Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus to determine a position of a valve
- Patent Title (中): 确定阀门位置的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12098569Application Date: 2008-04-07
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Publication No.: US08387657B2Publication Date: 2013-03-05
- Inventor: Yin Zhuang , Lu Cang , Fan Jian Jun
- Applicant: Yin Zhuang , Lu Cang , Fan Jian Jun
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: Fisher Controls International, LLC
- Current Assignee: Fisher Controls International, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
- Main IPC: E03B7/07
- IPC: E03B7/07 ; F16K37/00 ; F17D3/00

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to indicate a position of a valve are described. An example apparatus includes a first pressure sensor to detect an inlet pressure of a valve, a second pressure sensor to detect an outlet pressure of the valve, and a controller operatively coupled to the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to determine a position of the valve corresponding to one of a plurality of predetermined operational states of the valve.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080308157A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A POSITION OF A VALVE Public/Granted day:2008-12-18
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