be repeated for another fluid from a plurality of different fluids. | 01-22-2009 |
20090071241 | Air flow measurement - An arrangement for measuring air flow includes a source of measurement values and a processing unit. The source of measurement values is operable to generate measurement values representative of a difference in pressure from air obtained on a first side of an obstruction and air obtained on a second side of the obstruction. The processing unit is configured to, in one case, convert any negative measurement values of the measurement values to a less negative value. The processing unit is further configured to perform low pass filtering on the measurement values and convert the filtered measurement values to a flow value. | 03-19-2009 |
20090071242 | DISPENSING SYSTEM AND JUDGING METHOD OF DISCHARGE CONDITION THEREOF - When a discharge trouble such as clogging has occurred in a plurality of branch tubes branched from a flow tube coupled with a pressure vessel, it is displayed immediately as a flow rate variation in the flow tube. A Judgment section of a dispensing system, therefore, finds the discharge trouble in the branch tubes immediately based on a flow rate detected by a flow-rate detector provided on the flow tube. Moreover, the judgment section identifies the branch tubes where the discharge trouble has occurred based on the respective flow rates of the branch tubes opened individually or opened in a predetermined combination. | 03-19-2009 |
20090178477 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - The pressure at a pressure sensor is cycled between a higher (upstream) pressure and a lower (downstream) pressure. The pressure sensor senses the higher and lower pressures, and the difference therebetween is calculated and output. The pressure sensor can be a “single-pressure” pressure sensor (gage or absolute) where the pressure sensor is alternately connected between the two pressures. | 07-16-2009 |
20110016967 | FLUID DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, MICRO PLANT, METHOD OF DESIGNING FLUID DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF DETECTING BLOCKAGE OF FLOW CHANNEL - The present invention provides a fluid distribution device for uniformly distributing and outputting a fluid, which is supplied to an input flow channel, into at least three output flow channels, comprising a plurality of branch flow channels, at least three fluid bifurcation portions, and at least one fluid converging portion, wherein the fluid distribution device is configured to correspond to a pressure drop compartment connection model composed of a fluid balance equation and a pressure balance equation. Furthermore, the present invention provides a micro plant using the fluid distribution device, a method of designing the fluid distribution device and a method of detecting blockage of flow channels of the fluid distribution device. | 01-27-2011 |
20110271753 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONFIRMING OPERATION OF LIQUID FLOWRATE CONTROL DEVICE - A substrate processing apparatus and a method of confirming operation of a liquid flowrate control device. The apparatus includes a process chamber accommodating a substrate, a liquid source supply system supplying a liquid source into the chamber at a liquid state at room temperature and under atmospheric pressure, a solvent supply system supplying a solvent into the chamber having a vapor pressure greater than the liquid source, a liquid flowrate control device controlling flowrates of the liquid and solvent, and a controller controlling the liquid and solvent supply systems, and the liquid flowrate control device. The controller controls the liquid and solvent supply systems, and the liquid flowrate control device so the solvent is supplied to the liquid flowrate control device to check an operation of the liquid flowrate control device before the liquid source supply system supplies the liquid into the chamber via the liquid flowrate control device. | 11-10-2011 |
20120297869 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VOLUME FLOW IN A BLOOD TREATMENT APPARATUS, CALCULATING DEVICE AND BLOOD TREATMENT APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a method for determining at least a first volume flow in a blood treatment apparatus which comprises: a primary circuit for conducting the blood to be treated; a secondary circuit for conducting a fluid that is used for the blood treatment; a blood treatment module provided for exchanging fluids and/or substances between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit; and an optionally provided fluid connection between the primary circuit and the secondary circuit, provided for introducing the first volume flow from the secondary circuit into the primary circuit; wherein the method encompasses determining the first volume flow of the secondary circuit taking into account a first pressure value or pressure measurement and a second pressure value or pressure measurement in the secondary circuit. The present invention further relates to a calculating device and a blood treatment apparatus. | 11-29-2012 |
20130239675 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUNCTION TESTING OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS PRODUCED IN AN EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING METHOD WITH AN ASCENDING TUBE - An exemplary method and apparatus for function testing of plastic containers which have been produced in an extrusion blow molding method and include an ascending tube. The apparatus being configured to determine the flow rate of a fluid medium through the ascending tube. The determined flow rate is compared to a set flow rate range, and when upper and lower boundaries for the flow rate are not reached or are exceeded, the container is excluded from further processing and removed from the process. | 09-19-2013 |
20130255371 | Method and Apparatus for Material Flow Characterization - A material characterization system and method for quantifying the characteristics of a flowing thermoplastic material is presented. The system comprises a tool comprising first and second tool halves, a plurality of flowing material characterization channels, and a feed runner. The tool is at a temperature that causes phase changes from fluid to solid in at least a portion of the characterized material and enables solidification of the material in the flowing material characterization channels. The feed runner is connectable to a single flowing material characterization channel. The tool is adjustable to disconnect the feed runner from one flowing material characterization channel and connect it to different flowing material characterization channels. A sensor quantifies the characteristics of the material under different flow conditions. The method comprises measuring the material characteristics as it flows through the flowing material characterization channel at multiple flow rates and repeating measurements for different flowing material characterization channels. | 10-03-2013 |
20130340519 | FLOW-RATE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A system for measuring flow rate with at least a first and a second flow meter provides a flow-rate measurement system which easily allows self-monitoring. This result is achieved by the system in that the first flow meter and the second flow meter differ from one another and/or have different orientations for the flow rate measurement, and each have an evaluation unit which produces data from the flow rate measurement. Furthermore, there is a monitoring device which is connected to the evaluation units such that the monitoring device acquires data produced by the evaluation units, and which is made such that it produces at least one comparison result from a comparison of the data produced by the evaluation units and signals at least the occurrence of a fault state which is associated with at least one comparison result. | 12-26-2013 |
20140060175 | DUAL FRICTION LOOP FLUID FLOW RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A fluid flow resistance modifying chemical additive system includes a flow loop, a first friction loop flow resistance measuring system coupled proximate an inlet side of the flow loop, at least one chemical additive device downstream of the first friction loop in the flow loop and a second friction loop flow resistance measuring system coupled proximate an outlet side of the flow loop. A method for continuous measuring effect of at least one flow resistance chemical additive on a base fluid include pumping the base fluid into a flow loop. A property of the base fluid is measured. At least one modifying chemical is added to the base fluid. The property of the combined base fluid and at least one flow resistance modifying chemical is then measured and/or modified with respect to the flow resistance properties of the base fluid. | 03-06-2014 |
20150323364 | FLUID METER DEVICE - A gas meter device of the present invention includes an inlet into which a fluid flows, and an outlet from which the fluid flows out, and is configured to derive a flow value of the fluid flowing from the inlet to the outlet. The gas meter device comprises plural measurement fluid passages provided in parallel between the inlet and the outlet; flow value measuring units provided in the plural measurement fluid passages, respectively, and configured to independently measure flow values of fluids flowing through the measurement fluid passages, respectively; an average flow value calculation unit configured to derive an average flow value of the flow values measured by the flow value measuring units, respectively; and a flow value comparison unit configured to obtain index values indicating a relation between the average flow value derived by the average flow value calculation unit and the flow values measured by the flow value measuring units, and determine whether or not each of the index values is equal to or larger than a predetermined value. Thereby, the present invention can determine whether or not there is an erroneous measurement flow value from only the separate flow values independently measured in the measurement fluid passages, respectively. | 11-12-2015 |
073197000 | Compound meter | 3 |
20140047916 | FLOW RATE MONITORING FOR AGROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS - A system for estimating a flow rate of an agrichemical includes a conduit delivering the agrichemical from a repository to an application in a field, and a flow meter connected in-line with the conduit. The flow meter provides an estimate of a flow rate of the agrichemical through the conduit. | 02-20-2014 |
20160061640 | FLUID-FLOW MONITOR - An electronic device that monitors flow of a fluid in a vessel (such as a pipe) is described. This electronic device may be mounted on an exterior of the vessel using a mounting mechanism. For example, the mounting mechanism may be attached to the vessel using a clamp, and an impedance-matching material may provide mechanical coupling to the vessel. Moreover, during operation a sensor mechanism in the electronic device may measure flow of the fluid, and an integrated circuit in the electronic device may analyze the flow measurements. In particular, the sensor mechanism may measure flow using non-invasive techniques (e.g., using an ultrasound transducer, an acoustic sensor or a vibration sensor) without contact with the fluid. The sensor mechanism may also facilitate the analysis by determining an orientation of the sensor mechanism relative to a reference direction and/or a cross-sectional area of the flow. | 03-03-2016 |
20160091355 | FLOW MEASUREMENT PROBE - A flow measurement probe includes an elongate probe having an averaging pitot tube with a plurality of upstream and downstream openings arranged along a length of the elongate probe, and a thermal flow measurement sensor coupled to the elongate probe. A method of measuring fluid flow rate in a process includes calculating a flow rate of the fluid using differential pressure in upstream and downstream openings of an averaging pitot tube in an elongate probe when the differential pressure is at least a defined measurement threshold, and calculating the flow rate of the fluid with a thermal mass flow sensor coupled to the flow measurement probe when the differential pressure is less than the defined measurement threshold. | 03-31-2016 |