Bizarre Patents
A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132471 | Fail-safe pitot cover for a variety of pitot designs A pitot cover is provided with fail-safe removable operation from a pitot tube by virtue of a number of different removal structures. Foremost among these is an elastomeric band which holds two halves of the pitot cover to the pitot tube. The band is separated by an... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8100022 | Device for measuring the total pressure of a flow and method implementing the device The invention relates to a device and to a method for measuring the total pressure of a flow. According to the invention, the device comprises a Pitot tube (25), means for measuring the total pressure at a stagnation point (4, 12) and comparison means ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8065925 | Sensor unit having a measuring probe and a housing part with sensors and a computing unit integrated in the housing part The static pressure, the differential pressure, and the temperature must be known in order to be able to determine the mass flow rate, the volumetric flow under standard conditions, or the enthalpy flow of a fluid. Desired variables are detected by individual sensor... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8028588 | Flow measurement using near field microwaves A flow meter for measuring flow rate and flow composition of a process fluid includes a microwave source configured to generate a microwave signal. A probe tip is coupled to the microwave source and in near field proximity to the process fluid. The probe tip is conf... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7798018 | Measuring arrangement for flow measurement in a channel A measuring arrangement for determining flow speeds in a flow channel includes a probe tube which is introduced via a first opening into the flow channel. The probe tube is exposed to a flow with a flow speed, the side of the probe tube facing the flow comprising a ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798017 | Ram pressure probe having two ducts and a differential pressure increasing element Ram pressure probe having two ducts which are separated from one another and lead with one of their ends to a pressure measuring sensor, with a fluidic differential pressure increasing element and an opening at the respective other end of each duct, the openings bei... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7654157 | Airflow sensor with pitot tube for pressure drop reduction An airflow sensor apparatus for measuring flow rate includes a pitot tube with a bypass channel wherein the pitot tube extends halfway into a flow channel in order to reduce a pressure drop. One or more upstream taps can be spaced along the pitot tube facing into a ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7637172 | Electronic device with speed measurement and output generation A speed measuring device with an output generating system is disclosed. The output generating system can generate visual outputs and/or audible outputs in response to a detected flow of air. The device includes a coupling component that allows the device to be weara... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7478565 | Method & apparatus for fluid flow rate and density measurement A fluid flow rate and density measuring apparatus is disclosed including a section of cylindrical conduit comprising a measurement section or housing for the flow sensor. The flow sensor housing is fixedly attached to a conduit at its distal ends allowing fluid to p... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7406880 | Averaging orifice primary flow element A process flow device includes a self-averaging pitot tube type of primary flow element for measuring, by a differential pressure process, the volumetric rate of fluid flow at a point in a fluid carrying conduit where the velocity profile of the fluid is asymmetric ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7357572 | Total air temperature probe having improved deicing heater error performance A total air temperature probe for measuring total air temperature includes a head having an airflow inlet, a main airflow exit, and a flow separation bend positioned between the airflow inlet and the main airflow exit. A plurality of bleed holes are in the flow sepa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343823 | Ultra low pressure drop flow sensor A fluid velocity sensor includes a sensor die for detecting a fluid property of a fluid flowing through a low resistance flow channel defined by a flow channel wall. One or more tap can be oriented facing into a direction of a flow stream of a fluid flowing through ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337675 | Method for measuring average velocity pressure and system thereof A method for measuring average velocity pressure of a stack comprises the following steps. First, a total pressure measuring device is provided. The total pressure measuring device then measures the total pressure at a first location in the stack. Next, physical par... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7302863 | Software correction method and apparatus for a variable orifice flow meter A method of improving the accuracy of a variable orifice flow meter that includes characterizing the flow coefficient of the flow meter orifice for different orifice openings and for different differential pressures. The method may be particularly useful with a flow... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293471 | Flow meter for measuring fluid mixtures The present invention is directed to a flow meter that obtains the individual flow rates of gas, liquid hydrocarbons, and water in a predominantly gas-containing flowing fluid mixture. The flow meter comprises a water content meter (7) that provides a signal ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284420 | Air data system and method for rotary aircraft An air data system and method for a rotary aircraft is described. The air data system includes a plurality of flush ports connected via tubing to a plurality of air flow sensors that can measure air flow speeds as low as approximately 0.02 knots. The flush ports are... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281436 | Wedge flow meter with conditioner A primary flow measuring element comprising a cylindrical body having an axis and an interior surface defining a fluid flow path and having at least one differential pressure producing segmental wedge attached to the interior surface of the cylindrical body with hig... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255013 | Method and apparatus for measuring cryogenic flow A method for calculating a mass flow rate of a cryogenic fluid within a flow tube includes positioning a sensor within a stream of cryogenic fluid flowing through the flow tube. The sensor is operatively coupled to a strain gauge. A difference between a dynamic pres... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243556 | Airflow sensor An airflow sensor for use in a conduit. The sensor comprises stacked first, second and third portions positioned, in use, in the conduit to define a hub and a plurality of tubes. The hub is centrally disposed in the conduit and has first and second interior chambers... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228750 | Apparatus and method for measuring fluid flow A method and apparatus for fluid flow straightening and measurement introduces a high beta nozzle or venturi in-line with existing conduit. A fluid velocity measuring device is positioned in the throat of the high beta nozzle and measurements of velocity at multiple... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201067 | System and method for determining flow characteristics A fluid flow probe including: first, second and third pressure sensors; a first port for communicating a first pressure to the first pressure sensor; a second port for communicating a second pressure to the second pressure sensor, the second port being substantially... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194920 | Sensor probe and pipeline construction and method A sensor and carrier device are provided in combination with a pipeline for either placing a sensor element within the flow stream of the pipeline or a device to divert flow outside of the pipeline to measure a parameter of the conditions within the pipeline or of t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191645 | Dynamic mixed gas flowmeter A compensated flowmeter having a probe adapted to project into flowing media within a conduit. The probe includes a thermal dispersion sensor, and a compensating gas properties sensor contained within a no-flow chamber of the probe. The thermal flow sensor has activ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186951 | Sensor structure and sensor arrangement for measuring flow data on a flow body Sensor structure of a flow body protruding into a current for carrying out measurements of flow states, containing a structural part (1) with at least two measuring orifices (5), to which transfer lines (7) are coupled, which guide the flow medi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165883 | Temperature sensing device for metering fluids A thermowell assembly (20) shown in FIG. 2 is positioned in a pipeline (10) for sensing the temperature of the fluid medium in the pipeline (10) for transmitting the sensed temperature to a meter (12). A temperature sensing probe i... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159473 | Internal tube support for flow elements providing for tube expansion within the flow element shell A tube mounting assembly for total traverse or static traverse sensing tubes is provided for use with Pitot tube devices where the tubes are allowed to expand and contract independent of the flow element shell. A female threaded pipe cap is tack welded or otherwise ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150560 | Device and method for determining total temperature for aircraft The invention relates to a device for determining total temperature for aircraft. This device is particularly useful in a probe, called a multifunction probe, for measuring several aerodynamic parameters such as, for example, the total pressure (Pt), the static pres... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137297 | System and method for non-contact forming of parts to a fluid sensor assembly A method for coupling components of a fluid sensor assembly for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of providing a body portion of a fluid sensor assembly with a joining section that has a mating surface, providing a head portion of a fluid sensor assembly wi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127335 | Low airspeed assist algorithm for air data computer applications A method of estimating the airspeed of an aircraft during low airspeed conditions includes measuring a negative impact pressure using a pitot-static probe on the aircraft. Then, the method includes estimating a non-zero airspeed of the aircraft as a function of the ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114847 | Total temperature probe and method of determining total temperature The invention relates to a total temperature probe for an aircraft and to a method of determining temperature by means of such a probe. The total temperature measurement probe comprises a base, an external face of which is intended to be mounted so as to be substant... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093483 | Differential pressure wind meter A wind meter comprising a plurality of micro-electro-mechanical (MEM) differential pressure sensors positioned in a lobed housing, with an even number of circumferential ports arranged in an equally-spaced, circular pattern at the distal ends of the lobes of the hou... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089805 | Average bidirectional flow tube An average bidirectional flow tube, including a body having two side plates and upper and lower plates, a partition plate installed to be perpendicular to the side plates of the body so that front and rear ends of the tube are separated from each other, and two pair... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079967 | Apparatus and method for detecting faults and providing diagnostics in vapor compression cycle equipment An apparatus and method for detecting faults and providing diagnostic information in a refrigeration system comprising a microprocessor, a means for inputting information to the microprocessor, a means for outputting information from the microprocessor, and five sen... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7062364 | Electronic non-linear aircraft dynamic parameter display A method and apparatus is disclosed for displaying a dynamic parameter of an aircraft, the apparatus comprises a display unit receiving a display signal and displaying a scale that changes dynamically and non-linearly in accordance with a selected display algorithm,... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056085 | Methods and apparatus for sensing parameters of air flows A vane assembly includes a vane having a main axis, a first passageway within the vane substantially parallel to the main axis, and a second passageway aligned with the first passageway. The vane has a window portion between the first passageway and the second passa... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054767 | Thermal mass flowmeter apparatus and method with temperature correction A thermal mass flowmeter with temperature correction. The flowmeter includes a bridge, a signal conditioner, and a balancer. The balancer provides a bridge signal as feedback to the bridge that balances a flow sensor signal and the temperature sensor signal from the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032463 | Respiratory flow sensor A respiratory tract differential-pressure flow sensor, including a tube having a distal end that is insertable into a respiratory tract, an interfering body disposed within the tube proximal to the distal end and having a first edge facing one end of the tube and a ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7010970 | Embedded-sensor multi-hole probes A high-performance, fast-response, multi-sensor pressure probe for velocity and pressure measurement applications in unsteady and turbulent flowfields. The invention includes both 5 and 7-sensor probes, hemispherical-tip probes and conical-tip probes of various diam... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6973793 | Estimating evaporator airflow in vapor compression cycle cooling equipment A method for determining airflow through an evaporator coil in a vapor compression cycle by measuring the moist air conditions entering and leaving the coil, and various temperatures and pressures in the refrigerant of the vapor compression cycle. The mass airflow r... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6959610 | Manual purge system for instrumentation flow element tubing An improved manual purge system for periodically cleaning pressure sensing flow element tubing is provided that is a complete self-contained system for allowing manual determination and initiation of flow element purging. Additionally, the system can be easily upgra... | 11/01/2005 |
