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Flow meter including a balanced reference member

US8667852B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MICRO MOTION, INC. · US

Inventors

Gregory Treat Lanham · Longmont, US
Christopher A. Werbach · Longmont, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 11, 2009
Grant date	Mar 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/494
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vibrating flow meter (210) and a method of providing a vibrating flow meter (210). The vibrating flow meter (210) includes a conduit (103A) and a driver (104) configured to vibrate the conduit (103A). The vibrating flow meter (210) also includes a first pick-off (105). The first pick-off (105) includes a first pick-off component (105a) and a second pick-off component (105b). The vibrating flow meter (210) also includes a reference member (150). The first pick-off component (105a) is coupled to the reference member (150) while the second pick-off component (105b) is coupled to the conduit (103A) proximate the first pick-off component (105a). The vibrating flow meter (210) also includes a balancing element (253) coupled to the reference member (150).

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