Patent ID: 7472606

Claim:
A single input, multiple output flow meter ( 200 ), comprising: an intake conduit ( 202 ) adapted for receiving a fluid flow; a flow divider ( 203 ) coupled to the intake conduit ( 202 ), with the flow divider ( 203 ) dividing the fluid flow into at least a first flow and a second flow; a first flow sensor element ( 204 ) coupled to the flow divider ( 203 ) and including a first output conduit ( 206 ) and configured to generate a first flow signal corresponding to the first flow; and at least a second flow sensor element ( 205 ) coupled to the flow divider ( 203 ) and including a second output conduit ( 207 ) and configured to generate a second flow signal corresponding to the second flow; wherein the input flow can be metered through the first output conduit ( 206 ) by the first flow sensor element ( 204 ), can be metered through the second output conduit ( 207 ) by the second flow sensor element ( 205 ), or can be simultaneously metered through both the first output conduit ( 206 ) by the first flow sensor element ( 204 ) and through the second output conduit ( 207 ) by the second flow sensor element ( 205 ).