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7367230 Flow rate detector and flow controller  
A path detector is constructed so that a path block body, which forms a given path and which has a flow sensor interposed in the path, and a circuit board having an electric circuit mounted thereon...
7341097 Coolant sensor and bleed valve  
A coolant sensor doubles as a bleed valve for purging trapped air from a cooling system. The sensor slides into a port placing a sensor element in contact with the coolant. The sensor includes a...
7266467 Method to calibrate hydraulic flow valves in situ  
A method for performing system characterization in situ for a system comprising a actuator controlled by a proportional controller. The system includes a quasi-linear region characterized by a...
7258001 Ventilation mast monitoring system for filling stations  
A ventilation-mast monitoring system for filling stations contains a thermal through-flow measuring device ( 30 ) and a hydrocarbon-measuring device ( 30 ). The thermal through-flow-measuring...
7021145 Acoustic transducer  
An acoustic transducer for measuring a property of a fluid includes an acoustic pulse generator and buffer assembly. The buffer assembly is between the pulse generator and the fluid. The buffer...
6993985 Method and device for fluid sampling  
A fluid stream sampler enables variable flow rate controlled air sampling, as an attachment to a vacuum source, typically a household vacuum cleaner. The fluid stream sampler includes a housing...
6804613 Electromagnetic flowmeter  
The present invention is intended to achieve measurement of electrode impedance that is not easily affected by fluid noise, and to accurately detect adhesion and discriminate the type of fluid. An...
6721674 Method and apparatus for in-situ calibration of quantity measurement of a fluid flowing in a channel  
A method and apparatus for in-situ calibration of quantity measurement of a fluid flowing in a channel, in which a device for measuring the volume of the fluid is disconnected from the fluid flow,...
6371147 Evaluation and regulation of the thermal power of a flow of combustible gas; characterization of a thermal mass flowmeter  
The subject of the present invention is: processes for the evaluation and the regulation, to a value P 0 , of the net (or gross) thermal power P of a flow of a combustible gas CG of composition...
6293298 Water softener valve  
A water softener valve for controlling water flow to and from a water softener is disclosed that includes a cylindrical shaft extending from said inner surface of a piston chamber that fits into a...
6149515 Combination moisture elimination louver and air flow sensor and method  
A moisture elimination louver includes a housing which allows fluid flow between an air inlet opening on an upstream side of the housing and an air outlet opening on a downstream side of the...
6109100 Pressure-or flow-sensitive feeding monitor  
A feeding monitor system provides data responsive to a human or animal subject sucking on a nipple or other outlet connected to a supply of feeding fluid stored in a reservoir. A hollow chamber...
6021660 Flexible fixture for locating different types of mass air flow sensor assemblies  
A flexible tooling fixture that has a pallet bed lying within an x-y plane and reference elements for alignment of the bed to the manufacturing tool; and at least two sets of supports extending...
5962780 Measuring device  
Measuring device comprising a flow meter (26) provided with an inlet and an outlet which are each intended to be connected to a conduit in which a polyphase outflow to be measured flows,...
5948447 Apparatus for product recovery of polyolefings  
A method and apparatus for product recovery of polyolefins, particularly high molecular weight amorphous poly alphaolefins, wherein the use of water during the method is significantly decreased and...
5927400 Device and method for the adjustment of the flow rate of a liquid, with closed loop control  
A device is described, for the adjustment of the flow rate of a liquid which circulates within thermal convectors or heat exchangers making up part of heating, conditioning or ventilation plants,...
5922969 Method and apparatus for measuring the volume of flowing liquids  
A method for measuring the volume of flowing liquids under avoidance of measuring errors owing to undesired high gaseous content, wherein the gaseous content of the liquid flowing through a conduit...
5841027 Piezoelectric flow transducer  
A system for dispensing mixed beverages has a processor to control the liquid dispensed at an outlet in dependence upon the demand of a user as input to a keypad. Carbonated water is fed to the...
5827959 Monitoring chemical flow rate in a water treatment system  
A pressurized chemical tank is connected to a water line through a restriction (e.g., a gas flow control valve). A vacuum-regulating check valve is for maintaining the vacuum pressure of the gas...
5811675 Modular gas units  
A modular gas meter comprising a basic meter module, including a solenoid operated gas valve, a gas flow measurement arrangement and a gas valve control system, including a first optical interface...
5804716 Apparatus and method for testing standpipe flow  
An apparatus for measuring the flow rate and pressure of water discharged from a standpipe valve includes a portable tank (10) mounted on wheels (24). A pipe assembly (40), includes a pressure...
5646344 Device for determining a pulsating air mass flow in an internal combustion engine  
The device determines the pulsating air mass flow in an internal combustion engine. The device includes a sensor producing an output signal to be evaluated to determine a pulsating air mass flow...
5544523 Physical quantity sensor arrangement  
An air flow sensor unit for an internal combustion engine control system which detects an air flow rate and outputs an optical signal corresponding to the detected air flow rate to an external...
5526673 Material handling vehicle carriage height measurement  
The invention features a method and apparatus of determining the absolute and/or relative carriage height of a forklift truck having an extendable mast. The hydraulic fluid displacement is...
5483829 Environmental flow stand inlet flow conditioner  
This invention includes straightening and curving air flow within an environmental test chamber so as to improve the testing of a mass air flow meter by maintaining a uniform air flow velocity...
5467650 Open channel flowmeter  
A flowmeter for measuring the volumetric discharge in an open channel makes two measurements: (1) velocity at a fixed point, and (2) fluid level. A level-discharge function which is a function of...
5419189 Method for obtaining zero flowmeter reading for zero flow  
A flowmeter comprises an output cut-off circuit controlled by a command signal generated by a flow switch, wherein the flow switch generates a command signal switching on the transmission of an...
5410909 Plug proof simple device to measure liquid flow in flue gas desulfurization systems using nozzle pressure as an input  
An arrangement for measuring a liquid flow through a liquid spray nozzle which provides liquid from a header in a flue gas desulfurization system includes a spool having an outlet and connected to...
5400819 Measuring and regulating valve  
Measuring and regulating valve assembly which includes a butterfly valve and a measuring flange, the measuring flange being situated upstream of the butterfly valve, the distance between the valve...
5363699 Method and apparatus for determining characteristics of fluid flow  
Highly reliable measurements of the fluid and/or fluid flow in a conduit are obtained by insertion within the conduit, upstream of a fluid measuring or sampling device, of a fluid flow...
5355725 Method for determining the mass flow rate of solids in a cyclone separator for a fluidized bed reactor  
The present invention is directed to a method for determining the mass flow rate of solids in a cyclone separator having an inlet for receiving a mixture of solids and gases and an outlet for...
5333498 Apparatus and method for measuring physical characteristics of a liquid  
Apparatus and method are disclosed for measuring the quantity of a liquid, such as crude oil, transferred to or from a storage tank with all measurements being taken through an opening near the...
5313830 Assessment of air ingress to steam systems  
The specification discloses an apparatus for assessing the ingress of air into a steam system which includes a steam condenser having an exit, a vacuum pump arrangement for maintaining the exit...
5309769 Method of metering the rate of flow of a dye solution  
A method of metering the rate of flow of a dye solution from a spray nozzle for dyeing an elongate fabric material comprises spraying a test liquid equivalent to the dye solution over a plate...
5307902 Gas meter counter unit with improved shaft lubrication  
In a meter counter assembly of a gas meter, a rotatable shaft of a gear train is journaled in a bore that extends through a support plate mounted in the housing of the counter. The plate is of a...
5303584 Intake air flow rate measuring apparatus for internal combustion engine, having water-absorptive porous protective member  
An apparatus for measuring the flow rate of an intake air flowing through an air passage which communicates with an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The apparatus includes a heat-generating...
5293778 Fluid flow measuring system  
A system for measuring fluid flow through a plurality of holes in a part, such as an engine combustor part, comprises a hood, including a leak-resistant seal, the seal being capable of receiving or...
5261283 Measuring device and method for cleansing a measuring electrode in said device  
Apparatus for measuring fluid flow through a conduit including a measuring electrode and a ground electrode disposed in the conduit and connected to form an electrolytic cell, so that a voltage can...
5257538 Gas consumption measuring device  
A compact gas consumption measuring device which is flexibly insertable into existing gas installations includes in a single compact housing, a permanently installed flowmeter, and a...
5237865 Flow rate measuring apparatus  
A flow rate measuring apparatus includes a measuring pipe in which a fluid to be measured flows, a flowmeter for measuring a flow rate of the fluid to be measured flowing in the measuring pipe, and...
5224387 Arrangement for flow measurement  
An apparatus for measuring fluid flow has a measuring device operating in accordance with the Coriolis principle. The measuring device has an oscillating conduit wherein the fluid to be measured...
5220830 Compact gas flow meter using electronic microsensors  
A compact dual microanemometer-based flow meter for a gaseous fluid includes a dynamic microanemometer flow sensor located in a measuring nozzle of reduced diameter directly exposed to the main...
5218872 Fluidic flowmeter for use with disturbed fluids  
A fluidic flowmeter is located downstream of a valve. A wire gauze or net having small meshes is located on the upstream side of a nozzle forming the inlet to the fluidic element to stabilize flow.
5136882 Flow rate measuring apparatus  
A flow rate measuring apparatus includes a measuring pipe in which a fluid to be measured flows, a flowmeter for measuring a flow rate of the fluid to be measured flowing in the measuring pipe, and...
5099687 Electrically neutral flow measurement system  
An electrical isolation system for monitoring liquid flow rate from pumping equipment housed within a confined enclosure, wherein the flow rate signals are developed into optical signals which are...
5085076 Integrated water strainer, meter, and crossover check valve  
A water strainer, water meter, and crossover check valve structurally and functionally integrated within a single housing having a single access port. A water strainer, including a screened portion...
5065901 Apparatus for monitoring a flow of fluid through a filter medium  
Apparatus is provided for use as an in-line fluid flow monitor through filter media of a variety typically employed in households upstream of a kitchen faucet. The apparatus includes a housing with...
5056554 Fluid loss, damage prevention and control system  
A control system apparatus for a fluid distribution system includes a low-voltage circuit and a positive displacement disc in a throughput line such that as fluid displaces the positive...
5052212 Dynamic leak detector  
A dynamic leak detector is connected to a fluid flowmeter prover. The prover has a measurement chamber with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a barrier which moves axially through the chamber...
5050772 Apparatus for monitoring a flow of fluid through a filter medium  
Apparatus is provided for use as an in-line fluid flow monitor through filter media of a variety typically employed in households upstream of a kitchen faucet. The apparatus includes a housing with...