Thermal flow sensor for determining the temperature and the flow velocity of a flowing measuring medium
US11650088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P5/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention comprises a thermal flow sensor for determining the temperature and the flow velocity of a flowing measuring medium, comprising: a functional element which is configured to determine the temperature of the measuring medium and to influence the temperature of the measuring medium; and a control and evaluation unit which is configured to determine the temperature of the measuring medium in a first interval of time by means of the functional element and to determine the flow velocity of the measuring medium in a second interval of time following the first interval of time, and a method for determining the temperature and the flow velocity of the measuring medium by means of the thermal flow sensor according to the invention, and a sensor system comprising such a thermal flow sensor and a further sensor type.
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