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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7526966 | Apparatus and method for measuring a parameter of a multiphase flow An apparatus is provided that determines a characteristic of a multiphase fluid, such as an aerated oil and water fluid, flowing within a pipe. The apparatus includes a fluid flow meter, a water cut meter, and a density meter, wherein the density meter determines th... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7437946 | Apparatus and method for measuring a parameter of a multiphase flow An apparatus for determining a characteristic of an aerated fluid flowing within a pipe is provided and includes at least one first sensing device associated with the pipe, such that the at least one first sensing device senses a low-frequency component of the aerat... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7373839 | Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring volume- and/or mass-flow of a medium in a pipeline An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring volume- and/or mass-flow of a medium flowing through a pipeline in a stream direction. At least two ultrasonic sensors are included, which are secured in a defined measuring positional relationship on the outer wall of ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7343819 | Flow meter for gaseous media For the purpose of metering a flow of gaseous media, there is arranged a perturbation body in a measuring chamber which has a medium flowing through it, and an ultrasonic excitation signal is transmitted through the measuring chamber transverse to the direction of f... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343820 | Apparatus and method for fiscal measuring of an aerated fluid A method and apparatus for performing a fiscal measurement of at least one characteristic of an aerated fluid flowing within a pipe is provided, wherein the apparatus includes at least one metering device for determining the mixture density of the fluid, the speed o... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334484 | Line pressure measurement using differential pressure sensor A pressure sensor assembly for sensing a pressure of a process fluid includes a sensor body having a cavity formed therein to couple to a process fluid pressure. A deflectable diaphragm in the cavity deflects in response to the first and second process fluid pressur... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7321846 | Two-wire process control loop diagnostics A diagnostic device for coupling to a process control loop includes digital communication circuitry configured to receive a digital communication signal from the process control loop. The digital communication signal is a digitally modulated analog signal on the pro... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7305309 | Transmission measuring system with high time resolution A transmission measuring system includes a subject for transmission measurement for outputting, in response to a start signal for measurement from a central processing unit, an output signal including information on a transmission time to be measured. An analog-digi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295933 | Configurable multi-function flow measurement apparatus having an array of sensors A configurable multi-function flow measurement apparatus is provided that can selectably function to measure the speed of sound propagating through a fluid flowing within a pipe and/or to measure pressures disturbances (e.g. vortical disturbances or eddies) moving w... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290450 | Process diagnostics A diagnostic device for use in a industrial process includes monitoring electronics or diagnostic circuitry configured to diagnose or identify a condition or other occurrence in the industrial process. The system can be implemented in a process device such as a flow... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289914 | Ultrasonic flowmeter and ultrasonic flowmetering method An ultrasonic flowmeter casts an ultrasonic pulse toward a measurement line ML, processes ultrasonic echo signals, and calculates the position and speed of each ultrasonic reflector positioned along the measurement line ML by analyzing the ultrasonic echo signals su... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267013 | System and method of measuring fluid flow A systems and method of measuring fluid flow within a pipe is disclosed. One embodiment includes a flow measuring device configured to be placed within a pipe. Another embodiment includes a method of calculating fluid flow based on measured fluid velocities. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254518 | Pressure transmitter with diagnostics In one embodiment, a pressure transmitter is provided which diagnoses the condition of a primary element and/or an impulse line which connects to a pressure sensor. A difference circuit coupled to the pressure sensor has a difference output which represents the sens... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7197942 | Apparatus for measuring velocity and flow rate of a fluid having a non-negligible axial mach number using an array of sensors An apparatus 10 and method is provided that includes a spatial array of unsteady pressure sensors 15–18 placed at predetermined axial locations x1–xN disposed axially along a pipe 14 for measuring the velocity and volum... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152003 | Method and apparatus for determining a quality metric of a measurement of a fluid parameter An apparatus for measuring a parameter of a fluid passing through a pipe includes a spatial array of at least two sensors disposed at different axial locations along the pipe. Each of the sensors provides a signal indicative of unsteady pressure within the pipe at a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134321 | Fluid gauge proximity sensor and method of operating same using a modulated fluid flow A system and method that use a fluid gauge proximity sensor. A source of modulated unidirectional or alternating fluid flow travels along at least one path having a nozzle and a flow or pressure sensor. The fluid exists at a gap between the nozzle and a target. The ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127360 | Dual function flow measurement apparatus having an array of sensors A dual function flow measurement apparatus is provided that combines the functionality of an apparatus that measures the speed of sound propagating through a fluid flowing within a pipe, and measures pressures disturbances (e.g. vortical disturbances or eddies) movi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107859 | Ultrasonic seepage meter An ultrasonic flow meter has been adapted for such measurements in the submarine environment. Connected to a collection funnel, the meter houses two piezoelectric transducers mounted at opposite ends of a cylindrical flow tube. By monitoring the perturbations of flu... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093501 | Process and device for measuring flow parameters A process device and system for measuring flow parameters in flowing gases is provided in which a device for flow-induced sound generation is in the area of the flow to be measured. A measurement of the frequency and/or the level of the sounds generated is made duri... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7085610 | Root cause diagnostics An industrial process diagnostic apparatus is provided which can identify a source, or “root cause”, of an aberration in an industrial process. A plurality of process configuration models are provided which each represent a physical (or actual) implementation of... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7058549 | Apparatus and method for measuring unsteady pressures within a large diameter pipe An apparatus 10 is provided that includes a spatial array of at least two unsteady pressure sensors 18–21 placed at predetermined axial locations x1–xN disposed axially along a pipe 14 for measuring at least one paramet... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046180 | Analog-to-digital converter with range error detection A circuit includes a multiplexer, an analog-to-digital converter, and a processor that compares a sequence of digital outputs from the analog-to-digital converter to a sequence of normal ranges that correspond with the digital outputs in order to provide an error ou... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032461 | Flow sensor having a flow indicator having a plurality of light emission sections A flow sensor comprises a detection section and a main unit section. The detection section comprises a casing, a through water pipe line, a transmitter which transmits an ultrasonic wave, a receiver which receives the ultrasonic wave from the transmitter, and a flow... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7027357 | Acoustic communication device and acoustic signal communication method The present invention provides an acoustic transmitter for sequentially transmitting a plurality of pulse signals by sound. Each of the plurality of pulse signals is a signal of at least one modulated carrier wave, which has a predetermined frequency. The carrier wa... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018800 | Process device with quiescent current diagnostics A process device for use on an industrial process control system includes a quiescent current sensor configured to sense quiescent current draw of the process device. Diagnostic circuitry determines a diagnostic condition of the process device as a function of the s... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010459 | Process device diagnostics using process variable sensor signal A diagnostic device for use in a process control system receives a sensor signal related to a process variable of a process sensed by a process variable sensor. A signal preprocessor provides a sensor power signal output as a function of a frequency distribution of ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6978658 | Proximity sensor with self compensation for mechanism instability A retractable proximity sensor system with a self-compensating mechanism to reduce the impact of mechanical instability on the precision of a proximity sensor is disclosed. The retractable proximity sensor system includes a retractable proximity sensor and a proximi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973833 | Wafer and method A wafer for placement in a pipe. The wafer includes a housing having an outer surface and an orifice adapted to allow fluid flowing in the pipe to pass through the housing. The housing has at least a first port extending into the housing from the outer surface for h... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6965835 | Torque angle sensing system and method with angle indication A device used for measuring the angle of torque beyond a specific reference point. The device is comprised of a tool that applies torque to a fastener, an adapter that is attached to the fastener to transfer the torque from the tool, and an apparatus that connects a... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945095 | Non-intrusive multiphase flow meter Embodiments of the present invention generally provide methods, apparatus, and systems for determining void fractions of individual phase components of a multiphase mixture. The void fractions may be determined based on measured parameters of the mixture as a whole,... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938497 | Acoustic flow meter in the form of a valve key An acoustic flow meter in the form of a valve key has an acoustic sensor 12 for measuring the peak sound level which occurs when the key is used to close a valve in a fluid pipeline. The peak sound level can be used to accurately calculate the flow through th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940409 | Fluid flow detector A method and apparatus for monitoring fluid flow in a pipe or at an exit of the pipe and detecting a fault. The system includes an acoustic generator which is activated by the fluid flowing in the pipe or at the exit of the pipe. The acoustic generator sends an acou... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925853 | Air quality sampler using solid phase coated material A method and apparatus for monitoring air quality is provided. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6920799 | Magnetic flow meter with reference electrode An magnetic flow meter is provided which includes a reference electrode configured to electrically couple process fluid flowing within a flowtube of the flow meter. The reference electrode is adapted to measure potential of the process fluid. A current limiter is co... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907383 | Flow diagnostic system A flow diagnostic system for a flow sensing element and impulse lines. A pressure transmitter coupled to the impulse lines provides digital pressure data to a control system. The control system provides the pressure data and real time clock readings to a diagnostic ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6895823 | Device for measuring the flow rate and/or the flow throughput of a fluid A device for measuring the flow velocity and/or the throughput of a fluid by means of ultrasound, with at least one ultrasonic transducer (16, 18) arranged on the outside of a wall (14) of a pipeline (12) and in contact with the wall (14)... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6874371 | Ultrasonic seepage meter An ultrasonic flow meter has been adapted for such measurements in the submarine environment. Connected to a collection funnel, the meter houses two piezoelectric transducers mounted at opposite ends of a cylindrical flow tube. By monitoring the perturbations of flu... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6782150 | Apparatus for sensing fluid in a pipe An apparatus for non-intrusively sensing fluid flow within a pipe is provided. The apparatus includes a first sensing array for sensing acoustic signals traveling at the speed of sound through fluid flow within the pipe, a second sensing array for sensing local pres... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6778100 | Conduit network system A conduit network system includes at least one, and typically multiple, node elements in communication with an inner area of a conduit, which is used to transfer material therein. The node element can receive, process and communicate data signals that are representa... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6647804 | System and method for flow measurement in a pipe Fluid flow in a conduit is measured with an acoustic Doppler system installed in an opening in the pipe. The Doppler system may include transducers and driving circuitry to produce narrow beam pulses of acoustic energy. The transducers may be coupled to a... | 11/18/2003 |
