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Ultrasonic fluid velocity measuring system

US5371686A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 1992
Grant dateDec 6, 1994
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F1/663
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To determine the average velocity of a fluid stream, an ultrasonic signal is transmitted into the fluid and reflected ultrasonic signal received. The signals are mixed with a frequency of the transmitted ultrasonic signals. A Fourier transform is performed on the signals, the largest coefficient used to normalize the signal and certain of the weighted signals are averaged.

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