- Patent Title: Tomographic determination of multiphase flows in pipes and/or liquid/froth interfaces in process tanks using high speed multiplexed electrical impedance sensing
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Application No.: US14762215Application Date: 2014-01-22
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Publication No.: US10921275B2Publication Date: 2021-02-16
- Inventor: Alan D. Kersey
- Applicant: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CT Wallingford
- Assignee: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc.
- Current Assignee: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Wallingford
- Agency: Ware, Fressola, Maguire & Barber LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2014/012506 WO 20140122
- International Announcement: WO2014/116673 WO 20140731
- Main IPC: G01N27/08
- IPC: G01N27/08 ; G01N27/22 ; G01B15/06 ; G01B15/00

Abstract:
Apparatus is provided featuring a signal processor or processing module configured at least to: receive signaling containing information about coded and multiplexed voltages measured across pairs of electrodes in an array of electrodes configured in relation to a fluid processing structure, including a pipe, tank, vessel, vat or container, having a process fluid therein; and determine using a tomographic signal processing algorithm a tomographic indication of the process fluid, based at least partly on the signaling received. The signal processor module may be configured to provide corresponding signaling containing information about the tomographic indication of the process fluid. The tomographic indication includes a 2D or 3D image or visualization of the process fluid, including an analysis of mixing in multiphase flows, liquid interfaces or liquid-froth layers detected in the process fluid.
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