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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7313963 | Isothermal de-iced sensor Temperature and pressure sensors are protected from ice buildup by a in heat exchange relationship with a probe surrounding the sensors. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7191643 | Sensor system to distinguish frozen and non-frozen liquid particulates A sensor system comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, and circuitry. The first sensor collects non-frozen liquid with a first collection efficiency, but does not collect frozen liquid. The second sensor collects non-frozen liquid with a second collection effici... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7124630 | Multipurpose sensor for aircraft The invention concerns a multifunction probe for aircraft. The probe measures the total pressure and measures the total temperature of an air flow surrounding the aircraft. The total pressure is measured by a first tube, the so-called Pitot tube oriented substantial... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7031871 | Sensor assembly for determining total temperature, static temperature and Mach number A temperature sensor is provided with at least two thermometers or temperature sensing elements that have different recovery factors, and which are in the same airflow. The recovery factors for the respective thermometers are determined for the sensor and stored in ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7014357 | Thermal icing conditions detector A sensor for detecting icing conditions in an airstream includes a flow housing mounted on an aircraft and in which one or more probes are mounted. At least one of the probes subjected to impingement of the airstream and liquid moisture droplets in such airstream. T... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7007740 | Adjustable flow heat recovery ventilator and method A novel system for and method of balancing fresh air flow and exhaust air flow through a ventilator. The ventilator has an air-to-air heat exchanger operably mounted within a principal fresh air flow passage and a principal stale air flow passage. A flow meter is pr... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6543298 | Method of reducing total temperature errors and multi-function probe implementing same A method of generating, for an aircraft, a total air temperature compensated for recovery or deicing heater error includes measuring a total air temperature with a total air temperature probe. A local angle of attack for the total air temperature probe is... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6370450 | Integrated total temperature probe system A smart probe system for an aircraft receives an input from a heated total air temperature sensor. When on the ground, the heater for the total air temperature probe is cycled so that when a preselected temperature is indicated by the temperature sensing ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6119529 | Fluid flow meter and corresponding flow measuring methods A fluid flow meter is of the type including a heated probe sensor of known electric resistance dipped into or swept by a fluid stream having a predetermined velocity. The sensor is capable of converting each flow velocity value to a voltage value, and is ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6070475 | Air data probe with heater means within wall An air data probe (10) such as a pitot probe, pitot-static probe, or total air temperature probe incorporates heaters (42) within the wall (30) of the device. The heater (42) extends from the base (12) of the probe (10) to the tip (18) of the probe (10). ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6038932 | Aircraft pitot and static pressure sensing device and aircraft having the sensing device An aircraft pitot and static pressure sensing device and an aircraft having the sensing device, more particularly a fighter aircraft, include a plurality of pressure sensors disposed in a radome of the aircraft. In addition, a plurality of air intake port... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5731507 | Integral airfoil total temperature sensor An air data sensing probe adapted for mounting to an aerodynamically-shaped airfoil or strut attached to an air vehicle. An inlet port located near the leading edge of the strut admits fluid, to a first cavity and then, in turn, to a second cavity, so tha... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5458008 | Condensation and evaporation system for air data sensor system An air data system includes a probe body defining a probe passageway which has a probe inlet and a probe outlet. The probe passageway is heated and couples an air pressure from the probe inlet to the probe outlet. A sensor has a sensor inlet for receiving... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5337602 | Pitot static tube having accessible heating element A repairable pitot static tube which provides for replacement of the internal heating elements and other components parts. The heating elements may be accessed from either end of the barrel portion of the pitot static tube and repairs may be done either w... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5046360 | Aerodynamic probe internal constructions A short, strut mounted, multifunction air data sensing probe providing reduced drag, weight and radar cross-section has a modular internal construction providing a multiple passageway pressure assembly to transfer sensed pressure signals from individual s... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5043558 | Deicing apparatus and method utilizing heat distributing means contained within surface channels A deicing apparatus includes a heat source for producing deicing heat at one location on the body of an object and a heat distributing arrangement for distributing the deicing heat to one or more surface areas to be deiced. The heat distributing arrangeme... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4458137 | Electric heater arrangement for fluid flow stream sensors An air data sensor device, such as a pitot, total air temperature sensor, etc., includes an elongated probe having a sensor therein for sensing air flow parameters and a strut for positioning the probe in a desired position on an air vehicle. To avoid ice... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4275603 | Indirectly heated aircraft probes and masts Aircraft probe or mast including heat pipe for indirectly heating the probe or mast thereby providing deicing. Heat for the heat pipe configured probe or mast is supplied by remote location of a heat source. The heat source may include a replacement plug ... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4174049 | Device for purging pitot and static line tubes A spool valve includes a disposable, replaceable cylinder containing gaseous media under pressure which is selectively introduced into the pitot and static lines of an aircraft for purging same incident to the endwise movement of a normally retracted plun... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4121088 | Electrically heated air data sensing device A positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resistance heater assembly is used in combination with an angle of attack vane to provide automatic means for maintaining the temperature of the vane at a level which will de-ice the vane. The heater assembly is em... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4000647 | Heating device for flow sondes This invention relates to an improvement in a flow sonde, particularly for measuring aerodynamic values in aircraft such as the total pressure, the static pressure and the total temperature. The improvement comprises thermally controlled resistor means in... | 01/04/1977 |
