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1.发明授权Apparatus and method for attenuating acoustic waves in pipe walls for clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter 有权用于钳位超声波流量计的管壁衰减声波的装置和方法公开(公告)号：US07624651B2
公开(公告)日：2009-12-01
申请号：US11926757
申请日：2007-10-29
IPC分类号： G01F1/66
CPC分类号： G01N29/222 , G01F1/7082 , G01F1/712 , G01N2291/02836 , G01N2291/0421 , G01N2291/0422 , G01N2291/048
摘要： An apparatus is presented for damping an undesired component of an ultrasonic signal. The apparatus includes a sensor affixed to a pipe. The sensor includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitted ultrasonic signal includes a structural component propagating through the pipe and a fluid component propagating through a flow in the pipe. The receiver receives one of the transmitted components. The apparatus includes a damping structure. The damping structure dampens the structural component of the ultrasonic signal to impede propagation of the structural component to the receiver. The damping structure includes one of a housing secured to the pipe to modify ultrasonic vibrational characteristics thereof, a plurality of film assemblies including a tunable circuit to attenuate structural vibration of the pipe, and a plurality of blocks affixed to the pipe to either reflect or propagates through the blocks, the undesired structural component of the ultrasonic signal.
摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于阻尼超声信号的不期望分量的装置。 该装置包括固定在管道上的传感器。 传感器包括发射器和接收器。 传输的超声信号包括通过管传播的结构部件和通过管中的流传播的流体部件。 接收器接收发送的组件之一。 该装置包括阻尼结构。 阻尼结构抑制超声波信号的结构部件，以阻止结构部件传播到接收器。 所述阻尼结构包括固定到所述管道以改变其超声波振动特性的壳体中的一个，包括用于衰减所述管道的结构振动的可调谐电路的多个膜组件以及固定到所述管道上以反射或传播的多个块 通过块，超声信号的不期望的结构分量。
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2.发明申请Apparatus and method for attenuating acoustic waves in propagating within a pipe wall 有权用于衰减在管壁内传播的声波的装置和方法公开(公告)号：US20090025487A1
公开(公告)日：2009-01-29
申请号：US11881477
申请日：2007-07-27
CPC分类号： G01F1/7082 , G01F1/662 , G01F1/666 , G01F1/74
摘要： A method and apparatus for damping an ultrasonic signal propagating in the wall of a pipe, the apparatus including at least one damping structure for securing at least one sensor to the wall of the pipe, wherein the at least one sensor includes a transmitter component and a receiver component for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic signal, wherein the at least one damping structure is associated with the outer wall of the pipe for damping the ultrasonic signal propagating within the wall of the pipe and a processor that defines a convective ridge in the k-ω plane in response to the ultrasonic signals, and determines the slope of at least a portion of the convective ridge to determine the flow velocity of the fluid.
摘要翻译： 一种用于阻尼在管壁传播的超声信号的方法和装置，所述装置包括用于将至少一个传感器固定在管壁上的至少一个阻尼结构，其中所述至少一个传感器包括发射器部件和 用于发送和接收超声波信号的接收器部件，其中所述至少一个阻尼结构与所述管的外壁相关联，用于阻尼在所述管道的壁内传播的超声波信号，以及处理器，其限定所述k- ω-plane，并且确定对流脊的至少一部分的斜率以确定流体的流速。
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3.发明申请Apparatus and Method for Attenuating Acoustic Waves In Pipe Walls for Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meter 有权用于钳位超声波流量计管道壁中衰减声波的装置和方法公开(公告)号：US20080098818A1
公开(公告)日：2008-05-01
申请号：US11926757
申请日：2007-10-29
IPC分类号： G01N29/032
CPC分类号： G01N29/222 , G01F1/7082 , G01F1/712 , G01N2291/02836 , G01N2291/0421 , G01N2291/0422 , G01N2291/048
摘要： An apparatus is presented for damping an undesired component of an ultrasonic signal. The apparatus includes a sensor affixed to a pipe. The sensor includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitted ultrasonic signal includes a structural component propagating through the pipe and a fluid component propagating through a flow in the pipe. The receiver receives one of the transmitted components. The apparatus includes a damping structure. The damping structure dampens the structural component of the ultrasonic signal to impede propagation of the structural component to the receiver. The damping structure includes one of a housing secured to the pipe to modify ultrasonic vibrational characteristics thereof, a plurality of film assemblies including a tunable circuit to attenuate structural vibration of the pipe, and a plurality of blocks affixed to the pipe to either reflect or propagates through the blocks, the undesired structural component of the ultrasonic signal.
摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于阻尼超声信号的不期望分量的装置。 该装置包括固定在管道上的传感器。 传感器包括发射器和接收器。 传输的超声信号包括通过管传播的结构部件和通过管中的流传播的流体部件。 接收器接收发送的组件之一。 该装置包括阻尼结构。 阻尼结构抑制超声波信号的结构部件，以阻止结构部件传播到接收器。 所述阻尼结构包括固定到所述管道以改变其超声波振动特性的壳体中的一个，包括用于衰减所述管道的结构振动的可调谐电路的多个膜组件以及固定到所述管道上以反射或传播的多个块 通过块，超声信号的不期望的结构分量。
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4.发明授权Apparatus and method for attenuating acoustic waves propagating within a pipe wall 有权用于衰减在管壁内传播的声波的装置和方法公开(公告)号：US07624650B2
公开(公告)日：2009-12-01
申请号：US11881477
申请日：2007-07-27
IPC分类号： G01F1/66
CPC分类号： G01F1/7082 , G01F1/662 , G01F1/666 , G01F1/74
摘要： A method and apparatus for damping an ultrasonic signal propagating in the wall of a pipe, the apparatus including at least one damping structure for securing at least one sensor to the wall of the pipe, wherein the at least one sensor includes a transmitter component and a receiver component for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic signal, wherein the at least one damping structure is associated with the outer wall of the pipe for damping the ultrasonic signal propagating within the wall of the pipe and a processor that defines a convective ridge in the k-ω plane in response to the ultrasonic signals, and determines the slope of at least a portion of the convective ridge to determine the flow velocity of the fluid.
摘要翻译： 一种用于阻尼在管壁传播的超声信号的方法和装置，所述装置包括用于将至少一个传感器固定在管壁上的至少一个阻尼结构，其中所述至少一个传感器包括发射器部件和 用于发送和接收超声波信号的接收器部件，其中所述至少一个阻尼结构与所述管的外壁相关联，用于阻尼在所述管道的壁内传播的超声波信号，以及处理器，其限定所述k- ω-plane，并且确定对流脊的至少一部分的斜率以确定流体的流速。
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5.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20080098824A1
公开(公告)日：2008-05-01
申请号：US11931214
申请日：2007-10-31
申请人： Timothy J. Bailey , Mark Fernald , Changjiu Dang
发明人： Timothy J. Bailey , Mark Fernald , Changjiu Dang
IPC分类号： G01F1/66
CPC分类号： G01F1/74 , G01F1/666 , G01F1/667 , G01F1/7082
摘要： A method for sensing flow within a pipe having an internal passage disposed between a first wall portion and a second wall portion is provided, comprising the steps of: 1) providing a flow meter having at least one ultrasonic sensor unit that includes an ultrasonic transmitter attached to the first wall portion and an ultrasonic receiver attached to the second wall portion and aligned to receive ultrasonic signals transmitted from the transmitter; 2) selectively operating the ultrasonic transmitter to transmit a beam of ultrasonic signal, which beam has a focal point such that within the pipe, the beam is either colliminated, divergent or convergent; and 3) receiving the ultrasonic signals within the beam using the ultrasonic receiver. An apparatus operable to perform the aforesaid method is also provided.
摘要翻译： 一种用于感测管内具有设置在第一壁部分和第二壁部分之间的内部通道的流动的方法，包括以下步骤：1）提供具有至少一个超声波传感器单元的流量计，所述超声波传感器单元包括附接的超声波发射器 连接到所述第一壁部分和附接到所述第二壁部分并被对准以接收从所述发射器发送的超声波信号的超声波接收器; 2）选择性地操作超声波发射器以发射超声波信号束，所述超声波信号束具有聚焦点，使得在所述管道内，所述光束被准直，发散或收敛; 和3）使用超声波接收器在波束内接收超声波信号。 还提供了可操作以执行上述方法的装置。
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6.发明授权Apparatus and method of lensing an ultrasonic beam for an ultrasonic flow meter 有权用于超声波流量计的超声波束透镜的装置和方法公开(公告)号：US07673526B2
公开(公告)日：2010-03-09
申请号：US11931214
申请日：2007-10-31
IPC分类号： G01F1/66
CPC分类号： G01F1/74 , G01F1/666 , G01F1/667 , G01F1/7082
摘要： A method for sensing flow within a pipe having an internal passage disposed between a first wall portion and a second wall portion is provided, comprising the steps of: 1) providing a flow meter having at least one ultrasonic sensor unit that includes an ultrasonic transmitter attached to the first wall portion and an ultrasonic receiver attached to the second wall portion and aligned to receive ultrasonic signals transmitted from the transmitter; 2) selectively operating the ultrasonic transmitter to transmit a beam of ultrasonic signal, which beam has a focal point such that within the pipe, the beam is either colliminated, divergent or convergent; and 3) receiving the ultrasonic signals within the beam using the ultrasonic receiver. An apparatus operable to perform the aforesaid method is also provided.
摘要翻译： 一种用于感测管内具有设置在第一壁部分和第二壁部分之间的内部通道的流动的方法，包括以下步骤：1）提供具有至少一个超声波传感器单元的流量计，所述超声波传感器单元包括附接的超声波发射器 连接到所述第一壁部分和附接到所述第二壁部分并被对准以接收从所述发射器发送的超声波信号的超声波接收器; 2）选择性地操作超声波发射器以发射超声波信号束，所述超声波信号束具有聚焦点，使得在所述管道内，所述光束被准直，发散或收敛; 和3）使用超声波接收器在波束内接收超声波信号。 还提供了可操作以执行上述方法的装置。
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7.发明授权Method and apparatus for measuring a parameter of a fluid flowing within a pipe having a sensing device with multiple sensor segments 有权用于测量在具有多个传感器段的感测装置的管道内流动的流体参数的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US07673524B2
公开(公告)日：2010-03-09
申请号：US11494833
申请日：2006-07-28
申请人： Timothy J. Bailey , Mark Fernald
发明人： Timothy J. Bailey , Mark Fernald
IPC分类号： G01F1/60
摘要： A method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a fluid flowing within a pipe is provided and includes at least one sensing device. The at least one sensing device includes a first sensor segment having a first segment polarity and being associated with a first outer portion of the pipe and a second sensor segment having a second segment polarity and being associated with a second outer portion of the pipe, wherein the first sensor segment and the second sensor segment generate sensor data responsive to the fluid flowing within the pipe. The apparatus further includes a processing device communicated with the at least one sensing device, wherein the processing device receives the sensor data and processes the sensor data to determine the at least one characteristic of the fluid.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定在管内流动的流体的至少一种特性的方法和装置，并且包括至少一个感测装置。 所述至少一个感测装置包括具有第一段极性并与管的第一外部部分相关联的第一传感器段和具有第二段极性并与管的第二外部部分相关联的第二传感器段，其中 第一传感器段和第二传感器段响应于在管内流动的流体产生传感器数据。 所述装置还包括与所述至少一个感测装置通信的处理装置，其中所述处理装置接收所述传感器数据并处理所述传感器数据以确定所述流体的所述至少一个特性。
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8.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20070083340A1
公开(公告)日：2007-04-12
申请号：US11592915
申请日：2006-11-03
申请人： Timothy Bailey , Mark Fernald
发明人： Timothy Bailey , Mark Fernald
IPC分类号： G01F25/00
摘要： A method and apparatus for measuring a parameter of a flow passing through a pipe is provided, wherein the apparatus includes at least two spatial array of sensors disposed at different axial locations along the pipe, wherein each of the sensors provide a signal indicative of unsteady pressure created by coherent structures convecting with the flow within the pipe at a corresponding axial location of the pipe. The apparatus also includes a signal processor configured to determine the flow rate at the circumference location of each sensor array in response to the respective measured unsteady pressures. The signal processor compares the velocity of the flow at each respective location and provides a signal indicative the presence of solids settled at the bottom of the pipe and/or the level of the settled solids in the pipe, in response to an uncharacteristic increase in the velocity of a lower portion of the flow in comparison to the velocity measured above the lower portion of the flow.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于测量通过管道的流量的参数的方法和装置，其中所述装置包括设置在沿着管道的不同轴向位置处的至少两个传感器的空间阵列，其中每个传感器提供指示不稳定压力的信号 通过在管道中相应的轴向位置处的管内流动的相干结构产生。 该装置还包括信号处理器，其被配置为响应于各自测量的不稳定压力来确定每个传感器阵列的圆周位置处的流速。 信号处理器将每个相应位置处的流速进行比较，并提供指示在管的底部沉降的固体的存在和/或管中的沉降固体的水平的信号，以响应于 与在流动的下部上方测量的速度相比，流动的下部的速度。
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9.发明申请Method and apparatus for measuring a parameter of a fluid flowing within a pipe 有权用于测量在管道内流动的流体的参数的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US20070022824A1
公开(公告)日：2007-02-01
申请号：US11494833
申请日：2006-07-28
申请人： Timothy Bailey , Mark Fernald
发明人： Timothy Bailey , Mark Fernald
IPC分类号： G01F1/60
摘要： A method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a fluid flowing within a pipe is provided and includes at least one sensing device. The at least one sensing device includes a first sensor segment having a first segment polarity and being associated with a first outer portion of the pipe and a second sensor segment having a second segment polarity and being associated with a second outer portion of the pipe, wherein the first sensor segment and the second sensor segment generate sensor data responsive to the fluid flowing within the pipe. The apparatus further includes a processing device communicated with the at least one sensing device, wherein the processing device receives the sensor data and processes the sensor data to determine the at least one characteristic of the fluid.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定在管内流动的流体的至少一种特性的方法和装置，并且包括至少一个感测装置。 所述至少一个感测装置包括具有第一段极性并与管的第一外部部分相关联的第一传感器段和具有第二段极性并与管的第二外部部分相关联的第二传感器段，其中 第一传感器段和第二传感器段响应于在管内流动的流体产生传感器数据。 所述装置还包括与所述至少一个感测装置通信的处理装置，其中所述处理装置接收所述传感器数据并处理所述传感器数据以确定所述流体的所述至少一个特性。
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10.发明授权Method and apparatus for measuring parameters of a fluid flow using an array of sensors 有权使用传感器阵列测量流体流量参数的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US07503227B2
公开(公告)日：2009-03-17
申请号：US11487184
申请日：2006-07-13
申请人： Michael Davis , Timothy Bailey , Mark Fernald , Alan Kersey , Christian O'Keefe
发明人： Michael Davis , Timothy Bailey , Mark Fernald , Alan Kersey , Christian O'Keefe
IPC分类号： G01F1/34
CPC分类号： G01P5/20 , G01F1/66 , G01F1/666 , G01F1/704 , G01F1/7082 , G01F1/7084 , G01F1/7086 , G01F1/7088 , G01F1/86 , G01F15/005 , G01N9/32
摘要： An apparatus for measuring velocity of a fluid passing through a pipe is provided. The apparatus includes a spatial array of sensors having at least two sensors disposed at different axial locations along the pipe, wherein the sensors provide at least one signal indicative of a stochastic parameter associated with a characteristic of the fluid, wherein the characteristic includes at least one of unsteady temperature, density, consistency, transparency, conductivity, capacitance, resistivity, and inductance. A signal processor is also provided, wherein the signal processor is configured to receive the at least one signal and determine the velocity of the fluid using the at least one signal.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于测量通过管道的流体的速度的装置。 所述设备包括具有至少两个传感器的空间阵列，所述至少两个传感器设置在沿着所述管的不同轴向位置处，其中所述传感器提供指示与所述流体的特性相关联的随机参数的至少一个信号，其中所述特征包括至少一个 不稳定的温度，密度，一致性，透明度，电导率，电容，电阻率和电感。 还提供了一种信号处理器，其中所述信号处理器被配置为接收所述至少一个信号并使用所述至少一个信号确定所述流体的速度。
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