Rotary flow meter

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1980-05-07

1982-08-24

Goldstein, Herbert

Measuring and testing

Volume or rate of flow

Using rotating member with particular electrical output or...

7386183, 7386194, 73155, G01F 1115

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043454801

ABSTRACT:
An impeller is rotatably mounted in a housing on the lower end of a sub which is lowered by means of a wire line into a bore hole. The fluid flow in either direction within the bore hole engages and rotates helical vanes of the impeller, which in turn rotates a digital sensing device. A magnetic coupling links the impeller to the sensing device which is sealably secured within the housing. Rotation of the sensing device in one direction produces a digital output signal which is distinguishable from the output signal produced when the sensing device is rotated in the opposite direction. The digital signal is produced by the rotation of a butterfly valve between signal emitter elements and signal receiving elements coupled to a distinguishing logic circuit. The direction of flow of fluids along the bore hole is thus easily detected in a reliable, highly sensitive manner. Further, and regardless of the direction of rotation of the sensing device, a third discrete output signal is produced, which is indicative of the rate of flow of fluid within the bore hole independent of the direction of that flow. Because of the low friction operation of the meter, the threshold velocity of detectable fluid flow is extremely low.

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patent: 3729996 (1973-05-01), Metz
patent: 3771362 (1973-11-01), Roberts
patent: 3922525 (1975-11-01), Kozak

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