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Flush mounted ultrasonic transducer arrays for flow measurement

US9347808B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2014
Grant dateMay 24, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F25/10
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flow meter system includes a first ultrasonic transducer array to be flush-mounted to a pipe. The system also includes a second ultrasonic transducer array to be flush-mounted to the pipe. The system further includes a controller coupled to the first and second ultrasonic transducer arrays and configured to cause bidirectional beam steering between the first and second ultrasonic transducer arrays.

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