Patent ID: 8302496
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: G01D

Abstract:
1. A universal fitting for in-line fluid measurement in a process application, the fitting comprising: an inlet port and an outlet port, the ports configured to be removeably coupled in-line to the process application; a body having a fluid passage providing fluid communication between the ports, the fluid passage having a constant cross-section between the inlet and outlet ports; at least one sensor housing extending outwardly away from a wall of the body, each of the at least one housing sized to receive a sensor assembly which assembly measures at least one characteristic of the fluid, a base of each housing being integrally formed with the wall, a portion of the wall including a sensor seat for receiving a portion of the sensor assembly; at least one probe aperture in the wall for receiving a probe portion of the sensor assembly, each housing surrounding the probe aperture disposed in the wall, the probe aperture extending from the fluid passage through its respective sensor seat, wherein the sensor seat is formed by a depression in an outer portion of the fluid passage wall, the body having a reduced wall thickness at the bottom of the sensor seat; and a filtering assembly disposed between the inlet and outlet ports.