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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198254 | System for producing micro-cluster liquids The system for producing a micro-cluster liquid from a starting liquid utilizes a cavitation device with a plurality of reverse-fed pump volutes within a housing, where each volute establishes a rotational vortex for spinning the liquid in a circle and directing a l... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7082826 | Gas flow meter and method for measuring gas flow rate A gas flow rate meter includes an upstream line and two chambers having substantially equal, fixed volumes. An adjustable valve may direct the gas flow through the upstream line to either of the two chambers. A pressure monitoring device may be configured to prompt ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6739204 | Velocity measuring apparatus to establish purge gas velocity prior to welding Velocity/flow measuring of purge gas when welding pipe, is accomplished by providing a controllably fixed orifice at the distal end of the pipe being welded. The purge gas passes through a pressure regulator, a flow meter, and a purifier. An isolation/control valve ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 5905200 | Cyclonic flow meters and method of using same Detection of the flow of a fluid, and also measurement of the flow of a fluid, is provided by feeding the fluid flow through a cylindrical chamber to form a cyclonic circulation of the fluid in the chamber. A movable member is moved by the fluid flow. As ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5606135 | Cyclonic flow meters and method of using same Detection of the flow of a fluid, and also measurement of the flow of a fluid, is provided by feeding the fluid flow through a cylindrical chamber to form a cyclonic circulation of the fluid in the chamber. A movable member is moved by the fluid flow. As ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 4890499 | Fluid flow detectors The disclosed orbital ball flow detectors have an exposed ball-sensing electrode near or along the path of the orbiting ball, and a return electrode. The ball's cross-section is much larger than the sensing electrode, which is closely over-shadowed by the... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4782707 | Apparatus for detecting flow amount of fluid in passage An apparatus for detecting the flow amount of a fluid passing through a passage. The apparatus comprises a scroll chamber having a circular horizontal cross section and having an inlet opening defined in a tangential direction of the scroll chamber and an... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4658654 | Flow rate detecting device A flow rate detecting device which includes a fixed rotating member for converting a fluid from a straightforward flow to a rotary flow, and a spherical member. Frictional force acting on the spherical member can be decreased and the rotary orbital track ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4616509 | Flow detectors The disclosed apparatus includes novel fluid-flow detectors wherein a ball orbits along a circular track inside a wall that bears external piston-mode piezoelectric transducer means, the wall being of either plastic or metal. In one form of orbital-ball f... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4612806 | Orbital ball flow detection apparatus The disclosed orbital ball flow detectors include a photoelectric ball sensor applicable to both axial-flow and toroidal forms, wherein reflection occurs at the ball. Also disclosed are photoelectric ball sensors of both the transmission and reflection ty... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4581943 | Orbital-ball flow sensors The disclosed flow sensor includes a pipe segment forming a flow passage, having vanes that cause the entering liquid to spiral in passing through a flow-detection zone. An orbital ball is captive in the zone, orbiting in proportion to the flow velocity. ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4516433 | Flow sensor A fluid flow sensor for measuring the flow rate of a liquid stream, such as fuel, to an internal combustion engine. A pair of preformed body members are held together by external fasteners and provide internal cavities including a continuous oval shaped r... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4342232 | Vortex flow rate measuring device A flowmeter comprises a chamber having a rotational symmetry about an axis, provided with a tangential fluid inlet and an axial outlet. The outlet and inlet means cooperate for generating a vortex upon circulation of fluid through the chamber; a speed det... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4244212 | Fluidic pressure ratio sensor A pressure ratio detector having a housing with a flow channel through the housing. A plug, having helical grooves, is positioned in the flow channel. A sudden expansion region is provided in the flow channel downstream of the plug which induces a nutatio... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4089220 | Fluid flow meter A flow meter including a housing with a coaxial inlet and outlet is disclosed. The housing of the flow meter defines an inner chamber including a pair of vane assemblies surrounding the inlet and outlet. A track is defined between the vane assembly and th... | 05/16/1978 |
| 3967596 | Engine control systems An engine control system utilizes a vortex whistle for producing an acoustic signal the frequency of which varies with the rate of flow of air passing through the inlet manifold of the engine, and a control device for controlling an engine characteristic,... | 07/06/1976 |
