Magnetic flowmeter with improved accuracy
US5544532A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4902
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A monolithic flowtube for use with an electromagnetic flowmeter includes an inner portion formed of an improved purity dielectric material having a reduced number of mobile ions, a pair of electrodes adjacent the exterior surface of the inner portion and capacitively coupled thereto, and an outer layer of ceramic material adjacent the exterior surface of the inner conduit and electrodes. A method of manufacturing the flowtube includes the steps of forming a dielectric material into a substantially tubular conduit, depositing a conductive material, preferably a refractory metal, onto the exterior of the tubular conduit, forming an outer layer of ceramic material over the tubular conduit, and firing all components simultaneously in a reducing atmosphere to form a monolithic flowtube body. A magnetic flowmeter includes, in addition to a flow tube and a pair of electrodes, a magnetic field source for creating a time-varying magnetic field passing through the flow tube, and special circuitry, including secondary coil windings, for electrically altering the average direction of the magnetic field relative to the flow tube access so as to minimize the zero offset present in the output flo…
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