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Compact flow meter

US6915707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateOct 1, 2002
Grant dateJul 12, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/2847
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for measuring the composition and flow rate of a fluid (1) comprising a mixture of e.g. oil and water in a pipe (2), wherein an integrated mechanical structure (3) serves as a microwave resonator sensor for providing permittivity measurements and where the mechanical structure also functions as a differential pressure element for providing flow rate measurements.

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