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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322231 | Flowmeter of a variable orifice type having a cleaning arrangement The invention relates to a flowmeter for regulating and monitoring the flow of sealing fluid to be conducted to a seal of a rotating shaft, the meter including a sealing fluid metering channel, a sealing fluid inlet, and a connection towards the seal for regulating ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7260993 | Pressure sensor with low sensitivity to acceleration forces A pressure sensor (30) for harsh environments such as vehicle tires, the sensor having a chamber (58) partially defined by a flexible membrane (50), the chamber containing a fluid at a reference pressure. In use, the flexible membrane (50... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245791 | Compaction monitoring system Methods for determining a preferred application of a plurality of transducers or sensors to a structure are disclosed for monitoring and imaging deformation of the structure as it is subjected to various forces. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6854327 | Apparatus and method for monitoring compaction An apparatus and method for continuous, passive detection and measurement of tensile and compressional strain in a structure utilizing a shielded optic fiber, the optic fiber having one or more Bragg gratings thereon, the gratings and shield being disposed in a curv... | 02/15/2005 |
| 5251489 | Fluid flow measuring device A fluid flow measuring device having a positive displacement piston in a precise bore glass flowtube, with flexible diaphragms at opposite ends of the flowtube, to seal the flowtube from the ambient environment. The flowtube is filled with a pure fluid or... | 10/12/1993 |
| 4610163 | Metering apparatus An apparatus which functions as a combined outlet valve and a meter for a fluid. The apparatus comprises a space (2) in which a piston means (3) is reciprocatable and which is in connection with an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit on each side of the p... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4542651 | Reciprocating piston flow meter with a fluid bypass A slow flow meter having a free piston slideably mounted in a cylinder with a non-contact type detector measuring movement of the same. A bypass is provided between fluid inflow and outflow pipes connected to opposite ends of the cylinder. A forcible retu... | 09/24/1985 |
