公开(公告)号：US06282258B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09234034

申请日：1999-01-19

申请人： Jay A. Stein ,  Howard P. Weiss ,  Vincent E. Quinn ,  John A. Shepherd ,  Kevin E. Wilson ,  Joel Weinstein

发明人： Jay A. Stein ,  Howard P. Weiss ,  Vincent E. Quinn ,  John A. Shepherd ,  Kevin E. Wilson ,  Joel Weinstein

IPC分类号： G01N2300

CPC分类号： A61B6/505

摘要： A method of measuring bone mineral density (BMD) of a selected region of bone in a small body portion (such as a limb or extremity), using a mini C-arm x-ray fluoroscopic imaging system to acquire the data from which the BMD is calculated. Apparatus for performing the method includes a tray for positioning the small body portion in the x-ray beam path of the imaging system and a sample of bone of predetermined density supported by the tray in side-by-side relation to the selected region of bone.

摘要翻译： 使用小型C型臂X射线透视成像系统来测量小体部（例如肢体或肢体）中骨骼的选定区域的骨矿物质密度（BMD）的方法，以获取BMD 被计算。 用于执行该方法的装置包括用于将小体部分定位在成像系统的x射线束路径中的托盘和由托盘支撑的预定密度的骨样品与所选择的骨区域并排关系 。

公开(公告)号：US10466087B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US13124192

申请日：2008-11-13

申请人： Joel Weinstein ,  Mark James Bell ,  Andrew Timothy Patten

发明人： Joel Weinstein ,  Mark James Bell ,  Andrew Timothy Patten

IPC分类号： G01F1/84 ,  G01N9/00

摘要： A method for calculating a fluid parameter of a fluid flowing through a vibratory flow meter is provided. The method comprises vibrating the flow meter at one or more frequencies and receiving a vibrational response. The method further comprises generating a first fluid property and generating at least a second fluid property. The method further comprises calculating a fluid parameter based on the first fluid property and the at least second fluid property.

公开(公告)号：US09851239B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14116472

申请日：2012-04-27

申请人： Joel Weinstein ,  Aart R Pruysen ,  Steven M Jones ,  John Ansdell Houghton

发明人： Joel Weinstein ,  Aart R Pruysen ,  Steven M Jones ,  John Ansdell Houghton

IPC分类号： G01F25/00 ,  G01F1/00 ,  G01F1/84 ,  G01F15/075 ,  G01F1/05

CPC分类号： G01F25/0007 ,  G01F1/002 ,  G01F1/05 ,  G01F1/8436 ,  G01F1/8477 ,  G01F15/0755

摘要： A meter electronics (20) for a vibrating meter (5) is provided. The vibrating meter (5) includes a sensor assembly located within a pipeline (301). The sensor assembly (10) is in fluid communication with one or more fluid switches (309). The meter electronics (20) is configured to measure one or more flow characteristics of a fluid flowing through the sensor assembly (10). The meter electronics (20) is further configured to receive a first fluid switch signal (214) indicating a fluid condition within the pipeline (301) from a first fluid switch (309) of the one or more fluid switches. The meter electronics (20) is further configured to correct the one or more flow characteristics if the fluid condition is outside a threshold value or band.

公开(公告)号：US09625103B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14118807

申请日：2011-06-08

申请人： Patrick John Zimmer ,  Joel Weinstein

发明人： Patrick John Zimmer ,  Joel Weinstein

IPC分类号： F17D1/20 ,  G01F1/84 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01F15/02 ,  F17D1/00

CPC分类号： F17D1/20 ,  F17D1/005 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/84 ,  G01F1/8436 ,  G01F15/024 ,  Y10T137/0379 ,  Y10T137/776

摘要： A method for operating a fluid flow system (300) is provided. The fluid flow system (300) includes a fluid flowing through a pipeline (301), a first pressure sensor (303) located within the pipeline (301), and a vibrating meter (5). The vibrating meter (5) includes a sensor assembly (10) in fluid communication with the first pressure sensor (303). The method includes steps of measuring a pressure of the fluid within the pipeline (301) using the first pressure sensor (303) and measuring one or more flow characteristics of the fluid using the vibrating meter (5). The method further includes a step of determining a static pressure of the fluid based on the pressure of the fluid within the pipeline (301) and the one or more flow characteristics. The method further includes a step of determining if the fluid contains at least some gas based on the static pressure of the fluid.

公开(公告)号：US08650929B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13320121

申请日：2009-05-27

申请人： Anthony William Pankratz ,  Joel Weinstein

发明人： Anthony William Pankratz ,  Joel Weinstein

IPC分类号： G01F25/00

CPC分类号： G01F1/8436 ,  G01F1/8477 ,  G01F15/024

摘要： A method for determining an error in a flow rate of a fluid flowing through a vibrating flow meter is provided. The method includes the step of receiving sensor signals from the vibrating flow meter. A first flow rate is determined using the sensor signals. A fluid density is determined. A fluid velocity is determined using the first flow rate, the fluid density, and a physical property of the flow meter. A flow parameter, V/p is calculated based on the fluid velocity and the density. A flow rate error is then determined based on the calculated flow parameter.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定流过振动流量计的流体的流量误差的方法。 该方法包括从振动流量计接收传感器信号的步骤。 使用传感器信号确定第一流量。 确定流体密度。 使用流量计的第一流量，流体密度和物理性质确定流体速度。 基于流体速度和密度计算流量参数V / p。 然后基于所计算的流量参数来确定流量误差。

公开(公告)号：US08289179B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US12598858

申请日：2007-05-25

申请人： Joel Weinstein ,  Mark James Bell

发明人： Joel Weinstein ,  Mark James Bell

IPC分类号： G08B17/10

CPC分类号： G01F1/8477 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/8413 ,  G01F1/8436 ,  G01F15/024 ,  G01F25/0007

摘要： A vibratory flow meter (100) for correcting for entrained gas in a flow material is provided. The vibratory flow meter (100) comprises a flow meter assembly (10) configured to generate a vibrational response for the flow material, a bubble size sensor (50) configured to generate a bubble measurement signal for the flow material, and meter electronics (20) coupled to the flow meter assembly (10) and to the bubble size sensor (50). The meter electronics (20) is configured to receive the vibrational response and the bubble measurement signal, determine a bubble size of bubbles in the flow material using at least the bubble measurement signal, determine one or more flow characteristics of the flow material using at least the vibrational response and the bubble size.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于校正流动材料中的夹带气体的振动流量计（100）。 振动流量计（100）包括被配置为产生流动材料的振动响应的流量计组件（10），气泡尺寸传感器（50），其配置成产生用于流动材料的气泡测量信号，以及仪表电子装置 ）连接到流量计组件（10）和气泡尺寸传感器（50）。 仪表电子设备（20）被配置为接收振动响应和气泡测量信号，使用至少气泡测量信号确定流动材料中气泡的气泡尺寸，至少使用至少一个流动材料来确定流动材料的一个或多个流动特性 振动响应和气泡大小。

公开(公告)号：US20120125124A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13388488

申请日：2009-08-12

申请人： Paul J. Hays ,  Joel Weinstein

发明人： Paul J. Hays ,  Joel Weinstein

IPC分类号： G01F1/84

CPC分类号： G01F1/8477 ,  G01F1/8436 ,  G01F15/024 ,  G01F25/0007

摘要： A method and apparatus for operating a vibrating flow meter is provided. The method comprises the steps of receiving sensor signals from the vibrating flow meter and determining a current zero offset for the vibrating flow meter. The current zero offset can be determined based on the received sensor signals. The method also comprises the step of determining one or more current operating conditions. The one or more current operating conditions can be compared to one or more previous operating conditions of the offset correlation. The method also includes the step of generating an average zero offset if the offset correlation includes a previously determined zero offset corresponding to the current operating conditions. The average zero offset can be based on the current zero offset and the previously determined zero offset.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种操作振动流量计的方法和装置。 该方法包括从振动流量计接收传感器信号并确定振动流量计的当前零点偏移的步骤。 可以基于所接收的传感器信号来确定当前的零点偏移。 该方法还包括确定一个或多个当前操作条件的步骤。 可以将一个或多个当前操作条件与偏移相关的一个或多个先前操作条件进行比较。 该方法还包括产生平均零偏移的步骤，如果偏移相关包括与当前操作条件相对应的先前确定的零偏移。 平均零点偏移可以基于当前零点偏移和先前确定的零点偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20120109543A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US13382373

申请日：2010-02-01

申请人： Joel Weinstein ,  Steven M. Jones

发明人： Joel Weinstein ,  Steven M. Jones

IPC分类号： G01F1/84 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G01F1/8436 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01N11/16

摘要： Meter electronics (20) for quantifying a fluid being transferred is provided. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) configured to communicate with a flowmeter assembly of a vibratory flowmeter and receive a vibrational response and a processing system (203) coupled to the interface (201). The processing system (203) is configured to measure a volume flow and a density for a predetermined time portion of the fluid transfer, determine if the fluid transfer is non-aerated during the predetermined time portion, if the predetermined time portion is non-aerated then add a volume-density product to an accumulated volume-density product and add the volume flow to an accumulated volume flow, and determine a non-aerated volume-weighted density for the fluid transfer by dividing the accumulated volume-density product by the accumulated volume flow.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于量化被传送流体的仪表电子设备（20）。 仪表电子设备（20）包括被配置为与振动流量计的流量计组件通信并接收振动响应的接口（201）和耦合到接口（201）的处理系统（203）。 处理系统（203）被配置为测量流体传送的预定时间部分的体积流量和密度，如果预定时间部分未通气，则确定在预定时间部分期间流体传递是否未通气 然后将体积密度乘积加到累积的体积密度乘积上，并将体积流量加到累积的体积流量，并且通过将积累的体积密度乘积除以积累的体积密度积来确定流体转移的非充气体积加权密度 体积流量。

公开(公告)号：US20120055229A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US13320121

申请日：2009-05-27

申请人： Anthony William Pankratz ,  Joel Weinstein

发明人： Anthony William Pankratz ,  Joel Weinstein

IPC分类号： G01F25/00

CPC分类号： G01F1/8436 ,  G01F1/8477 ,  G01F15/024

摘要： A method for determining an error in a flow rate of a fluid flowing through a vibrating flow meter is provided. The method includes the step of receiving sensor signals from the vibrating flow meter. A first flow rate is determined using the sensor signals. A fluid density is determined. A fluid velocity is determined using the first flow rate, the fluid density, and a physical property of the flow meter. A flow parameter, V/p is calculated based on the fluid velocity and the density. A flow rate error is then determined based on the calculated flow parameter.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定流过振动流量计的流体的流量误差的方法。 该方法包括从振动流量计接收传感器信号的步骤。 使用传感器信号确定第一流量。 确定流体密度。 使用流量计的第一流量，流体密度和物理性质确定流体速度。 基于流体速度和密度计算流量参数V / p。 然后基于所计算的流量参数来确定流量误差。

公开(公告)号：US20110036179A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12936646

申请日：2009-04-29

申请人： Joel Weinstein

发明人： Joel Weinstein

IPC分类号： G01F1/84

CPC分类号： G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/8436 ,  G01F1/8477 ,  G01F15/02 ,  G01F25/0007 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T137/0402

摘要： A very high frequency vibratory flow meter (100) is provided. The very high frequency vibratory flow meter (100) includes a flow meter assembly (10) including one or more flow conduits (103A, 103B). The flow meter assembly (10) is configured to generate a very high frequency response that is above a predetermined maximum decoupling frequency for the flow fluid independent of a foreign material size or a foreign material composition. The very high frequency vibratory flow meter (100) further includes meter electronics (20) coupled to the flow meter assembly (10) and configured to receive the very high frequency vibrational response and generate one or more flow measurements therefrom.

摘要翻译： 提供非常高频率的振动流量计（100）。 超高频振动流量计（100）包括包括一个或多个流动管道（103A，103B）的流量计组件（10）。 流量计组件（10）被配置为产生非常高的频率响应，该频率响应高于用于流体流体的预定的最大去耦频率，而与异物大小或异物组成无关。 超高频振动流量计（100）还包括耦合到流量计组件（10）并且被配置为接收非常高频率的振动响应并从其产生一个或多个流量测量的仪表电子装置（20）。