Devices, systems and methods for measuring flow
AssigneeM&S Flowmatics Incorporated
InventorsManjit Misra, Yuh-Yuan Shyy
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Abstract
A non-vertical flow meter is provided that includes a chamber comprising an inlet and an outlet, wherein the chamber, the inlet and the outlet are disposed at a non-vertical angle. The non-vertical flow meter also includes a pivoting sensing surface and a load cell. The pivoting sensing surface disposed on an interior surface of the chamber, and the load cell is in operational communication with the pivoting sensing surface and arranged to sense pressure applied to the pivoting sensing surface and output a signal proportional to a flow rate of a material flowing within the chamber.
Claims20
A non-vertical flow meter comprising:
- a chamber comprising an inlet and an outlet, wherein the chamber, the inlet and the outlet are disposed at a non-vertical angle, and wherein the inlet and outlet are parallel to one another;
- a pivoting sensing surface disposed on an interior surface of the chamber;
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- a load cell in operational communication with the pivoting sensing surface and arranged to sense pressure applied to the pivoting sensing surface and output a signal proportional to a flow rate of a material flowing within the chamber.
A non-vertical flow meter comprising:
- a chamber disposed at a non-vertical angle and comprising:
- an inlet disposed at the non-vertical angle;
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- an outlet disposed at the non-vertical angle, wherein the chamber defines a passageway between the inlet and the outlet that defines a non-vertical axis for material flow;
- a sensing surface pivotally engaged with an interior surface disposed within the non-vertically disposed chamber;
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- a load cell operatively engaged with the sensing surface, wherein the load cell is constructed and arranged to sense pressure applied to the sensing surface.
A method for measuring a flow of material, comprising:
- providing a non-vertical flow meter having:
- a chamber disposed at a non-vertical angle and comprising an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet and the outlet are positioned at the non-vertical angle,
- a sensing surface disposed on an interior surface within the non-vertically disposed chamber, and
- a load cell in operational communication with the sensing surface;
- flowing material through the inlet;
- measuring, via the load cell, a pressure of the materials directed toward the sensing surface;
- outputting a signal proportional to the pressure of the flow of material on the load cell;
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- directing the flow of material in toward the outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.