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AssigneeTherm-O-Disc, Incorporated
InventorsBernd Zimmermann, Tung-Sheng Yang, Lance Bostic
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A thermo-anemometer-type fluid flow rate sensor design and a method for its operation that overcome the response time limitations of prior known fluid flow rate sensors is disclosed. The fluid flow rate sensor comprises a probe having a detection module adapted to change condition in response to the presence of the flow of the fluid, a control module that is electrically connected to the probe that monitors the condition of the detection module over time (e.g., a temperature), determines a rate of change of that condition over time, and generates an output that is indicative of the rate of flow of the fluid, and a I/O module connected to the control module to provide a means for communicating the output of the control module to another device or a user.
A fluid flow rate sensor comprising:
A probe for a fluid flow rate sensor comprising:
A method for operating a fluid flow rate sensor of the thermo-anemometer-type, wherein the fluid flow rate sensor comprises a probe module having a detection module adapted to change condition in response to the presence of the flow of the fluid, the method comprising:
A fluid delivery system for an appliance having a fluid line connected to the appliance, the fluid delivery system comprising:
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