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公开(公告)号:US09885594B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-06
申请号:US14911867
申请日:2014-07-23
Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
Inventor: Stephan Schuerer , Thorsten Knittel , Stephen Setescak
CPC classification number: G01F1/688 , F02D41/187 , G01F1/684 , G01F1/6842 , G01F1/6845 , G01F1/696 , G01F1/6965 , G01F1/698 , G01F5/00 , G01F25/0007
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for measuring air mass flow using an air mass flow meter. The air mass flow meter comprises a sensor element for detecting an air mass flow (Q) and for generating a signal (S), and an electronic circuit for processing the signal (S) from the sensor element, wherein the sensor element generates a non-linear signal characteristic. The method may include converting the non-linear signal into a correcting, non-linear signal characteristic, then filtering the correcting, non-linear signal characteristic, then converting the filtered non-linear signal characteristic into a non-linear signal characteristic, and then generating an output signal relaying the signals (S) detected by the sensor element and processed by the linearization element, the filter element, and the conversion element.
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公开(公告)号:US20180031403A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-01
申请号:US15535446
申请日:2015-12-03
Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Inventor: Martin Arnold , Axel Pfau
IPC: G01F1/696
CPC classification number: G01F1/696 , G01F1/6842 , G01F1/69 , G01F25/0007 , G01P5/12
Abstract: A thermal, flow measuring device for determining and/or monitoring the mass flow (φM) and/or the flow velocity (vF) of a flowable medium through a pipeline, comprising at least three sensor elements and an electronics unit, as well as method for operating a thermal, flow measuring device. Each sensor element is at least partially and/or at times in thermal contact with the medium, and includes a heatable temperature sensor. The electronics unit is embodied to heat each of the three sensor elements with a heating power, to register their temperature, to heat at least two of the at least three sensor elements simultaneously, continuously to ascertain the mass flow (φM) and/or the flow velocity (vF) of the medium, and, simultaneously, from a pairwise comparison of the temperatures and/or heating powers, to provide information concerning the state of at least one of the at least three sensor elements, and in the case that a malfunction and/or a deposit occurs on at least one of the at least three sensor elements, to perform a correction of the measured value for the mass flow (φM) and/or the flow velocity (vF) and/or to generate and to output a report concerning the state of the at least one sensor element.
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公开(公告)号:US09874467B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-23
申请号:US15047839
申请日:2016-02-19
Applicant: MEMSIC, INC.
Inventor: Thomas O. Maginnis , Nan Jou Pern , Zhengxin Zhao , Yongyao Cai , Yang Zhao
CPC classification number: G01F1/6845 , G01F1/36 , G01F1/688 , G01F15/046 , G01F25/0053 , G01N11/08
Abstract: The present invention provides a MEMS thermal flow sensor or meter for measuring the flow rate of a fluid without need for calibration of the flow sensor for that particular fluid. A response curve is determined by plotting the sensor output voltage against the volume flow rate divided by fluid thermal diffusivity for a calibration fluid of known thermal diffusivity, and storing response curve data in memory. A conversion factor is employed to provide a measure of correct flow rate of an unknown fluid. This conversion factor is derived from the ratio of the thermal time constant of the calibration fluid to the thermal time constant of the measured fluid, the time constants being measured at zero flow. These time constants are stored in memory. This conversion factor in conjunction with the response curve data is utilized by the processor to produce the correct flow rate. The invention also encompasses a method for measuring fluid flow rate of fluids of differing properties without necessity of a separate flow calibration for each fluid.
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公开(公告)号:US20170370752A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15638171
申请日:2017-06-29
Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
Inventor: Shinobu TASHIRO , Keiji HANZAWA , Noboru TOKUYASU , Takeshi MORINO , Ryosuke DOI , Akira UENODAN
IPC: G01F1/684 , G01F15/02 , G01F15/00 , G01F1/699 , F02D41/18 , G01F1/698 , G01F1/696 , G01F15/04 , G01F5/00
CPC classification number: G01F1/6842 , F02D41/187 , G01F1/6845 , G01F1/696 , G01F1/6965 , G01F1/698 , G01F1/699 , G01F5/00 , G01F15/006 , G01F15/02 , G01F15/04 , G01F15/043
Abstract: Provided is a thermal flow meter to improve the measurement accuracy of a temperature detector provided in a thermal flow meter is a thermal flow meter to improve the measurement accuracy of a temperature detector provided in a thermal flow meter. The thermal flow meter includes a bypass passage through which a measurement target gas 30 flowing through a main passage flows, and a circuit package 400 which includes a measurement circuit for measuring a flow rate of the measurement target gas 30 flowing through the bypass passage and a temperature detecting portion 452 for detecting a temperature of the measurement target gas. The circuit package 400 includes a circuit package body which is molded by a resin to internally envelope the measurement circuit and a protrusion 424 molded by the resin. The temperature detecting portion 452 is provided in the leading end portion of the protrusion 424, and at least the leading end portion of the protrusion protrudes to the outside from a housing 302.
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公开(公告)号:US20170356780A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-14
申请号:US15620706
申请日:2017-06-12
Applicant: Relevant Solutions, LLC
Inventor: Matthew G. Smith , Andrew D. Hutson
Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a petrochemical measurement system. A remote terminal unit includes a network data server. A human machine interface may be an autonomous network data client in communication with the remote terminal unit. The human machine interface may include: a memory having configuration parameter software stored thereon; a user interface configured to receive configuration parameter input using the configuration parameter software; and a processor configured to send the configuration parameters received from the user interface of the HMI to the remote terminal unit.
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公开(公告)号:US20170336232A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-23
申请号:US15659309
申请日:2017-07-25
Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
Inventor: Shinobu TASHIRO , Keiji HANZAWA , Noboru TOKUYASU , Takeshi MORINO , Ryosuke DOI , Akira UENODAN
Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to improve a measurement accuracy of a thermal flowmeter. A circuit package 401 is such that a measurement surface 430 and a backside of measurement surface 431 of a rear surface thereof are located in a bypass passage, and the bypass passage is configured to allow a measurement target gas 30 to flow upon dividing the measurement target gas 30 into a flow path 386 at a side of the measurement surface 430 of the circuit package and a flow path 387 at a side of the backside of measurement surface 431 of a rear surface of the measurement surface 430, and an inflow-side end surface of the circuit package for dividing the measurement target gas 30 has different shapes at the side of the measurement surface and at the side of the backside of measurement surface. The inflow-side end surface of the circuit package for dividing the measurement target gas 30 is formed with a reference line 700 dividing the measurement target gas 30, and an end surface 701a at the side of the measurement surface with respect to the reference line and an end surface 701b at the side of the backside of measurement surface with respect to the reference line are formed to be asymmetrical.
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公开(公告)号:US09810586B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-07
申请号:US14436933
申请日:2013-09-23
Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Inventor: Alexander Grun , Hanno Schultheis , Tobias Baur
IPC: G01K7/16 , G01F1/684 , G01F1/69 , G01K7/18 , G01F1/692 , G01F15/14 , G01K1/08 , G01F1/696 , G01D11/24
CPC classification number: G01K7/16 , G01D11/245 , G01F1/684 , G01F1/69 , G01F1/692 , G01F1/696 , G01F15/14 , G01K1/08 , G01K7/18
Abstract: A temperature sensor comprising a housing having a housing body and a housing chamber, in which housing chamber are arranged terminally two temperature sensor elements, which are especially embodied as thin-film resistance thermometers, one of the temperature sensor elements is heatable, and from each temperature sensor element at least one connection wire leads away, which is connected with a circuit board. The circuit board is arranged in the housing chamber. The circuit board is positioned in the housing chamber by a snap-in connection. A connection wire of a first temperature sensor element is led with strain relief in a first direction through the circuit board and connected with such. The housing chamber contains at least a first elastic body. The circuit board has a first number of cavities, for connection of connection wires and/or cables and a second number of cavities, for reducing thermal expansion of the circuit board. Also presented is a thermal, flow measuring device.
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公开(公告)号:US09810560B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-07
申请号:US14407663
申请日:2013-05-15
Applicant: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
Inventor: Noboru Tokuyasu , Keiji Hanzawa , Takeshi Morino , Ryosuke Doi , Akira Uenodan , Shinobu Tashiro
CPC classification number: G01F1/69 , G01F1/6842 , G01F1/6845 , G01F1/6965 , G01F5/00 , G01F15/14
Abstract: In order to provide a thermal flow meter for improving workability of a flow rate measurement device having a temperature measurement function for the measurement target gas and measurement accuracy for measuring a temperature, the thermal flow meter is structured such that a flow rate measurement circuit package having a protrusion for measuring a gas temperature is formed through resin molding. An inlet port opened to the upstream side of the measurement target gas is formed, a protrusion is arranged inside the inlet port, an inlet port and an outlet port are formed in the front and rear covers along the protrusion, and the measurement target gas received from the inlet port flows along the protrusion. Since the measurement target gas subjected to the measurement flows along the protrusion, it is possible to reduce influence of the heat from other heat resources and improve measurement accuracy.
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公开(公告)号:US09804011B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-31
申请号:US14501571
申请日:2014-09-30
Applicant: Dieterich Standard, Inc.
Inventor: David Russell Mesnard , Gregory Robert Strom , Nathaniel Kirk Kenyon
IPC: G01F1/684 , G01F1/68 , G01F1/696 , G01F1/698 , G01F7/00 , G01P5/165 , G01F1/46 , G01F25/00 , G01F1/69
CPC classification number: G01F7/005 , G01F1/46 , G01F1/68 , G01F1/6842 , G01F1/69 , G01F1/696 , G01F1/698 , G01F7/00 , G01F25/0007 , G01P5/165
Abstract: A flow measurement probe includes an elongate probe having an averaging pitot tube with a plurality of upstream and downstream openings arranged along a length of the elongate probe, and a thermal flow measurement sensor coupled to the elongate probe. A method of measuring fluid flow rate in a process includes calculating a flow rate of the fluid using differential pressure in upstream and downstream openings of an averaging pitot tube in an elongate probe when the differential pressure is at least a defined measurement threshold, and calculating the flow rate of the fluid with a thermal mass flow sensor coupled to the flow measurement probe when the differential pressure is less than the defined measurement threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US20170307428A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-26
申请号:US15520102
申请日:2015-09-02
Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
Inventor: Krishna Malladi , Martin Arnold , Michel Wagner
CPC classification number: G01F1/6847 , G01F1/688 , G01F1/69 , G01F1/6965 , G01F25/0007 , G01P13/0046
Abstract: A thermal, flow measuring device for ascertaining a mass flow or a flow velocity of a medium in a pipe. The thermal, flow measuring device has at least one measuring transducer with at least a first and a second sensor element. The first sensor element has a pin-shaped metal sleeve, which has a lowest point on a wall of the metal sleeve in the gravitational direction, wherein there is arranged in the metal sleeve at least one heating means, especially a heatable temperature sensor. The heating means is arranged in the metal sleeve and above the aforementioned point in the gravitational direction, in such a manner that the maximum heat input per unit area from the heating means into the medium occurs in the gravitational direction above the point.
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