Patent ID: 9335188
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: G01D,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A system comprising: a sampling assembly configured to hold a first portion of a test fluid; at least one sensor disposed proximate to the sampling assembly, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to determine at least one property of the test fluid; a housing disposed around the sampling assembly and configured to define a fluid chamber that houses a balancing fluid; and a flexible device disposed in the fluid chamber configured to hold a second portion of the test fluid, wherein the flexible device and the sampling device are simultaneously filled with portions of the test fluid, and wherein the flexible device is configured to balance pressure exerted by the test fluid on the sampling assembly by exerting pressure on the balancing fluid with the second portion of the test fluid wherein the sampling assembly comprises a tube made of dielectric material and the sensor comprises a primary coil capacitively coupled to a secondary coil, wherein the primary coil and the secondary coil are wound around the tube.