Meter electronics and method for detecting a residual material in a flow meter assembly
US7421350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N9/002
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A meter electronics and method for detecting a residual material in a flow meter assembly are provided according to the invention. The meter electronics includes a processing system adapted to direct the flow meter to vibrate the flow meter assembly and receive a vibrational response from the flow meter assembly. The meter electronics further includes a storage system configured to store flow meter parameters and data. The meter electronics is further characterized by the processing system being configured to compare the vibrational response to a predetermined residual material threshold to detect the residual material.
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