Cantilevers for sensing fluid properties
US7313945B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0623
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for sensing a property of a fluid comprises a fluid channel operable to receive the fluid therein, a flexible arm having a free end positioned within at least a portion of the fluid channel, a fluid actuator disposed sufficiently close to the flexible arm such that actuation of the fluid actuator induces movement of the flexible arm when the fluid is present, and a deflection sensing system operable to quantifiably detect movement of the flexible arm.
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