Micromotion Gmbh

Andrew Timothy Patten

Mark James Bell

Anthony William Pankratz

Gregory Treat Lanham

Roger Scott Loving

Megan Casey

Joel Weinstein

David Skinkle

Aart R Pruysen

Christopher A Werbach

Curtis John Ollila

Clinton Ray Griffin

Jeffry Duane Foster

Robert Barclay Garnett

Shaun E Shanahan

Ernest Dale Lister

Atul Vasant Deshpande

Clayton T James

Dean M Standiford

Howard Irving Sohm, Jr

John Richard McCarthy

George Alexander MacDonald

Howard Vincent Derby

Tamal Bose

Michele Moore

Hans Christopher Loewenheath

Adam LeWinter

Jeffry D Foster

Leah Schultze

Andrew Keith Levien

Kevin M Scott

Salvatore Pitti

Timothy James Pegg

Tony Wright

Deanm Standiford

Roger Loving

George Alexander Macdonald

A meter electronics () for using a Reynolds number to correct a mass flow rate measurement of a fluid is provided. The meter electronics () comprises an interface () configured to communicatively couple to a sensor assembly () containing the fluid and receive sensor signals from the sensor assembly () and a processing system () communicatively coupled to the interface (). The processing system () is configured to store a Reynolds number-correction relationship, wherein the Reynolds number-correction relationship relates Reynolds number values with Reynolds number-based correction values, calculate a Reynolds number of the fluid using a measured mass flow rate value of the fluid, and determine a Reynolds number-based correction value using the Reynolds number and the Reynolds number-correction relationship.

Using a Reynolds number to correct a mass flow rate measurement

A method for inferring energy content of a flow fluid in a gaseous state is disclosed. The method is carried out by a computer system () having a processor () and memory (), the memory () having an inference module (), the method comprising inferring, by the inference module (), the inferred energy content of the flow fluid in the gaseous state from an inferential relationship between the inferred energy content of the flow fluid in the gaseous state with at least one measurement taken of the flow fluid in the liquid state.

Systems and methods for inferring energy and burning properties of a fluid in a pipeline

A method for calibrating a flowmeter is provided that comprises determining a relationship between tube period ratio and a flow tube temperature compensation (FTC) value for a plurality of flowmeters. Tube periods of the flowmeter under test are measured. A stiffness-correlated FTC is calculated using the determined relationship between the tube period ratio and the FTC value for the plurality of flowmeters and the measured tube periods of the flowmeter under test. The stiffness-correlated FTC is applied to an operating routine () of the flowmeter under test.

Apparatus for applying a temperature flow coefficient in a vibrating flowmeter and related method

A variable mass balance bar (--) is provided. The variable mass balance bar (--) comprises a balance body (--) containing a balance fluid (--), wherein a mass of the balance fluid (--) is selected to balance a measuring conduit (--) containing a process material.

Variable mass balance bar

A capacitive button interface assembly () and a method for assembling the same, comprising a housing member (), an electrode board () coupled to the housing member (), one or more resilient members () positioned between the housing member () and the electrode board (), one or more alignment members () coupled to the electrode board (), operable to align the electrode board () with respect to the housing member (), and a cover () coupled to the housing member () to apply a force on the electrode board ().

Capacitive button interface assembly

A spool body is provided that is adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer. The spool body comprises a core and a plurality of spines that emanate distally from the core. At least one channel is defined by the plurality of spines, wherein a cantilever mode of the spool body lies outside a predetermined natural frequency range of a vibrating tube portion of the vibrating densitometer.

Spool body for a vibrating densitometer

A manifold () with reduced vortex shedding, a vibrator) meter () including the same, and a method of manufacturing both are described. The manifold () comprises a first conduit section (), a second conduit section (), a splitter section () positioned between the first conduit section () and the second conduit section (), the splitter section () including a first splitter face () facing the first conduit section (), and a first protrusion (), at least a portion of which is positioned on the first splitter face ().

Manifold

A method for operating a flowmeter is provided. The method includes the steps of measuring a fluid flow in the flowmeter, determining at least one fluid characteristic, determining a preferred algorithm of a plurality of algorithms based upon the fluid flow and the at least one fluid characteristic, and applying the preferred algorithm to an operating routine.

Apparatus for applying a variable zero algorithm in a vibrating flowmeter and related method

A sensor assembly () of a vibrating meter () is provided. The sensor assembly () comprises one or more fluid conduits (A,B). The sensor assembly () also includes a case () surrounding at least a portion of the one or more fluid conduits (A,B). A synthetic wrap () is applied to at least a portion of the case ().

Vibrating meter with a synthetically wrapped case

A flowmeter having one or more conduits (') and a driver () coupled to one or more conduits (&#x2032;) being configured to vibrate at least a portion of the conduit at one or more drive frequencies. One or more pickoffs (&#x2032;) are coupled to the one or more conduits (&#x2032;) and are configured to detect a motion of the conduit. A housing () has a first compartment () and a second compartment (). The first compartment () is fluid-tight and encloses at least a portion of the one or more conduits (&#x2032;), the driver (), and the one or more pickoffs (&#x2032;). A sealable fill port () is configured to allow the addition of a ballast material to the second compartment ().

Flowmeter housing and related methods

A vibrating member () adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer () includes a base () and a vibrating tube portion () affixed to the base (). The vibrating tube portion () includes a first arcuate portion (), a second arcuate portion (), a first non-arcuate portion (), and a second non-arcuate portion (). The first and second non-arcuate portions () are located between the first and second arcuate portions (). The vibrating tube portion () is formed with an oblong cross-sectional shape having a major axis dimension that is greater than a minor axis dimension. The oblong cross-sectional shape increases a frequency separation between vibration modes in the vibrating tube portion ().

Vibrating member for a vibrating densitometer

The invention relates to meter electronics () for vibratory flowmeter friction compensation is provided. The meter electronics () includes an interface () configured to communicate with a flowmeter assembly () of a vibratory flowmeter () and receive a vibrational response and a processing system () coupled to the interface () and configured to measure a mass flow rate of a fluid using the vibrational response. The processing system () is configured to determine a fluid velocity (V) using the mass flow rate, a fluid density (p), and a cross-sectional flow area (A), determine a friction factor (f) using the fluid velocity (V) and a pressure drop (&#x394;P), and determine a compensation factor using the friction factor (f). The invention also relates to a vibratory flowmeter compensation method.

Vibratory flowmeter friction compensation

A vibrating member () for a vibrating densitometer () is provided. The vibrating member () includes an inner surface () with one or more arcuate portions (). The inner surface () of the vibrating member () also includes one or more raised portions () sized and located to increase a frequency separation between a resonant frequency of a desired vibrational drive mode and a resonant frequency of one or more undesired vibrational modes.

Vibrating densitometer with an improved vibrating member

A method of forming a corrosion-resistant vibratory flowmeter is provided. The method comprises constructing a flowmeter assembly including one or more flow tubes configured to be vibrated, with the method being characterized by coating at least a portion of the flowmeter assembly with a diffusion coating, with the diffusion coating being diffused into and comprising a part of the flowmeter assembly.

Method of forming a corrosion-resistant vibratory flowmeter

A vibrating meter is provided. The vibrating meter includes one or more conduits formed from a first material. The vibrating meter further includes a driver coupled to a conduit of the one or more conduits and configured to vibrate at least a portion of the conduit at one or more drive frequencies and one or more pick-offs coupled to a conduit of the one or more conduits and configured to detect a motion of the vibrating portion of the conduit. The vibrating meter further includes a case enclosing at least a portion of the one or more conduits, the driver and the one or more pick-offs. The case is formed from a second material comprising a higher vibrational damping characteristic than the first material.

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Anthony William Pankratz