Measuring and testing – Volume or rate of flow – Mass flow by imparting angular or transverse momentum to the...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-29
2008-07-29
Thompson, Jewel V (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Volume or rate of flow
Mass flow by imparting angular or transverse momentum to the...
C073S861355, C073S861357
Reexamination Certificate
active
11552133
ABSTRACT:
A flowmeter is disclosed. The flowmeter includes a vibratable conduit, and a driver connected to the conduit that is operable to impart motion to the conduit. A sensor is connected to the conduit and is operable to sense the motion of the conduit and generate a sensor signal. A controller is connected to receive the sensor signal. The controller is operable to detect a single-phase flow condition and process the sensor signal using a first process during the single-phase flow condition to generate a validated mass-flow measurement. The controller is also operable to detect a two-phase flow condition and process the sensor signal using a second process during the two-phase flow condition to generate the validated mass-flow measurement.
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De La Fuente Maria Jesus
Henry Manus P.
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Invensys Systems Inc.
Thompson Jewel V
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