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US 9,310,236 B2Granted
Ultrasonic flow meter using reflected beams
OwnerJoseph Baumoelinventor
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Abstract
An ultrasonic transducer for a pipe includes an ultrasonic source configured to emit a sonic beam and a conically shaped reflector configured to reflect the sonic beam towards an inner wall of the pipe. An apex of the reflector opposite its base is mounted to the ultrasonic source. The conically shaped reflector may have concave outer surfaces that enable the reflector to reflect the sonic beam into waves of a collimated shape.
Claims24
An ultrasonic transducer for a pipe, the ultrasonic transducer comprising:
- an ultrasonic source configured to emit a sonic beam;
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- a conically shaped reflector configured to reflect the sonic beam towards an inner wall of the pipe, wherein an apex of the reflector opposite its base is mounted to the ultrasonic source.
An ultrasonic flow meter for a pipe, the flow meter comprising:
- a first transducer comprising a first ultrasonic source configured to emit a sonic beam and a first conically shaped reflector configured to reflect the sonic beam towards an inner wall of the pipe, wherein a first apex of the first conically shaped reflector opposite a first base of the first conically shaped reflector is mounted to the first ultrasonic source;
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- a second transducer comprising a second ultrasonic source and a second conically shaped reflector configured to reflect the reflected sonic beam towards the second ultrasonic source,
- wherein a second apex of the second conically shaped reflector opposite a second base of the second conically shaped reflector is mounted to the second ultrasonic source, and
- wherein the first base faces the second base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.