Stabilized mode splitting fin sensor
AssigneeMicro Motion, Inc.
InventorsMartin Andrew SCHLOSSER, Frederick Scott SCHOLLENBERGER, Joel WEINSTEIN
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Abstract
An embodiment of a fin sensor is disclosed. The embodiment of the fin sensor has a base, the base coupled to a first fin and a second fin, the fin sensor further having at least two transducers coupled to the fins, the first fin being coupled to the second fin by at least one fin coupler.
Claims128
A fin sensor (102) with a base (106), the base coupled to a first fin (108a) and a second fin (108b), the fin sensor (102) further having at least two transducers (104a and 104b) coupled to the fins (108a and 108b), the first fin (108a) being coupled to the second fin (108b) by at least one fin coupler (120a and/or 120b).
A fin sensor (102) with a base (106) and a balance rib (118), the base (106) coupled to a first fin (108a) and a second fin (108b), the fin sensor (102) further having at least two transducers (104a and 104b) coupled to the fins (108a and 108b), the balance rib (118) being coupled to one or more of the base (106) and a base coupler (116).
A method of making a fin coupler assembly having at least one fin (108a and/or 108b) and at least one fin coupler (120a and/or 120b), comprising forming a fin coupler assembly in which the at least one fin (108a and/or 108b) is coupled to the at least one fin coupler (120a and/or 120b).
A method of making a balanced base assembly, comprising:
- forming a base (106);
- forming a balance rib (118);
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- coupling the balance rib (118) to one or more of the base (106) and a base coupler (116).
A method of using a fin sensor (102) with a driving transducer (104b) to drive vibrations in a first fin (108a) and a second fin (108b), the first and second fin (108a and 108b) coupled to a base (106), the fin sensor (102) having at least one sensing transducer (104a) to receive response data, the method comprising at least partially restricting, by at least one fin coupler (120a and/or 120b), a motion of a first fin (108a) relative to a motion of a second fin (108b).
A method of using a fin sensor (102) with a driving transducer (104b) to drive vibrations in a first fin (108a) and a second fin (108b), the first fin (108a) and the second fin (108b) coupled to a base (106), the fin sensor (102) having at least one sensing transducer (104a) to receive response data, the fin sensor (102) having a balance rib (118), the method comprising at least partially restricting, by the balance rib (118), the motion of the base (106).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.