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Number: 73/861.42
Name: Measuring and testing > Volume or rate of flow > Using differential pressure
Description: Subject matter wherein the velocity of the fluid to be metered creates a pressure differential or kinetic head across (a) a flow restriction such as a Venturi, flow nozzle or orifice plate, or (b) a Pitot or like device, which differential or head is substantially proportional to a function of the velocity of the fluid.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
73/861.69 Centrifugal 8
73/861.65 Pitot 124
73/861.49 Pressure applied to liquid column or reservoir 19
73/861.47 Pressure applied to movable member (e.g., a diaphragm) 81
73/861.52 With restriction 203
73/861.43 With time integration 10


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
6021677 Pipeline system for the controlled distribution of a flowing medium and method for operating such a pipeline system Feb. 8, 2000
6016710 Method and apparatus for measuring the quantity of outdoor air processed by an air preconditioning module Jan. 25, 2000
6003386 Disposable mass flow transducer Dec. 21, 1999
5908990 Apparatus for measuring the velocity of a fluid flowing in a conduit Jun. 1, 1999
5905208 System and method measuring fluid flow in a conduit May. 18, 1999
5895860 Heat exchanging medium pressure measuring apparatus Apr. 20, 1999
5837903 Device for measuring exhaust flowrate using laminar flow element Nov. 17, 1998
5834659 Device and method for measuring fluid flow in a conduit having a gradual bend Nov. 10, 1998
5827977 Device and method for measuring multi-phase fluid flow and density of fluid in a conduit having a gradual bend Oct. 27, 1998
5811690 Differential pressure transmitter with highly accurate temperature compensation Sep. 22, 1998
5802910 Measuring system for liquid volumes and liquid levels of any type Sep. 8, 1998
5763764 Evaporative emission tester Jun. 9, 1998
5717146 Device and method for measuring multi-phase fluid flow in a conduit having an abrupt gradual bend Feb. 10, 1998
5708211 Flow regime determination and flow measurement in multiphase flow pipelines Jan. 13, 1998
5641915 Device and method for measuring multi-phase fluid flow in a conduit using an elbow flow meter Jun. 24, 1997
5621657 Automatic detection of air flow transducer type under software control Apr. 15, 1997
5616841 Flow metering device for landfill gas extraction well Apr. 1, 1997
5591922 Method and apparatus for measuring multiphase flows Jan. 7, 1997
5563351 Method and apparatus for determining pump wear Oct. 8, 1996
5520969 Method for in-situ liquid flow rate estimation and verification May. 28, 1996
5515735 Micromachined flow sensor device using a pressure difference and method of manufacturing the same May. 14, 1996
5458006 Gas-metering device Oct. 17, 1995
5443075 Flow measuring apparatus Aug. 22, 1995
5429003 Moving sensor linear true mass flowmeter Jul. 4, 1995
5415049 System and method for measuring the speed of fluid flow of varying direction May. 16, 1995
5377524 Self-testing capacitive pressure transducer and method Jan. 3, 1995
5329463 Process gas distribution system and method with gas cabinet exhaust flow control Jul. 12, 1994
5323661 Laminar flow elbow system and method Jun. 28, 1994
5313955 Pulmonary flow head May. 24, 1994
5311662 Press metering apparatus and method May. 17, 1994
5228346 Method of determining gas flow volume Jul. 20, 1993
5178153 Fluid flow sensing apparatus for in vivo and industrial applications employing novel differential optical fiber pressure sensors Jan. 12, 1993
5174161 Wireline and coiled tubing retrievable choke for downhole flow measurement Dec. 29, 1992
5172592 Omnidirectional pressure sensing head Dec. 22, 1992
5129264 Centrifugal pump with flow measurement Jul. 14, 1992
5111827 Respiratory sampling device May. 12, 1992
5081448 Differential pressure indicator with temperature compensation Jan. 14, 1992
5022557 Computerized beverage dispensing system Jun. 11, 1991
4986135 Apparatus and method for measuring fluid flow and density Jan. 22, 1991
4972180 Apparatus for determining rate of discharge from nozzle for spraying aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide Nov. 20, 1990
4938246 Cleaning tool for a valve manifold Jul. 3, 1990
4920808 Device and method for measuring the flow velocity of a free flow in three dimensions May. 1, 1990
4905161 Flow stability reporting system for a liquid chromatography system Feb. 27, 1990
4873989 Fluid flow sensing apparatus for in vivo and industrial applications employing novel optical fiber pressure sensors Oct. 17, 1989
4860594 Apparatus and method for measuring mass flow and density Aug. 29, 1989
4831875 Water trap valve for fail safe operation of an air inleakage monitoring system in a steam turbine May. 23, 1989
4825704 Fluid flow speed measuring apparatus May. 2, 1989
4821580 Method and apparatus for calculating flow rates through a pumping station Apr. 18, 1989
4754651 Differential pressure apparatus for measuring flow and velocity Jul. 5, 1988
4730500 Vortex generating mass flowmeter Mar. 15, 1988

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