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US 2009/0013797 A1Published application
Magnetic flow sensor
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsGregory Richard Heller, Victor Henry Quittner
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Abstract
A flow sensor for determining the flow rate of a fluid therethrough. The flow sensor may include a chamber for the fluid to flow therethrough, a moveable magnet positioned within the chamber, a stationary magnet positioned about the chamber, and one or more sensors positioned about the chamber to determine the position of the moveable magnet therein.
Claims20
A flow sensor for determining the flow rate of a fluid therethrough, comprising:
- a chamber for the fluid to flow therethrough;
- a moveable magnet positioned within the chamber;
- a stationary magnet positioned about the chamber;
- and
- one or more magnetic field sensors positioned about the chamber to determine the position of the moveable magnet therein.
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A method of determining the flow rate of a fluid through a flow path, comprising:
- positioning a first magnet within the flow path;
- positioning a second magnet about the flow path;
- flowing the fluid through the flow path;
- detecting the magnetic field about the first magnet;
- and
- determining the flow rate based upon the detected magnetic field.
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A flow sensor for determining the flow rate of a fluid therethrough, comprising:
- a chamber for the fluid to flow therethrough;
- a first magnet positioned within the chamber;
- a second magnet positioned about the chamber;
- and
- one or more magnetic field strength sensors positioned about the chamber to detect the magnetic field about the first magnet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.