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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056409 | Hybrid flowmeter that includes an integral vortex flowmeter and a differential flow meter A new flowmeter which comprises a DP flowmeter and a volume meter in series or in hybrid integrated form. The combination of the readings from the two gives increased metering capabilities. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7357023 | Modular inserts comprising check valves for flow meters The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for upgrading fluid meters with improved modular check valve technology. The check valve module is secured within the meter using only external fasteners. The check valve module may also include a seal. The se... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328721 | Flow rate controller A flow rate controller for controlling the flow of a medium, includes an incoming channel, a measuring chamber, a running flow channel connecting the incoming channel and the measuring chamber, a control valve acting in the running flow channel, and an outflow chann... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7281437 | Multi-jet water meter with flow compensating basket A flow measuring system, e.g., a water meter, includes a non-limiting flow compensating basket and/or a vane wheel of the invention. The basket has a hollow cylindrical member having an open end and an opposite end, sidewall of the cylindrical member having a plural... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7266467 | Method to calibrate hydraulic flow valves in situ A method for performing system characterization in situ for a system comprising a actuator controlled by a proportional controller. The system includes a quasi-linear region characterized by a slope of the system response and by a delay in the quasi-linear region of... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7191666 | Check valve module for flow meters The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for improved check valve technology used in flow meters, particularly compound/combo meters. The improved check valve technology may be comprised in a single piece module that (1) can easily be removed from th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7143645 | Meter housing assembly and method of assembly A water meter housing assembly (10) comprises a cylindrical, plastic housing body (11), a non-cast housing bottom (13) of hydroformable or stamped brass, a single-piece strainer and sealing member (40) that is disposed in the housing bott... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134322 | Locating one or more leaks in a power generating system while the power generating system is online In one embodiment, a method for locating one or more leaks in a power generating system while the power generating system is online includes adding a detectable gas to a cooling system of a power generating system while the power generating system is online. The det... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128088 | Backflow preventer A backflow assembly including a housing with a passage having at least one check valve positioned therein to permit fluid flow in one direction while preventing fluid flow in the reverse direction. The check valve includes a valve head connected to a stem having an ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117737 | Sealed index cover for meter A flow meter having an index cover adapted to house an index of the meter seals to the remainder of the meter with an elastomeric ring seal received between the index cover and the meter body. The ring seal defines a plurality of lines substantially parallel to the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6959609 | Inferential densometer and mass flowmeter A system for measuring the density and mass flow rate of a fluid stream. The system generally comprises a volumetric flow device, a momentum device, and a data processing device. The present invention also provides methods for using such system. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926584 | Dual mode hybrid control and method for CMP slurry A DMHC (dual mode hybrid control) system and method which facilitates enhanced control in the delivery of polishing slurry to a CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) apparatus. The DMHC comprises a linear table and a PID (proportional integrated differential) controll... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6895813 | Low-flow extension for flow measurement device A method and apparatus for measuring flow rates is disclosed. At least one of a non-vortex based low-flow measurement and a vortex based flow measurement is taken. The measurement or measurements are communicated to a central processor. The processor analyzes the da... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6860286 | Water supply system for multiple dwelling units A water supply system for an apartment complex can include individual hot water conduits and cold water conduits for each apartment. Each conduit includes a water meter that enables the owner of the apartment complex to accurately determine the hot water usage and c... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6721674 | Method and apparatus for in-situ calibration of quantity measurement of a fluid flowing in a channel A method and apparatus for in-situ calibration of quantity measurement of a fluid flowing in a channel, in which a device for measuring the volume of the fluid is disconnected from the fluid flow, measuring fluid is accumulated in a pre-determined amount on site of ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6637263 | Flow divider The invention relates to a flow divider and a process for dividing a fluid flow into a number of fluid flows, in particular in analytical and/or preparative fluid measurement technology and/or in micro-fluid systems. The flow divider exhibits at least one... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6581457 | Compound fluid meter with flow distributor A compound meter assembly (10) has a housing (15, 17, 19), a high volume flow meter (14) disposed in a main flow passageway (22) for detecting a flow rate of relatively higher volume flows and a low volume flow meter (12) disposed in the secondary flow pa... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6446503 | Flow velocity measuring apparatus and methods using sensors for measuring larger and smaller flow quantities A flowmeter capable of measuring an accurate quantity of flow over a wide range of the quantity of flow. A measurement zone (15) for smaller quantity of flow and a measurement zone (16) for larger quantity of flow are determined inside a flow path (13) of... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6339963 | Fluid flow measurement device A device for measuring fluid flow rates has a body defining a conduit for the fluid, the body having selectable first and second configurations, in the first configuration the body presents a first constriction in the conduit for measuring a first range o... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6079263 | Compound water meter having impeller rotatably supported between main meter measuring and switch-over valve insets A compound water meter includes a housing having opposite inlet and outlet ends, a water guidance channel extending between the inlet and outlet ends and defining a direction of flow therebetween and upper opening disposed above and in communication with ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6081196 | Apparatus and method for multipurpose residential water flow fire alarm A multipurpose residential plumbing and fire sprinkler system or, more simply, a multipurpose piping system ("MPS") is a system for providing water to both domestic uses (e.g., showers, sinks, toilets) and to sprinklers for fire protection. The invention ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6026838 | Method for detecting opening in fluid flow passageway and shutting off flow in response thereto An apparatus detects an opening in a fluid flow passageway such as occurs when a resistance welding cap which is cooled by the fluid flow becomes accidently detached from a welding machine. Upon detection of an opening, an air-actuated pinch lever is acti... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6026682 | Coolant safety system for automated welding apparatus In an automated welding machine, where a flow of liquid coolant is supplied to welding components on the machine from a source of coolant and then returned to the source of coolant, a safety system is provided that shuts down the flow of coolant in the ev... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5950667 | Apparatus for detecting opening in fluid flow passageway and shutting off flow in response thereto An apparatus detects an opening in a fluid flow passageway such as occurs when a resistance welding cap which is cooled by the fluid flow becomes accidently detached from a welding machine. Upon detection of an opening, an air-actuated pinch lever is acti... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5869758 | Method and apparatus for measuring the flow rate of a medium flow The flow rate of a medium flowing through a channel is measured by using a number of measurement sites along which the medium flows continuously at different velocities. The heating of the medium at the measurement site and the measurements of the tempera... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5831158 | Combination water meter A combination water meter comprises a main meter which can be connected to a water main for determining larger amounts of water flow and to an auxiliary meter which is disposed in a bypass conduit for determining smaller amounts of water flow. An on-off v... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5811676 | Multiple fluid meter assembly A fluid meter assembly in which a housing is provided that has two enclosures formed therein. At least one cylinder is formed in each enclosure and receives a piston. Fluid is admitted into each cylinder to drive its piston and pass the fluid through a co... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5811674 | Coolant safety system for welding apparatus In an automated welding machine, where a flow of liquid coolant is supplied to welding components on the machine from a source of coolant and then returned to the source of coolant, a safety system is provided that shuts down the flow of coolant in the ev... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5698781 | Fire service meter A fire service meter that includes a strainer, a high flow water meter, a low flow water meter and a check valve fluidly coupled together. The check valve includes a sealing member or clapper adapted to seal against a valve seat. A shaft is secured to the... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5648605 | Flowmeter calibration method A flowmeter calibration method includes disposing a flowmeter on a standard flowpath, disposing a flowmeter on each of a plurality of branch flowpaths in communication with the standard flowpath, using the flowmeters disposed on the flowpaths to vary a fl... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5576486 | Electronic flowmeter system with a stopper against undesirable flows, leak detector and bypass for measuring low flows An electronic liquid flow measuring system has a power source, a main electronic flow meter and a secondary liquid low flow electronic meter connected to bypass the main meter. A microprocessor controls flow measurements and a three-position valve is conn... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5517855 | Combined water meter An automatically acting switch valve for a combined water meter which has a main meter for measuring larger flows and a secondary meter for measuring smaller flows. The switch valve has a switch insert including a carrier with a central slide bolt fastene... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5257537 | Self actuating throttle valve A self-actuating throttle valve for use with fluid measurement apparatus such as a water meter. The valve includes a cylindrical body disposed within the outlet of the fluid measuring apparatus, fluid bypass openings formed in the body to enable fluid to ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5090240 | Flowmeters A bypass flowmeter assembly has a plurality of branch pipes (11) connected in parallel with a main pipe (10), with at least one of the branch pipes having a respective flowmeter (14), and at least another of the branch pipes having respective selectively ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5088322 | Extended range flow meter This invention concerns an extended range flow meter and method of providing continuous metering of fluid flow utilizing of two or more flow meters by the more accurate flow meter or combination of flow meters at a given flow volume.... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5085076 | Integrated water strainer, meter, and crossover check valve A water strainer, water meter, and crossover check valve structurally and functionally integrated within a single housing having a single access port. A water strainer, including a screened portion and a solid floor, diverts debris from the water flow pat... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5000041 | Control apparatus for turbine-type flow meter Disclosed is a control apparatus for correcting the measurement of flow rates for use with a turbine-type flow meter in which the rotation of a turbine rotating in response to the flow velocity of fluid to be measured is detected to produce pulses which a... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4896539 | Spray calibration device and method A device for determining a flow rate of liquid discharged from a plurality of discharges comprising a plurality of collectors for the discharged liquid connected by a manifold having a plurality of inlet lines attached to the discharges and a single outle... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4653321 | Method of automatically measuring fluid flow rates A method comprises providing at least two fluid flow channels of different sizes wherein each contain a temperature sensitive resistance fluid flow sensor. An electronic controller is provided with the electrical information from the temperature sensitive... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4610162 | Fluidic flowmeter A fluidic flowmeter comprising a combination of an upstream fluidic element and a downstream fluidic element. One of the fluidic elements includes a jet nozzle having a smaller opening area than a jet nozzle of the other. The flowmeter further comprises a... | 09/09/1986 |
