Air flow meter for an automobile
US7685887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/72
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An air flow meter includes a tube having an exterior surface and an interior surface, which defines an interior space. A collector is disposed within the interior space of the tube and a plurality of transmission pins protrude from the interior surface of the tube. The plurality of transmission pins are configured to create ions when a voltage from a high voltage power supply is applied to the plurality of transmission pins. The collector is configured to collect the ions created by the plurality of transmission pins and output a collector signal.
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