Apparatus for measuring and displaying the impulse of a liquid stream

An apparatus for measuring and displaying an impulse value of a flowing liquid stream, comprising:

• a force sensor adapted to be positioned within the flowing liquid stream, wherein the force sensor relays a force value in response to an applied force of the flowing liquid stream;
• a controller connected to the force sensor, wherein the controller receives the force value from the force sensor, generates a time duration corresponding to the applied force of the flowing liquid stream, calculates an impulse as a function of the force value multiplied by the time duration, and generates an impulse value;
• a display connected to the controller, wherein the display receives the impulse value and displays a representation of the impulse value;
• a power source connected to the force sensor, the controller, and the display to provide electrical power thereto;
• and
• a clock associated with the controller to generate the time duration and to generate a plurality of time duration intervals,
• wherein the force value is within a range between a minimum force value and a maximum force value,
• wherein the controller initiates operation of the apparatus in response to receiving the minimum force value,
• wherein the minimum force value is within a range between approximately 0.001 and 0.100 lbf (0.004 and 0.445 N),
• wherein the controller limits operation of the apparatus in response to receiving the maximum force value,
• wherein the maximum force value is within a range between approximately 2.500 and 4.500 lbf (11.121 and 20.017 N),
• wherein the applied force is applied to the force sensor for the time duration separated into the plurality of time duration intervals,
• wherein each of the plurality of time duration intervals is within a range between approximately 100 and 300 ms, and
• wherein the controller comprises a processor that generates the impulse value from the force value and the plurality of time duration intervals.