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Sensor bypass for gas meters

US11333540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Itron Global SARL · US

Inventors

Christian Haag · Assamstadt, DE
Kanako Nenninger-Abe · Baden-Baden, DE
Manfred Einhaus · Baden-Baden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2019
Grant date	May 17, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F1/66
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gas meter having a sensor module and at least one bypass module is described herein. In an example of the gas meter, an enclosure defines an interior cavity within which a manifold may be configured to include a sensor module connector, at least one bypass module connector, and an exhaust port. A sensor module may be connected to the sensor module connector of the manifold and may measure a flowrate through the sensor module and into the manifold. A bypass module may be connected to the bypass module connector of the manifold to bypass gas around the sensor module. A processor may be used to compute a gas flowrate through the meter using inputs including the measured flowrate and data based on the measured flowrate to adjust for gas that bypassed the sensor module.

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