Valve position sensor
US8836325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B2200/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A valve position sensor of a sliding sleeve of a flow control valve comprising a sleeve displacement converting means for converting a sleeve displacement into a radial displacement, and a measuring means for detecting the radial displacement and correlating the radial displacement to the position of the sliding sleeve within the flow control valve.
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