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US 2017/0254688 A1Published application
Apparatus for applying a variable zero algorithm in a vibrating flowmeter and related method
AssigneeMicro Motion, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Timothy PATTEN, Anthony William Pankratz, Dean M. Standiford, Aart R Pruysen
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Abstract
A method for operating a flowmeter is provided. The method includes the steps of measuring a fluid flow in the flowmeter, determining at least one fluid characteristic, determining a preferred algorithm of a plurality of algorithms based upon the fluid flow and the at least one fluid characteristic, and applying the preferred algorithm to an operating routine.
Claims28
A method for operating a flowmeter comprising:
- measuring a fluid flow in the flowmeter;
- determining at least one fluid characteristic;
- determining a preferred algorithm of a plurality of algorithms based upon the fluid flow and the at least one fluid characteristic;
- and
- applying the preferred algorithm to an operating routine to determine a mass flow rate.
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A flowmeter (5) configured to measure a flow rate and a density of a fluid therein, comprising:
- a meter electronics (20) comprising a processing system (303) and a storage system (304);
- a plurality of pickoffs (105, 105′) affixed to flowmeter (5) conduits (103A, 103B) in communication with the meter electronics (20);
- a driver (104) affixed to flowmeter (5) conduits (103A, 103B) in communication with the meter electronics (20);
- wherein the meter electronics (20) is configured to measure a fluid flow of a process fluid in a sensor assembly (10) and to determine at least one fluid characteristic of the process fluid;
- and
- wherein the meter electronics (20) is configured to determine a preferred algorithm of a plurality of algorithms based upon the fluid flow and the at least one fluid characteristic, and to apply the preferred algorithm to an operating routine (314).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.