Flow and level monitoring fluid system including nadir-facing and angle flow sensors with MIMO phase radar sensors
US11885653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2209/42
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for observing a flow characteristic of a fluid is provided. The system comprises a nadir-facing sensor, an angle flow sensor, and processing circuitry. The nadir-facing sensor and the angle flow sensor are both provided at a distance above the fluid, and the nadir-facing sensor and the angle flow sensor are both Multiple-Input Multiple-Output phase radar sensors. The processing circuitry is configured to receive sensor data from the nadir-facing sensor and the angle flow sensor, the sensor data includes at least one of a fluid speed or a fluid surface level, and the processing circuitry is configured to determine the flow characteristic based upon the sensor data.
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