Pressure management arrangement
US7856887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L9/0026
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pressure measurement arrangement for measuring a line pressure of a product is described wherein product hold-up inside of disposable parts is minimized, comprising: a reusable pressure sensor comprising a measurement diaphragm, a fitting, the fitting comprising: a tubular opening extending through said fitting, for the reception of a disposable elastomeric tube, an aperture extending through an outside wall of the fitting into the tubular opening; and mounting structure, for mounting the pressure sensor on the aperture, such that the measurement diaphragm is exposed to an inside of the tubular opening; wherein the disposable tube is inserted in the tubular opening of the fitting during measurement; and an outside wall of the disposable tube comprises a thin flexible portion, which conforms to the measurement diaphragm when the disposable tube is pressurized by the line pressure.
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