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Air flow measuring apparatus and method thereof

US5832403A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 1996
Grant dateNov 3, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D41/187
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A digital signal obtained by A/D converting an output of a thermal type air flow meter is supplied along two paths. After a time constant is obtained in one path, inverse-transformation is performed to obtain an error together with an output of the other path. The inverse-transformed signal is linearized on the basis of the characteristic of the thermal type air flow meter, and a direction of flow is determined.

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