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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069720 | Sensor housing with solar module for field device A sensor housing for a field device includes a housing body and a solar module that may be put in place and removed. The solar module supplies the field device with electrical energy and may be placed on top of the housing body at various angles of rotation, as a re... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7980127 | Flow meter A flow meter includes a transparent holder with an inlet and an outlet connected to a first, second and third fastening portions through a first, second, third and fourth connection ribs, a first and second fastening assemblies screwed respectively with the inlet an... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7427750 | Mass spectrometer assemblies, mass spectrometry vacuum chamber lid assemblies, and mass spectrometer operational methods One embodiment of a mass spectrometer assembly includes a base configured to define at least a portion of a vacuum chamber volume; a mass separator component within the vacuum chamber volume; a lid coupled to the mass separator component and configured to be removab... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7412882 | Meter with integral register having no visual display of consumption A combined utility meter and meter register assembly (10) is disclosed in which a housing (11, 13, 31) for both a utility metering element and a meter register has no visual readout or display of metering data. Metering data is signaled through a data ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7363811 | Measurement pickup A measurement pickup is provided offering a high measure of safety and having a measurement pickup housing, a sensor element arranged in the measurement pickup, at least one connection element closing the measurement pickup housing, and an excess-pressure protection... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354220 | Utility cover system A utility cover system and method of covering and sealing an access cover for a utility entrance within a road surface. The utility cover system includes an outer frame having an opening defined by an inner edge, and a wedge cover of resilient material having an out... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341097 | Coolant sensor and bleed valve A coolant sensor doubles as a bleed valve for purging trapped air from a cooling system. The sensor slides into a port placing a sensor element in contact with the coolant. The sensor includes a pair of encircling o-rings for sealing the system from atmosphere in on... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7327045 | Fuel delivery system and method providing regulated electrical output In a mobile fuel delivery vehicle, providing bulk aircraft fuel from a pressurized fuel reservoir to an aircraft, a method of regulating electrical output of an electrical power source, includes the steps of: (a) receiving, in a fluid path, the bulk aircraft fuel fr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290456 | Flow measurement system and method Flow measurement systems and techniques may allow flow information to be wirelessly transmitted. The systems and techniques may include a meter index cover and a wireless meter transmitter adapter. The meter index cover may be configured and arranged to house a mete... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284455 | Electronic environment sensing instrument having an analog indicator An electronic environment sensing instrument having an analog indicator has a casing having a front panel with a scale, an electronic sensing and driving assembly mounted in the casing, a needle and a DC power supply. The electronic driving indicator assembly has a ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7204157 | Modular utility meter A modular utility meter, for example, a water meter, is provided which comprises a meter base and a meter head. The output signal from a transducer in the meter base is processed in the meter head to calculate the utility supply. The processing includes linearizatio... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7174892 | Regulator for underwater breathing devices Regulator for underwater breathing devices including a relatively hard material box-like body having a pipe for the connection with a mouthpiece, at least one air inlet duct and at least one opening on which-it is positioned one air exhaust valve. The regulator box-... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7075066 | Apparatus and methods for electrospray applications A device and methods are provided, the device comprising a conductive union disposed in a conductive holder, a first fitting capable of coupling with the holder and fluidly communicating with the conductive union, and a spray tip disposed in the fitting and communic... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059200 | Flow measurement system and method Flow measurement systems and techniques may allow flow information to be wirelessly transmitted. The systems and techniques may include a meter index cover and a wireless meter transmitter adapter. The meter index cover may be configured and arranged to house a mete... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021134 | Microfluidic isolation manifold and methods for microfluidic isolation Apparatus and methods for isolating a component of a microfluidic analytical system are provided. An isolation manifold including a housing is used to isolate a sensitive component of a microfluidic analytical system from environmental noise and interference, such a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6993987 | Meter unit having indication part and control part A meter unit for indicating a physical quantity includes an indication part and a control part. The indication part memorizes a first indication deviation data, which provides a deviation between a detected value detected by a physical quantity sensor and a raw valu... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994489 | Utility cover system A utility cover system for preventing water and silt leakage into a utility entrance within a road surface. The utility cover system includes an outer frame having an opening defined by an inner tapered edge, and a wedge cover having an outer tapered edge that fits ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968969 | Meter box lid with snap fit passage The lid is used to cover a utility box which houses a meter such as a water meter. The lid is compression molded from a plastic material such as medium density polyethylene, and has a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface. In one embodiment, a plurality of... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6952970 | Modular utility meter A modular utility meter (1), for example, a water meter, is provided which comprises a meter base (2) and a meter head (3). The output signal from a transducer in the meter base (2) it processed in the meter head (3) to calculate t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6925867 | Fluid meter, in particular water meter with volumetric measurement chamber A fluid meter, in particular a water meter, comprises a tank having a bottom and into which is inserted through an opening opposite the bottom in an insertion direction parallel to its axis of symmetry a measurement chamber having at least one lateral orifice connec... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6848303 | Water meter with a measuring insert, sealed towards the outside A water meter includes a metal housing which is connectable with a connecting housing through which the water passes and which is disposed in a water pipeline. A plastic measurement insert includes a channel ring upper part, a channel ring lower part and an unpeller... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6789419 | Plastics liquid meter body A liquid meter body including a plastic material bucket 1 which includes a lower portion 3 delimited by a bottom 9 end by a lower side wall 10 and a cylindrical upper portion 4 delimited by an upper side wall. The upper side wall j... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6668644 | Adjustable meter loop assembly An adjustable meter loop assembly for connecting a gas meter to a gas supply line and a gas service line which includes a gas inlet conduit, a gas outlet conduit, and an adjustable brace. The gas inlet conduit is connectable to a gas inlet of the gas mete... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6647793 | Sensor module having a housing which can be fitted on a wall A pressure sensor of a pressure-sensor module is connected to a wet space in a vehicle door by a through-passage channel of a sealing cushion and a connecting branch, which is guided with sealing action through a partition. A housing of the sensor module ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6588800 | Connection for a water meter A pipe loop (10) for fitting a water meter (12) to a plumbing installation includes a pipe coupling having an adapter (20) with an inlet (22) and an outlet (24) and being adapted to be connected in a straight length of pipe (14) in the plumbing installati... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6588447 | Break-away water meter register retaining ring A break-away ring manufactured from a frangible material and removably received by a water meter of the type used to measure the volume of water consumed by a residence or a commercial facility. The break-away ring applies a holding pressure for retaining... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6571641 | On-line sensor mount assembly An on-line sensor mount assembly for monitoring one or more physical properties of a particulate material that is free flowing in the ductwork of a processing installation. The sensor mount assembly includes a vertical housing with an upwardly open inlet ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6386029 | Meter and a pipe connector therefore A multiple pipeline orientation water meter that includes a water meter arrangement having a water meter and a pipe connector. The water meter body coacts with the pipe connector to permit proper installation of the water meter in various piping orientati... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6366217 | Wide area remote telemetry A wide-area remote telemetry system which monitors and controls remote devices by means of a information control system. The system uses a plurality of sensor interface modules which constantly monitor devices for triggering events. The sensor interface m... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6282951 | Fluid flow system having a stress relief casing A fluid flow system, casing and method according to which a chamber is formed in the casing and at least one conduit is coupled to the casing so that fluid passes from the conduit and into the chamber and so that forces acting on the conduit creates stres... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6192750 | Process sensor assembly and sensor mount A sensor assembly includes a sensor housing or mounting apparatus for positioning in a free flowing stream of particulate matter in order to accomplish on-line measurement of a physical property of the material such as moisture content. The housing has an... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6178816 | Water meter A multiple pipeline orientation water meter that includes a water meter arrangement having a water meter and a pipe connector. The water meter body coacts with the pipe connector to permit proper installation of the water meter in various piping orientati... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6164131 | In-ground receptacle for fluid meter and valves An in-ground receptacle for a fluid meter and/or a valve, comprising a continuous wall defining a chamber for the meter and/or valve. The wall is co-molded in three layers comprising inner and outer layers of plastic with an intermediate plastic layer hav... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6111519 | Battery assembly An improved assembly (10) for housing electronics for remote reading to meter reading data in a subsurface enclosure (11) includes a first inner enclosure (40) of metal for housing the receiver/transmitter circuitry (90), a second inner enclosure (69, 86)... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6100816 | Utility meter adapter An adapter module mounts on a utility meter having one or more meter dials. The adapter module has a cover and a mating bracket. The cover includes a plurality of bosses extending from a front side of the cover to a rear side of the cover. The bosses are ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5969267 | Flowmeter having a temper proof housing mounted on a pipe section thereof for a telemetering unit including a battery and a circuit A system for monitoring the flow of water through a pipe. A pipe section is adapted to be located in a water line which includes a metering device having a target displaceable at a rate representative of the rate of flow through the pipe section. A teleme... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5789672 | Metering assembly with vapor barrier A water meter has a glass window (30) having an aperture (32) through which extends one or more screw threaded terminals (20) enabling electrical connection to be made to an internal electronic encoder. A resilient grommet (34) is positioned in the apertu... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5777222 | Fluid meter with modular automatic meter reading unit A fluid meter includes a casing, a lever within the casing that oscillates in response to the flow of fluid through the meter and an attachment mechanism that mounts an automatic meter reader to the casing in proximity to the lever. A magnet is attached t... | 07/07/1998 |
