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Flow sensor performing multi level down sampling and method thereof

US12123758B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2021
Grant dateOct 22, 2024
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F1/662
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of operating a flow sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which includes receiving an ultrasonic signal reflected from a particle, generating first and second digital, generating a first Doppler frequency based on the first and second digital signals, a predetermined number of samples, and a first time period, comparing the first Doppler frequency with a second reference frequency, when the first Doppler frequency is less than a first reference frequency, down-sampling the predetermined number of samples to a first sampling frequency or a second sampling frequency, generating a second Doppler frequency based on the first and second digital signals, the number of down-sampled samples, and a second time period determining an output frequency based on the second Doppler frequency when the first Doppler frequency is less than a first reference frequency, and obtaining flow information of the particle based on the output frequency.

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