Apparatus for measuring the flow rate of a fluid
US5635637A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G17/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A meter which measures fluid flow by passing the fluid through a receptacle and determining the mass of fluid in the receptacle. The shape of the receptacle, the fluid flow path within the receptacle and the receptacle outlet are chosen to ensure that for a selected fluid the mass of fluid in the receptacle is a linear function of fluid flow rate. The mass is determined by weighing the receptacle. Total mass flow is determined by integrating the mass measurement over time if particular application of the meter is as a milk meter.
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