Flow indicating injector nozzle
US5716001A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P13/006
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flow sensing fuel injector nozzle includes first and second spaced silicon layers containing flow restricting and distributing orifices and openings for atomizing fuel. The layers are support by a silicon or metal base and spaced by an epitaxial silicon layer to form a nozzle member. Various electrical conductors and elements formed in the silicon layers and connected with external indicators are operative to indicate the presence and/or the amount of fuel flowing through the injector.
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