Flow and level monitor for fluid systems
AssigneeHydro Radar, LLC
InventorsGerard EDWARDS, Zongbo WANG
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Abstract
A system for observing a flow characteristic of a fluid is provided. The system comprises at least one radar sensor that is a Multiple-Input Multiple Output phase radar sensor configured to create a virtual array. The system also comprises processing circuitry. The radar sensor(s) are provided at a distance above the fluid. The processing circuitry is configured to receive sensor data from the radar sensor(s). The sensor data includes at least one of a fluid speed or a fluid surface level. The processing circuitry is configured to determine the flow characteristic based upon the sensor data.
Claims20
A system for observing a flow characteristic of a fluid comprising:
- at least one radar sensor that is a Multiple-Input Multiple Output phase radar sensor configured to create a virtual array;
- and
- processing circuitry,
- wherein the at least one radar sensor is both provided at a distance above the fluid, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to receive sensor data from the at least one radar sensor, wherein the sensor data includes at least one of a fluid speed or a fluid surface level, and wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine the flow characteristic based upon the sensor data.
A method for using a monitor, the method comprising:
- providing the monitor that includes processing circuitry and that is configured to be positioned at a distance above a fluid being measured;
- providing at least one radar sensor that is a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output radar sensor configured to create a virtual array;
- positioning the at least one radar sensor in the monitor;
- and
- installing the monitor at a position so that the at least one radar sensor is configured to direct signals to a fluid,
- wherein the processing circuitry is configured to receive sensor data from the at least one radar sensor, and wherein the sensor data includes at least one of a fluid speed or a fluid surface level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.