Patent SG-11201809245R-A (SG)
Title: Multi-channel flow tube
Inventor: BELL MARK JAMES
IPC: G01N9/00
Filed: 2016-05-16
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property MD 1101/110 111010101111101011111 0 0111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date .....0\"\"\" WO 2017/200518 Al 23 November 2017 (23.11.2017) WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (US). SCHLOSSER, Martin Andrew; 4235 Evans Dri- GO1F 1/76 (2006.01) G01N 9/00 (2006.01) ye, Boulder, Colorado 80303 (US). SCHOLLENBERG- Gd/F 1/84 (2006.01) GO1F 15/08 (2006.01) ER, Frederick Scott; 550 45th Street, Boulder, Colorado (21) International Application Number: 80305 (US). PCT/US2016/032644 (74) Agent: VICK, Keith et al.; The 011ila Law Group LLC, (22) International Filing Date: 2569 Park Lane, Suite 202, Lafayette, Colorado 80026 16 May 2016 (16.05.2016) (US). (25) Filing Language: English (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (26) Publication Language: English AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, (71) Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC. [US/US]; 7070 Win- EC, EE, EG, ES, FL GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, Chester Circle, Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US). HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, (72) Inventors: BELL, Mark James; 11787 N. Beasly Road, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, Longmont, Colorado 80504 (US). WEINSTEIN, Joel; MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, 2954 Kalmia Avenue, Apt. 40, Boulder, Colorado 80301 PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, (54) Title: MULTI-CHANNEL FLOW TUBE = = = 130-- = 136 = = = = = = = — 132 Y = L x 132 = = = = 1-1 (57) : A vibratory meter (5) including GP electronics (20) and a meter assembly (10) Il the multi-channel flow tube (130, 330, 430, C (134, 334, 434, 534). The two or more fluid 0 structure. A driver (180) is coupled to the N multi-channel flow tube (130, 330, 430, 530). The IN are configured to deform in the same direction 1-1 0 ei 136 FIG. a 530) channels as communicatively multi-channel 2 multi-channel flow tube (130) is provided. The vibratory meter (5) includes a meter comprising two (132, the single integral structure in response to a drive signal applied to the driver (180). 134 530 -Th 536 534 53. 536 +I 532 )147 536 Jilr 536 136 Y 532 t--3x FIG. 5 coupled to the meter electronics (20). The meter assembly (10) includes two or more fluid channels (132, 332, 432, 532) surrounded by a tube wall 332, 432, 532) and tube wall (134, 334, 434, 534) comprise a single integral flow tube (130, 330, 430, 530). The driver (180) is configured to vibrate the or more fluid channels (132, 332, 432, 532) and tube wall (134, 334, 434, 534) C [Continued on next page] WO 2017/200518 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIROIDEM001010111MEIONVOIMIE SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))