Method of, and Apparatus for, Monitoring the Available Resources of a Gas Cylinder
    1.
    发明申请
    Method of, and Apparatus for, Monitoring the Available Resources of a Gas Cylinder 审中-公开
    监测气瓶可用资源的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160223377A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-04

    申请号:US15021324

    申请日:2014-09-12

    IPC分类号: G01F1/86

    摘要: A method of determining the predicted usage of gas from a gas cylinder and valve assembly. The method comprises determining, using a sensor assembly and at a time t, the mass of gas in the gas cylinder, the average flow rate of gas from the gas cylinder; and the time remaining until the quantity of gas in the gas cylinder reaches a predetermined level, the time remaining being determined, at time t, from the mass of gas in the gas cylinder, the average flow rate of gas from the gas cylinder, and a predetermined scaling factor selected in dependence upon the proportion of gas remaining in the gas cylinder. The average flow rate is determined based on previous measurements, and the amount of gas remaining in the gas cylinder.

    摘要翻译: 确定来自气瓶和阀组件的气体的预测使用的方法。 该方法包括:使用传感器组件,并且在时间t,确定气瓶中气体的质量,来自气瓶的气体的平均流量; 并且直到气瓶中的气体量达到预定水平为止的时间,在时间t,从气缸中的气体质量,来自气瓶的平均气体流量和 根据气瓶中剩余气体的比例选择的预定比例因子。 基于先前的测量以及气瓶中剩余的气体量确定平均流速。

    Method of and apparatus for measuring the pressure of a gas
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of and apparatus for measuring the pressure of a gas 有权
    用于测量气体压力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09239271B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-19

    申请号:US13989218

    申请日:2011-11-28

    IPC分类号: F16K31/02 G01L9/08 G01L9/00

    CPC分类号: G01L9/0022 Y10T137/7761

    摘要: There is provided a pressure gauge for measuring the pressure of a gas. The pressure gauge comprises a housing connectable to the gas source and comprising an interior which is, in use, in communication with said gas. The pressure gauge further comprising a sensor assembly located within said housing and including a piezoelectric oscillator which, in use, is located in contact with said gas, said sensor assembly being arranged to measure the oscillation frequency of said piezoelectric oscillator in said gas and configured to determine, from the frequency measurement and the known temperature and known molecular weight of the gas, the pressure of the gas. By providing such an arrangement, an overpressure proof yet accurate pressure gauge can be provided. This is in contrast to conventional gauges which are damaged permanently by overpressure situations.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于测量气体压力的压力计。 压力计包括可连接到气体源的壳体,并且包括在使用中与所述气体连通的内部。 所述压力计进一步包括传感器组件,所述传感器组件位于所述壳体内并且包括在使用中与所述气体接触的压电振荡器,所述传感器组件布置成测量所述压缩振荡器在所述气体中的振荡频率并且被配置为 从频率测量和气体的已知温度和已知分子量确定气体的压力。 通过提供这样的布置,可以提供超压证明但是精确的压力计。 这与通过超压情况永久损坏的常规量规相反。

    Method of, and apparatus for, monitoring the available resources of a gas cylinder

    公开(公告)号:US10113893B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US15021324

    申请日:2014-09-12

    摘要: A method of determining the predicted usage of gas from a gas cylinder and valve assembly. The method comprises determining, using a sensor assembly and at a time t, the mass of gas in the gas cylinder, the average flow rate of gas from the gas cylinder; and the time remaining until the quantity of gas in the gas cylinder reaches a predetermined level, the time remaining being determined, at time t, from the mass of gas in the gas cylinder, the average flow rate of gas from the gas cylinder, and a predetermined scaling factor selected in dependence upon the proportion of gas remaining in the gas cylinder. The average flow rate is determined based on previous measurements, and the amount of gas remaining in the gas cylinder.

    Method of and apparatus for measuring the true contents of a cylinder of gas under pressure
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of and apparatus for measuring the true contents of a cylinder of gas under pressure 有权
    用于测量压力气体气瓶真实内容物的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09255870B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-09

    申请号:US13989212

    申请日:2011-11-28

    摘要: There is provided a method of, and apparatus for, measuring the mass of a gas under pressure using a piezoelectric oscillator. The gas is contained within a pressure vessel (100) having a fixed internal volume (V) and the piezoelectric oscillator (202) is immersed in the gas within the pressure vessel (100). The method comprises: a) utilizing said piezoelectric oscillator (202) to measure the density of the gas within the high-pressure vessel (100); b) determining, from the density measurement and from the internal volume (V) of said pressure vessel, the mass of the gas within the pressure vessel (100). By providing such a method, the true contents (i.e. mass) of fluid in a pressure vessel such as a cylinder can be measured directly without the need to compensate for factors such as temperature or compressibility. This allows a determination of mass through direct derivation from the density of the gas in the cylinder, reducing the need for additional sensors or complex calculations to be performed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用压电振荡器测量加压气体质量的方法和装置。 气体被包含在具有固定内部体积(V)的压力容器(100)中,并且压电振荡器(202)浸入压力容器(100)内的气体中。 该方法包括:a)利用所述压电振荡器(202)测量高压容器(100)内气体的密度; b)从所述压力容器的密度测量值和内部体积(V)确定所述压力容器(100)内的气体质量。 通过提供这种方法,可以直接测量诸如气缸的压力容器中的流体的真实含量(即质量),而不需要补偿诸如温度或压缩性的因素。 这允许通过从气缸中的气体的密度的直接推导来确定质量,减少对附加传感器的需要或要执行的复杂计算。

    METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TRUE CONTENTS OF A CYLINDER OF GAS UNDER PRESSURE
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TRUE CONTENTS OF A CYLINDER OF GAS UNDER PRESSURE 有权
    用于测量压力气体气瓶的真实内容的装置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130306650A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-21

    申请号:US13989212

    申请日:2011-11-28

    IPC分类号: G01N9/36 F17C13/02

    摘要: There is provided a method of and apparatus for, measuring the mass of a gas under pressure using a piezoelectric oscillator. The gas is contained within a pressure vessel (100) having a fixed internal volume (V) and the piezoelectric oscillator (202) is immersed in the gas within the pressure vessel (100). The method comprises: a) utilising said piezoelectric oscillator (202) to measure the density of the gas within the high-pressure vessel (100); b) determining, from the density measurement and from the internal volume (V) of said pressure vessel, the mass of the gas within the pressure vessel (100). By providing such a method, the true contents (i.e. mass) of fluid in a pressure vessel such as a cylinder can be measured directly without the need to compensate for factors such as temperature or compressibility. This allows a determination of mass through direct derivation from the density of the gas in the cylinder, reducing the need for additional sensors or complex calculations to be performed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用压电振荡器测量加压气体质量的方法和装置。 气体被包含在具有固定内部体积(V)的压力容器(100)中,并且压电振荡器(202)浸入压力容器(100)内的气体中。 该方法包括:a)利用所述压电振荡器(202)测量高压容器(100)内气体的密度; b)从所述压力容器的密度测量值和内部体积(V)确定所述压力容器(100)内的气体质量。 通过提供这种方法,可以直接测量诸如气缸的压力容器中的流体的真实含量(即质量),而不需要补偿诸如温度或压缩性的因素。 这允许通过从气缸中的气体的密度的直接推导来确定质量,减少对附加传感器的需要或要执行的复杂计算。

    METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE PRESSURE OF A GAS
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE PRESSURE OF A GAS 有权
    测量气体压力的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130333774A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-19

    申请号:US13989218

    申请日:2011-11-28

    IPC分类号: G01L9/00

    CPC分类号: G01L9/0022 Y10T137/7761

    摘要: There is provided a pressure gauge for measuring the pressure of a gas. The pressure gauge comprises a housing connectable to the gas source and comprising an interior which is, in use, in communication with said gas. The pressure gauge further comprising a sensor assembly located within said housing and including a piezoelectric oscillator which, in use, is located in contact with said gas, said sensor assembly being arranged to measure the oscillation frequency of said piezoelectric oscillator in said gas and configured to determine, from the frequency measurement and the known temperature and known molecular weight of the gas, the pressure of the gas. By providing such an arrangement, an overpressure proof yet accurate pressure gauge can be provided. This is in contrast to conventional gauges which are damaged permanently by overpressure situations.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于测量气体压力的压力计。 压力计包括可连接到气体源的壳体,并且包括在使用中与所述气体连通的内部。 所述压力计进一步包括传感器组件,所述传感器组件位于所述壳体内并且包括在使用中与所述气体接触的压电振荡器,所述传感器组件布置成测量所述压缩振荡器在所述气体中的振荡频率并且被配置为 从频率测量和气体的已知温度和已知分子量确定气体的压力。 通过提供这样的布置,可以提供超压证明但是精确的压力计。 这与通过超压情况永久损坏的常规量规相反。