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Flow meter

US8966995B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims

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Assignee

Spirax-Sarco Limited · GB

Inventors

Nashtara Islam · Gloucester, GB
Ben Frisby · Cheltenham, GB
Grant Needham · Cheltenham, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 6, 2013
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F1/28
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed aspects relate to a flow meter comprising a flow target arranged to be disposed in a fluid flow path in a conduit; a beam coupled to the flow target and arranged to extend outside of the conduit; a sensor having a moveable sensor part coupled to the beam at a position which in use is outside of the conduit, and a static sensor part, wherein displacement of the moveable sensor part with respect to the static sensor part generates a signal. In use, fluid flow acting on the flow target causes displacement of the moveable sensor part, thereby generating a signal which is representative of the fluid flow rate.

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