Pitot tube instrument
US10551403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/46
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for obtaining pressure measurements in an airstream includes a Pitot tube. The Pitot tube includes at least one total pressure port configured to be positioned in the airstream facing upstream, at least one static pressure port configured to be positioned in the airstream facing downstream, at least one first directional port, and at least one second directional port. The at least one first directional port and the at least one second directional port are positioned on opposite sides of the at least one total pressure port and face obliquely with respect to the direction that the at least one total pressure port faces.
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