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Mass rate of flow meter

US4056976A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 1976
Grant dateNov 8, 1977
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Expiry dateOct 12, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F1/82
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flowmeter is provided having a housing containing a swirling fluid stream, a rotor which is rotated by the stream, and a turbine which is displaced by the stream; and having a first, transverse angularly discrete, source of magnetic flux means rotating with said rotor and a first, transverse angularly discrete, detector of magnetic flux means mounted on the housing and providing a first output signal when said first source means and said first detector means are in transverse angular alignment, and a second transverse angularly discrete source of magnetic flux means, which may be said first source means, and a flux conductor angularly displaced in conjunction with said turbine, and a second detector of magnetic flux mounted on said housing and providing a second output signal when said second source means and said conductor are in transverse angular alignment.

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