Micromotion Gmbh

Micron Motion, Inc.

Forza, Inc.

Gregory Treat Lanham

Christopher A Werbach

Craig Brainerd Van Cleve

Charles Paul Stack

Anthony William Pankratz

Linda Robb

Curtis John Ollila

Robert Barclay Garnett

Andrew Timothy Patten

Mark James Bell

Ernest Dale Lister

Craig B McAnally

Jeffrey Dale Nielson

Roger Scott Loving

Anand Vidhate

Lyle Dee Ashby

David Fleming

Rachael Esther Cohen

Nikhil Bhargava

Craig Brainerd VanCleve

Craig B Mcanally

Michael Leon Overfelt

Bethany Pickett

Jeffrey D Nielson

Craig Mcanally

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 Coriolis flow meter () comprises a driver () coupled to a flow tube (), the driver () configured to oscillate the flow tube in a drive direction, a pick-off sensor (L,R) coupled to the flow tube (), configured to measure a movement of the flow tube (), and the flow tube () comprises a conduit () having an interior surface (), and a plurality of inserts (), each respective insert of the plurality of inserts () being coupled to at least a first position () on the interior surface () of the conduit ().

Coriolis flow meter with flow tube including inserts

A flowmeter () is provided having a housing () configured to accept a flow of a process material. A diaphragm () is disposed in the housing (), and is deformable by the flow of the process material. A sensor () is configured to detect a deformation in the diaphragm (), and the flowmeter () is configured to measure the flow of the process material.

Diaphragm displacement flowmeter

A sensor assembly () for a flowmeter is provided. A flow tube () having a first and second loop () are connected by a crossover section (). The flow tube () comprises a thermal expansion bend (). First and second anchor blocks () are each attachable to the flow tube () proximate the crossover section (). A tube support () is attachable to one of the first and second anchor blocks (). First and second manifolds () are attachable to an inlet () and outlet (). A support block () is attachable to the first and second anchor blocks (), first and second manifolds (), flow tube (), first and second anchor blocks (), and first and second manifolds (), and allow a predetermined degree of movement due to heating and cooling cycles when not attached to the support block ().

Apparatus for reducing braze joint stress in a vibrating flowmeter

A method for reducing flowmeter braze joint stress is provided. The method comprises the step of bending a flow tube () to create at least one thermal expansion bend () thereon. The method comprises the step of aligning a flow tube () with at least one anchor block (). Additionally, the flow tube () is brazed to the at least one anchor block () in another step, after which the flow tube () and the at least one anchor block () are allowed to cool and contract a predetermined degree after brazing. The method additionally comprises the step of attaching the at least one anchor block () to a support block () after the flow tube () has been attached to the at least one anchor block () and attaching a manifold () to each end of the flow tube ().

Apparatus and method for reducing braze joint stress in a vibrating flowmeter

A vibrating sensor assembly () is provided. The vibrating sensor assembly () includes a one-piece conduit mount (). The one-piece conduit mount () includes an inlet port (), an outlet port (), and a conduit support base () extending from the inlet port () to the outlet port (). The vibrating sensor assembly () further includes a single fluid conduit () with two or more loops (A,B) separated by a crossover section (), which is coupled to the one-piece conduit mount ().

Vibrating sensor assembly with a one-piece conduit mount

Flowmeter case

A brace bar, a flow conduit assembly including a brace bar, and a method for assembling a vibrating flowmeter including a brace bar are provided. The brace bar includes a first brace bar plate and a second brace bar plate. The first brace bar plate includes a first aperture and a first notch. The second brace bar plate includes a second aperture and a second notch. The first aperture and the second notch are configured to couple to a first flow conduit. The second aperture and the first notch are configured to couple to a second flow conduit.

Self-aligning brace bar

A method for calibrating a multiple flow conduit flow meter () is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The multiple flow conduit flow meter () includes a first flow conduit () conducting a first flow stream and a pair of first pickoff sensors (') affixed to the first flow conduit (). The multiple flow conduit flow meter () further includes at least one additional flow conduit () conducting at least one additional flow stream and at least one pair of additional pickoff sensors (&#x2032;) affixed to the at least one additional flow conduit ().

Method for calibrating a multiple flow conduit flow meter

An apparatus () for a vibratory meter () having one or more flow tubes () adapted to vibrate is provided. The apparatus () comprising two or more brace bars () adapted to couple to the one or more flow tubes (), and an isolation bar () coupled to the two or more brace bars ().

Method and apparatus for a vibratory meter

A sensor system () including a sensor assembly () for a fluid meter () is provided. The sensor assembly () includes 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). The sensor system () also includes a case support (). The case support () surrounds at least a portion of the case (). The case support () includes one or more ribs () that extend along at least a portion of the case () and contact the case () at least when the case () deforms outward by a threshold amount.

Sensor housing for a fluid meter

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.

Vibrating meter including an improved meter case

A multiple flow conduit flow meter () is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The multiple flow conduit flow meter () includes a first flow conduit () conducting a first flow stream and a pair of first pickoff sensors (') affixed to the first flow conduit (). The multiple flow conduit flow meter () further includes at least one additional flow conduit () conducting at least one additional flow stream and at least one pair of additional pickoff sensors (&#x2032;) affixed to the at least one additional flow conduit (). The at least one additional flow stream is independent of the first flow stream. The multiple flow conduit flow meter () further includes a common driver () configured to vibrate both the first flow conduit () and the at least one additional flow conduit () in order to generate a first vibrational response and at least one additional vibrational response.

Multiple flow conduit flow meter

The present invention provides a vibrating sensor assembly (). The vibrating sensor assembly () includes a conduit (A), a driver (), and at least a first pick-off (). The driver () includes a first driver component () and a second driver component (). The first pick-off () includes a first pick-off component () and a second pick-off component (). The vibrating sensor assembly () also includes a first reference member (). The first pick-off component () is coupled to the conduit (A) while the second pick-off component () is coupled to the first reference member (). The vibrating sensor assembly () also includes a second reference member (). The first driver component () is coupled to the conduit (A) while the second driver component () is coupled to the second reference member ().

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Longmont, CO, United States of America

Gregory Treat Lanham