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公开(公告)号:US12130162B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US17861507
申请日:2022-07-11
Applicant: Strain Measurement Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Kristin N. Rheault , Samuel A. Matus , Frederick E. Jackson
IPC: G01F1/74 , G01F1/7086
CPC classification number: G01F1/74 , G01F1/7086
Abstract: An optical sensor includes: a sensor portion, having a transmitter and at least one receiver, configured to couple to a wettable component having a fluid flow channel, wherein the transmitter is disposed to emit a light that travels from the sensor portion to the wettable component where a majority of the light is directed towards the fluid flow channel at an angle between a first critical angle and a second critical angle; wherein with liquid filling the fluid flow channel, the majority of the light refracts at a liquid interface and travels through the entirety of the fluid flow channel; wherein with gas in the fluid flow channel, the majority of the light reflects at a gas interface and does not travel through the entirety of the fluid flow channel; wherein the amount of the light refracted and/or reflected and received by the at least one receiver, is used to determine if there is liquid or gas in the fluid flow channel.
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公开(公告)号:US20240255333A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-01
申请号:US18436714
申请日:2024-02-08
Applicant: PROMECON PROCESS MEASUREMENT CONTROL GMBH
Inventor: Hans-Georg CONRADS
IPC: G01F1/7086 , G01F1/704 , G01F1/712
CPC classification number: G01F1/7086 , G01F1/7044 , G01F1/712
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a flow velocity (v) of a gas stream (14) featuring the steps: (a) time-resolved measurement of an IR radiation parameter (E) of IR radiation of the gas stream (14) at a first measurement point (P1) outside of the gas stream (14), thereby obtaining a first IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,1(t)), (b) time-resolved measurement of an IR radiation parameter (E) at a second measurement point (P2) outside of the gas stream (14), thereby obtaining a second IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,2(t)), (c) calculation of a transit time (τ1) from the first IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,1(t)) and the second IR radiation parameter curve (Eg1,2(t)), in particular by means of cross-correlation, and (d) calculation of the flow velocity (vG) from the transit time (τ1), (e) wherein the IR radiation parameter (Eg1) is measured photoelectrically at a wavelength (g1) of at least 780 nm, and (f) a measurement frequency (f) is at least 1 kilohertz.
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公开(公告)号:US20240125636A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-18
申请号:US18546420
申请日:2022-03-25
Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Inventor: Mathieu FRADET , Luis Phillipe C.F. TOSI , Mina RAIS-ZADEH , Kristopher V SHERRILL , Darius MODARRESS , Pavel SVITEK , Katayoon MODARRESS RUBY
IPC: G01F1/7086 , E21B47/01 , E21B47/113 , G01F1/74
CPC classification number: G01F1/7086 , E21B47/01 , E21B47/114 , G01F1/74
Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring flow velocity of a fluid mixture in a lateral section of an oil/gas/water well with a dual beam laser doppler velocimetry (LVD) based flow sensor are presented. According to one aspect, the flow velocity is measured by tracking movement of particles and/or features in the fluid mixture while traversing an interference pattern generated by the intersection of two separate coherent beams that are perpendicular to a direction of the flow. Flow velocity is derived based on a time it takes the particles to traverse consecutive fringes of the interference pattern as indicated by intensity peaks detected at the photodetector. The LDV-based flow sensor may be rotatable to measure flow velocities at different angular positions of a pipe in a lateral section of an oil well, rotation provided by rotation of an element of a mobile vessel to which the flow sensor is rigidly coupled.
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公开(公告)号:US11920967B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US17293992
申请日:2019-11-14
Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
Inventor: Katsumi Tsuchida , Hiroyuki Okushiba , Tetsuya Matsushita
IPC: G01F1/7086 , G02B5/30
CPC classification number: G01F1/7086 , G02B5/30
Abstract: A fluid detection sensor includes: an optical sensor including a light emitting element array and a light receiving element array which are arranged on a substrate along a longitudinal direction thereof; a flow path member which includes a tubular body which is transparent and is arranged along the longitudinal direction facing the optical sensor, an inside of the tubular body constituting a flow path through which a plurality of substantially immiscible fluids flow as a slug flow; and a reflecting member placed on a side opposite to the optical sensor with respect to the flow path. The fluid detection sensor detects changes in light which occur in accordance with a movement of the plurality of fluids by the light receiving element array receiving light which is emitted by the light emitting element array toward the slug flow in the flow path and is reflected by the reflecting member.
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公开(公告)号:US11680957B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US16772390
申请日:2018-02-12
Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Inventor: Alexander N. Govyadinov , Pavel Kornilovich , Diane R. Hammerstad
IPC: G05D7/06 , G01P5/20 , B01L3/00 , G01F1/7082 , G01F1/7084 , G01F1/7086
CPC classification number: G01P5/20 , B01L3/502715 , G01F1/7082 , G05D7/0676 , B01L2300/0627 , G01F1/7084 , G01F1/7086
Abstract: A microfluidic flow sensor may include a substrate having a microfluidic channel, an inert particle source to supply a fluid carrying an inert particle to the microfluidic channel and a sensor element along the microfluidic channel and spaced from the inert particle source. The sensor element outputs a signal based upon a sensed passage of the inert particle with respect to the sensor element. Portions of the microfluidic channel proximate the sensor element have a first size and wherein the inert particle provided by the inert particle source is to have a second size greater than one half the first size.
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公开(公告)号:US20180126099A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-10
申请号:US15567004
申请日:2016-04-18
Applicant: PROTECSOM AMERIQUE DU NORD INC.
Inventor: Romuald Verjus , Thierry Poree , Yannick Guhel , Bertrand Pouderoux , Bertrand Boudart , Jean-Regis Angilella
CPC classification number: A61M15/0065 , A61M15/0016 , A61M15/008 , A61M15/0086 , A61M15/009 , A61M16/20 , A61M2205/3306 , A61M2205/3313 , A61M2205/3334 , A61M2205/3553 , A61M2205/3569 , A61M2205/3592 , A61M2205/502 , A61M2205/507 , A61M2205/52 , A61M2205/581 , A61M2205/583 , A61M2209/084 , G01F1/7086 , G01F1/76 , G01F1/86 , G01F15/0755 , G01F25/0007 , G01F25/0053 , G01P5/26
Abstract: The present document describes a flow measuring apparatus for measuring a flow of particles through a section of a fluid dispensing apparatus, comprising at least one photo-detection device comprising a light source and a detector, wherein the light source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation onto the detector along a light path, wherein the detector is configured to measure disturbance of the electromagnetic radiation by the flow of particles to provide measurements of the presence, mass and velocity of particles within said section of a fluid dispensing apparatus. Also described is an inhalation apparatus for drug delivery by inhalation comprising a flow measuring apparatus of the present invention.
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公开(公告)号:US09858831B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-02
申请号:US14578484
申请日:2014-12-21
Applicant: Cheryl L. Evans
Inventor: Cheryl L. Evans
CPC classification number: G09B19/0092 , A61B5/4205 , G01F1/708 , G01F1/7086 , G01F1/712 , G01F15/024 , G06F19/00 , G16H20/60
Abstract: A flow rate timing apparatus including a chute, planar surface, or tube with a first portion and a second portion enabling a flowable substance to flow between the first portion and the second portion. A first liquid detector located proximate the first portion for detecting when a flowable substance passes by the first liquid sensor, and a second liquid sensor located proximate the second portion for detecting when a flowable substance passes by the second liquid sensor. A timing circuit is connected to the first liquid sensor and the second liquid sensor, wherein the timing circuit determines amount of time for a flowable substance to flow between the first liquid sensor and the second liquid sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20170370896A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15194853
申请日:2016-06-28
Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Inventor: Arifin Arifin , Cheng-Gang Xie
CPC classification number: G01N33/2823 , G01F1/7086 , G01F1/74 , G01N21/314 , G01N21/359 , G01N21/532 , G01N2201/0694 , G01N2201/1241
Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus including a structure containing a multiphase fluid and having a transparent window. A collimated light source emits light through the transparent window structure at a wavelength at which a component of a desired phase of the multiphase fluid is absorptive. A photodetector is positioned such that the emitted light passes through the multiphase fluid in the structure and out through the transparent window structure to impinge upon the photodetector. The photodetector has an actual dynamic range for light detection. Processing circuitry adjusts a power of the collimated light source in a series of steps dependent upon a relationship between an output level of the photodetector and a threshold to cause measurement of the emitted light over an effective dynamic range greater than the actual dynamic range. Properties of the multiphase fluid are determined as a function of the measured emitted light.
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公开(公告)号:US09838575B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-05
申请号:US15208085
申请日:2016-07-12
Applicant: SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Hiroaki Kakuma
CPC classification number: H04N5/2251 , G01F1/7086 , G01P13/0006 , G06T7/20 , H01L21/6715 , H01L21/67253
Abstract: Imaging is performed such that a flow-down path of the liquid from the nozzle arranged above a work to an upper surface of the work is included in an imaging field of view (Step S401). A total value of pixel values of pixels belonging to each pixel column composed of the pixels arranged in a line along a flow-down direction of the liquid in an evaluation region corresponding to the flow-down path out of an imaged image is calculated (Step S402-S403). Based on a change mode of the total value in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the flow-down direction, presence or absence of the flow-down of the liquid is determined (Step S405-S407).
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公开(公告)号:US09820662B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-21
申请号:US14523506
申请日:2014-10-24
Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Inventor: Jan Weber , James M. Anderson , Aiden Flanagan , Eric M. Petersen , Steven R. Larsen
CPC classification number: A61B5/0261 , A61B5/0084 , A61B5/02007 , A61B5/028 , A61B5/6852 , G01F1/7086 , G01N15/1459 , G01N2015/0073 , G01N2015/1486
Abstract: Catheter systems and methods for determining blood flow rates based on light reflection measurements. The catheter may include a lumen extending between a proximal end of the catheter and a distal end of the catheter. The catheter may include fluid infusion openings at the distal end region of the catheter that are configured to permit the indicator fluid to exit the catheter from the lumen. The catheter system may include an optical fiber having one or more sensors thereon for sensing light reflected by blood particles in a body vessel lumen. A blood flow rate may be determined based on the sensed light reflected by blood particles in the body vessel lumen.
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