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Patent US7299705 - Apparatus and method for augmenting a Coriolis meter - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA flow measuring system is provided that provides at least one of a compensated mass flow rate measurement and a compensated density measurement. The flow measuring system includes a gas volume fraction meter in combination with a coriolis meter. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating...http://www.google.com/patents/US7299705?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7299705 - Apparatus and method for augmenting a Coriolis meterAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7299705 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/291,189Publication dateNov 27, 2007Filing dateNov 30, 2005Priority dateJul 15, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7793555, US20060169058, US20090013799Publication number11291189, 291189, US 7299705 B2, US 7299705B2, US-B2-7299705, US7299705 B2, US7299705B2InventorsDaniel L. GyslingOriginal AssigneeCidra CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (17), Referenced by (34), Classifications (30), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetApparatus and method for augmenting a Coriolis meter
US 7299705 B2Abstract
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS The present invention claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/631,793 filed Nov. 30, 2005; and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/892,886 filed Jul. 15, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,152,460, which claimed the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/579,448 filed Jun. 14, 2004, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/570,321 filed May 12, 2004, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/539,640 filed Jan. 28, 2004, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/524,964 filed Nov. 25, 2003, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/512,794 filed Oct. 20, 2003, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/510,302 filed Oct. 10, 2003, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/504,785 filed Sep. 22, 2003, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/503,334 filed Sep. 16, 2003, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/491,860 filed Aug. 1, 2003, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/487,832 filed Jul. 15, 2003, which are all incorporated herein by reference.
TABLE 4 Definition of Non-dimensional Parameters Governing the Equation of Motion for the Aeroelastic, Lumped Parameter Model of a Coriolis Meter with a Compressible, Aerated Fluid Symbol Description Definition φ Gas Volume Fraction Q Natural Frequency Ratio ωfluid/ωstruct ζf Critical Damping Ratio of Fluid System bfluid/(2mfluidωfluid) ζs Critical Damping Ratio of Structural bstruc/(2mstructωsstruc) System ζg Critical Damping Ratio of Structural bgas/(2(2φ)mfluidωstruct) System Combined Lumped Parameter Model
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SHUMILINMethod for measuring the flow rate of a multi-phase liquid* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification73/861.27, 73/861.354International ClassificationG01F1/66, G01F1/84Cooperative ClassificationG01F15/024, G01N9/24, G01N2291/02872, G01N2291/0422, G01F1/712, G01F25/0007, G01F1/8477, G01N2291/0427, G01F1/8413, G01N29/024, G01F1/74, G01N2291/0215, G01N2009/006, G01N9/002, G01N2291/02836, G01N2291/02818, G01F1/7082European ClassificationG01F1/84F8C2, G01F1/84D2, G01N9/00B, G01F1/712, G01F1/708A, G01N29/024, G01F1/74, G01F25/00A, G01F15/02B2Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionApr 13, 2006ASAssignmentOwner name: CIDRA CORPORATION, CONNECTICUTFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:GYSLING, DANIEL L.;REEL/FRAME:017802/0571Effective date: 20060308Sep 19, 2008ASAssignmentOwner name: EXPRO METERS, INC., CONNECTICUTFree format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:CIDRA CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:021561/0100Effective date: 20080623Owner name: EXPRO METERS, INC.,CONNECTICUTFree format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:CIDRA CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:021561/0100Effective date: 20080623May 27, 2011FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Jan 25, 2012ASAssignmentOwner name: HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMAPNY (UK) LIMITED, UNITEFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:EXPRO METERS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:027630/0109Effective date: 20111209Owner name: HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED, UNITEFree format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:EXPRO METERS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:027630/0109Effective date: 20111209Sep 4, 2014ASAssignmentOwner name: HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED, AS COFree format text: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:EXPRO METERS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:033687/0078Effective date: 20140902May 27, 2015FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Oct 8, 2015ASAssignmentOwner name: WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, CONNECTICUTFree format text: PATENT COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:CIDRA CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:036818/0469Effective date: 20150902RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services