Fluid flow meter with linerarization
US-11454526-B2 · Sep 27, 2022 · US
Fluid flow meter
US8943901B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8943901-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313833582-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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Systems and methods for determining a flow rate or volume of fluid. The system includes a positive displacement meter including a plurality of non-contact sensors and gears configured to rotate in response to fluid flow through the meter. The gears may include detectable areas that may be sensed by the plurality of non-contact sensors to determine a rotational direction of the gears. The plurality of non-contact sensors may also be configured to generate respective detection signals indicative of a rotation state of the gears. The controller may be configured to receive the detection signals, determine a current rotation state, and increment a rotational count based on the changes in the current rotation state. The controller may use the rotational count to determine a flow rate or volume of fluid.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system comprising: a flow meter having a housing that defines a chamber having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and having a first gear and a second gear installed within the chamber, the first gear intermeshing with the second gear so that the first gear and the second gear rotate together in response to fluid flow through the chamber, and at least one of the first gear and the second gear having a detectable area for detecting a rotational position of th…
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- What does patent US8943901B2 cover?
- Systems and methods for determining a flow rate or volume of fluid. The system includes a positive displacement meter including a plurality of non-contact sensors and gears configured to rotate in response to fluid flow through the meter. The gears may include detectable areas that may be sensed by the plurality of non-contact sensors to determine a rotational direction of the gears. The plural…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ecolab Usa Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01F1/06. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).