Apparatus and method for metering sub-10 cc/minute liquid flow
US4628743A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F13/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for accurately metering liquid flow based on the injection of a brief heat pulse into the flowing stream, e.g., via a miniature thermistor, and detection of an electronic time derivative of temperature downstream with, e.g., a second microprobe thermistor. This detection triggers a subsequent heat pulse and the cycle repeats, with pulse total corresponding to elapsed liquid throughput, and pulse frequency to flow rate.
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