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US 2016/0109272 A1Published application
Use of transducers with a piezo ceramic array to improve the accuracy of ultra sonic meters
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsMichael Teufel, Bas Kastelein
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Abstract
An ultrasonic meter includes a group of piezoelectronic ceramic arrays, wherein each array comprises array stripes, such that a signal associated with each array can be split and a required phase shaft added to the signal to obtain simultaneously different data from the signal such as, for example, the transit time of a direct path and crosstalk. The smaller array can provide a higher aperture and improve the use of crosstalk.
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An ultrasonic meter, comprising:
- a plurality of piezoelectronic ceramic arrays, wherein each array among said plurality of piezoelectronic ceramic arrays comprises a plurality of array stripes, wherein a signal associated with each array is split and a required phase shift added to said signal to obtain simultaneously different data from said signal including at least a transit time of a direct path and crosstalk.
An ultrasonic meter, comprising:
- at least one piezeoelectronic ceramic array comprising a first sender and a second sender and a first receiver and a second receiver, wherein each of said first and second senders and said first and second receivers comprise a plurality of array stripes, wherein signals are sent to said first receiver from said first sender and said second sender simultaneously and a correct phase shift between at least some stripes among said plurality of array stripes allows for a split of said signals.
An ultrasonic meter method, comprising:
- configuring a plurality of piezoelectronic ceramic arrays, wherein each array among said plurality of piezoelectronic ceramic arrays comprises a plurality of array stripes;
- splitting a signal associated with each array;
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- adding a required phase shift to said signal to obtain simultaneously different data from said signal including at least a transit time of a direct path and crosstalk.
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