Fluid flow sensor
US6631638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P5/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flow sensor for determining the velocity and direction of a fluid flow including a substrate, a heat source located on the substrate, and a first and a second heat sensor located on the substrate to detect at least a portion of heat generated by the heat source. The first and second heat sensors and the heat source are arranged in a non-linear orientation.
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