Mass flow meter
US11821775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3334
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mass flow meter includes an arcuate tube section that is semi-circular, an inner pressure sensor disposed on an inner curvature portion of the arcuate tube section and configured to capture an inner pressure measurement of the flowing fluid, an outer pressure sensor disposed on an outer curvature portion of the arcuate tube section and configured to capture an outer pressure measurement of the flowing fluid, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry may be configured to receive the inner pressure measurement and the outer pressure measurement, determine a pressure difference between the inner pressure measurement and the outer pressure measurement, and determine a mass flow rate of the flowing fluid passing through the arcuate tube section based on the pressure difference and a fluid density of the flowing fluid.
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