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- Patent Title: Non-invasive process fluid flow indication using temperature difference
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Application No.: US16722276Application Date: 2019-12-20
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Publication No.: US11248940B2Publication Date: 2022-02-15
- Inventor: Jason H. Rud , Zachery A. Lewis
- Applicant: Rosemount Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Shakopee
- Assignee: Rosemount Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rosemount Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Shakopee
- Agency: Kelly, Holt & Christenson, PLLC
- Agent Christopher R. Christenson
- Main IPC: G01F1/684
- IPC: G01F1/684 ; G01F1/696 ; G01P13/00 ; G01F1/00

Abstract:
A process fluid flow system includes a first pipe skin sensor and a second pipe skin sensor. The first pipe skin sensor is disposed to measure an external temperature of a process fluid conduit at a first location on the process fluid conduit. The second pipe skin sensor is disposed to measure an external temperature of a process fluid conduit at a second location on the process fluid conduit. Measurement circuitry is coupled to the first and second pipe skin sensors. A controller is coupled to the measurement circuitry and is configured to identify a process fluid flow condition based on signals from the first and second pipe skin sensors and to output an indication of the process fluid flow condition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210190562A1 NON-INVASIVE PROCESS FLUID FLOW INDICATION USING TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE Public/Granted day:2021-06-24
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