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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182613 | Radiometer including a cleaning system A radiometer is provided. The radiometer includes a sensor and a radiation transparent dome. The radiation transparent dome surrounds the sensor. The radiometer also includes one or more fluid nozzles. The one or more fluid nozzles are adapted to apply a fluid on th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8173918 | Pressure switch with an integrated diaphragm and switch A pressure switch (100) having a housing (101) and a connector (106) coupled to the housing (101) is provided. The housing (101) comprises a first chamber (212) and a second chamber (213). The first and second chamber... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8165830 | Meter electronics and methods for determining a phase difference between a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal of a flow meter Meter electronics (20) for processing sensor signals in a flow meter is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) for receiving a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163257 | Fluid dispenser A cartridge (10) for dispensing a reagent contained in a reagent reservoir (32). The reservoir (32) is in fluid communication with a deformable dispense tube (26) that is a least partially compressible, in use, to dispense a volume of rea... | 04/24/2012 |
| RE43288 | High purity fluid delivery system A fluid delivery system includes a flow control device and a Coriolis mass flowmeter in fluid communication with the flow control device. The Coriolis flowmeter has a flow-tube made of a high-purity plastic material, such as PFA, making the delivery system suitable ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141915 | Modular rotary connection system with a separate locking piece A modular coupling system comprises a connector (200, 201) having a generally cylindrical center section (224) with a bore (208) extending from a front face (206) of the connector (200, 201) through to a back side of the connector.... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141585 | Rocker type diaphragm valve A rocker type diaphragm valve is disclosed. The diaphragm (428) in the diaphragm valve is asymmetric and the stroke of the diaphragm is offset from the center of the diaphragm. The two sealing surfaces (318, 320) that the diaphragm acts against form tw... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135552 | Flow meter and method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of the flow meter A method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of a flow meter is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The method includes testing one or more first pickoff wires and one or more second pickoff wires of the cabling for pickoff open wire faults. T... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129662 | Portable heater A portable heater (100) is provided. The portable heater (100) comprises an air inlet (108) and an air outlet (118). The portable heater (100) also comprises a heating chamber (115) including one or more heating elements ( | 03/06/2012 |
| 8109154 | Dual-driver vibratory flowmeter A dual-driver vibratory flowmeter (100) is provided according to the invention. The dual-driver vibratory flowmeter (100) includes a first flowtube (102A) and a second flowtube (102B) positioned substantially adjacent to the first flowtub... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8091860 | Valve with sensor A valve is provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The valve comprises a piston (104), a housing (106) surrounding the piston (104), an inlet (108) capable of allowing fluid into the valve, an exhaust (110) capable o... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8074684 | Seat height control system The present invention relates to a leveling valve including a first port, a second port, a third port, a valve, and a clutch. The clutch is provided with an engaged position and a disengaged position. At least a portion of the clutch may move relative to the valve w... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070132 | Fluid control device with a non-circular flow area A fluid control device with a non-circular flow passageway is disclosed. The fluid control device has an inlet port (318) formed on a first side (314) of a fluid control body. A valve cavity (320) is formed in the bottom of the fluid control bod... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8063694 | Bus loop power interface and method A bus loop power interface (100) is provided according to the invention. The bus loop power interface (100) comprises a voltage control module (110) receiving a loop voltage VLOOP and generating a predetermined supply voltage VSU... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8042569 | Fuel selector valve A fuel selector valve (100) in communication with at least first and second fuel tanks and an engine is provided. The fuel selector valve (100) includes a drive system (106), and a fuel draw valve (102) coupled to the drive system (106... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7996160 | Meter electronics and methods for determining void fraction of gas Meter electronics (20) for determining a void fraction of gas in a flow material flowing through a flow meter (5) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) for receivin... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7983855 | Meter electronics and methods for generating a drive signal for a vibratory flowmeter A meter electronics (20) for generating a drive signal for a vibratory flowmeter (5) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics includes an interface (201) and a processing system (203). The processing ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7974792 | Meter electronics and methods for determining a liquid flow fraction in a gas flow material Meter electronics (20) for determining a liquid flow fraction in a gas flow material flowing through a flow meter (5) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) for rece... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967599 | Ring shaped valve piston and its use in a blow moulding machine A blow molding machine having the valves integrated into the valve block (100) is disclosed. The valve pistons (110) form annular rings stacked vertically along the stretch rod (104) axis. The valve pistons activate by moving up/down along the s... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7953568 | Flow meter and method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of the flow meter A method for detecting a cable fault in a cabling of a flow meter is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The method includes testing one or more first pickoff wires and one or more second pickoff wires of the cabling for pickoff open wire faults. T... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7940533 | Step-down voltage converter A step-down voltage converter (100) for generating an output voltage (VOUT) from an input voltage (VIN) is provided. The converter (100) includes a switch (111) having a first terminal (112) and a second terminal (114), wherein the... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938021 | Compact vibratory flowmeter for measuring flow characteristics of a cement flow material A compact vibratory flowmeter (200) for measuring flow characteristics of a cement flow material at a cement flow material pressure of greater than about 10 pounds-per-square-inch (psi) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The compact vibr... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7925456 | Method and apparatus for directing the use of a Coriolis flow meter A method and apparatus is disclosed that guides a user through a sequence of steps that will allow the user to complete a predefined task using the flow meter. The steps include: selecting a predefined task, displaying a sequence of steps that directs the user throu... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7908097 | Methods and meter electronics for rapidly detecting a non-uniformity of a material flowing through a coriolis flowmeter Meter electronics (20) and methods for detecting a flow anomaly in a flow material flowing through a flow meter (5) are provided. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) for receiving a vibrational response of the flow mate... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7907846 | Electrooptical coupling device The invention relates to a device for coupling electrical data lines, especially a bus system, to a modular valve station which comprises a plurality of valve modules. The coupling device comprises a coupling module that can be connected to the electrical data lines... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904268 | Diagnostic apparatus and methods for a coriolis flow meter A method for validating a flow calibration factor of a flow meter is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The method for validating a flow calibration factor of a flow meter includes determining an initial flexural stiffness of a component of the fl... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7845242 | Three pickoff sensor flow meter A three pickoff sensor flow meter (200) is provided according to the invention. The three pickoff sensor flow meter (200) includes a first flow conduit (210a) conducting a first flow stream, a second flow conduit (210b) that... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845241 | Balancing structure for a single curved tube coriolis flow meter A Coriolis flow meter is disclosed that uses the deflection of a torsion member (430) to balance the vibration of a single curved flow tube (308). The two ends of the torsion member are attached to, and vibrate with, a center section of the single flow... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7865318 | Meter electronics and methods for verification diagnostics for a flow meter Meter electronics (20) for a flow meter (5) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) for receiving a vibrational response from the flow meter (5) and a processi... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7831400 | Diagnostic apparatus and methods for a coriolis flow meter A system for calculating a flow rate of a flow meter using multiple modes is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The system for calculating a flow rate of a flow meter using multiple modes comprises a means for calibrating the flow meter for a numb... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827844 | Method for detecting corrosion, erosion or product buildup on vibrating element densitometers and Coriolis flowmeters and calibration validation A method and apparatus for validating the flow calibration factor of a Coriolis flowmeter. In accordance with a first embodiment, an improved material density is obtained by measuring material density when the temperature of the material is equal to a predetermined ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7819383 | Three-position selector valve A selector valve (102) having at least first and second ports (108 and 110) is provided. The selector valve includes a closure element (120) selectively displaceable between a first position, wherein the closure element (120) seali... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7805261 | Meter electronics and methods for rapidly determining a mass fraction of a multi-phase fluid from a coriolis flow meter signal Meter electronics (20) for determining a mass fraction of flow components in a flow material flowing is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics (20) include an interface (201) for receiving a frequency respons... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802484 | Compact vibratory flowmeter for measuring flow characteristics of a multi-phase flow material A compact vibratory flowmeter (200) for measuring flow characteristics of a multi-phase flow material at a flow material pressure of greater than about 10 pounds-per-square-inch (psi) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The compact vibrat... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802462 | Gas flowmeter calibration stand A gas flow stand (200) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The gas flow stand (200) includes a weighing device (210) and a meter under test (203) positioned on the weighing device (210). The gas flow stand (... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7789552 | Particulate tester with mixer for analytical application A mixer for analytical application mixes a container of fluid without a magnetic stir bar. A device for testing a liquid for particles can use the mixer. The mixing can occur in a sealed container, and liquid can be transmitted to the device from the sealed containe... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775504 | Fluid flow control device A fluid flow control device (1) comprising at least one valve, the or each valve being controlled by an electrically-operate e actuator (32), a control means (27) for controlling the actuators and a communication means (28) to provide sig... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7774624 | System for preventing tampering with a signal conditioner remote from a host system A system for detecting tampering in a signal conditioner of electronics that determines a parameter from signals received from one or more sensors is provided. The system includes a host system that receives the parameter signals from the signal conditioner indicati... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7774150 | Meter electronics and methods for determining one or more of a stiffness coefficient or a mass coefficient A meter electronics (20) for a flow meter (5) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) for receiving a vibrational response and a processing system (203). The p... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7765596 | Intrusion handling system and method for a packet network with dynamic network address utilization An intrusion handling system for a packet network is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The intrusion handling system includes a communication interface configured to receive or detect a network event that is directed to a network address. The int... | 07/27/2010 |
