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Precalibrated flow meter with airflow compensator

US6581458B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2001
Grant dateJun 24, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F15/066
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An air flow compensator for use with flow meters which includes a main slide element, a secondary slide element and first and second spring elements. The main slide element includes a magnetic insert in one end thereof and is movable toward a proximity sensor that detects the proximity of the magnetic insert. The first spring element biases both the main slide element and the secondary slide element away from the proximity sensor and the second spring element biases only the secondary slide element away from the proximity sensor. The secondary slide element is both movable together with the first slide element and independently movable with respect to the main slide element.

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