Title:
VORTEX FLOWMETER WITH SIGNAL PROCESSING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998043051
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus measures a fluid flow using generated vortices. A flow rate is calculated from at least the frequency of the vortices. Warnings are generated for other characteristics of the vortices and fluid measure.
Inventors:
KLEVEN LOWELL A
HEDTKE ROBERT C
WIKLUND DAVID E
HEDTKE ROBERT C
WIKLUND DAVID E
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/006008
Publication Date:
December 03, 1998
Filing Date:
March 26, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROSEMOUNT INC (US)
International Classes:
G01F1/32; G01F15/02; (IPC1-7): G01F1/32
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