Ultrasonic flow meter with zero impedance measuring electronics

US9080906B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9080906-B2
Application numberUS-201113880932-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 14, 2011
Priority dateOct 27, 2010
Publication dateJul 14, 2015
Grant dateJul 14, 2015

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The present invention discloses an ultrasonic flow meter comprising a generator circuit and a receiver circuit electrically separated from the generator circuit. The flow meter further comprises transducer switching means for controlled connection of ultrasonic transducers to either the generator circuit or to the receiver circuit. The output impedance of the generator circuit and the input impedance of the receiver circuit are controlled to be substantially zero.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An ultrasonic flow meter arranged to measure a flow rate of a fluid, wherein the ultrasonic flow meter comprises: at least two ultrasonic transducers arranged for transmission and receipt of ultrasonic signals in opposite directions across a measuring distance, wherein the at least two ultrasonic transducers comprise at least a first transducer positioned at one end of the measuring distance and at least a second ultrasonic transducer positioned at the…

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What does patent US9080906B2 cover?
The present invention discloses an ultrasonic flow meter comprising a generator circuit and a receiver circuit electrically separated from the generator circuit. The flow meter further comprises transducer switching means for controlled connection of ultrasonic transducers to either the generator circuit or to the receiver circuit. The output impedance of the generator circuit and the input imp…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sørensen Jens Lykke, Honoré Janus, Kamstrup As
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01F1/667. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 14 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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