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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Neptune Technology Group Inc., Tallassee, AL (US);
Inventors:
William James Brennan, Jr., Montgomery, AL (US);
Michael Allen Wilson, Tallassee, AL (US);
Wyatt Edward Northrup, Auburn, AL (US);
Assignee:
NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC., Tallassee, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/66 (2006.01); G01M 3/24 (2006.01); G01M 3/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/2807 (2013.01); G01F 1/66 (2013.01); G01F 1/666 (2013.01); G01M 3/243 (2013.01);
Abstract
The use of ultrasonic transducers installed in utility meters is provided for the detection of fluid leaks in a conduit. Such transducers are normally used to transmit acoustic waves in order to measure the velocity of fluid flow, but it is disclosed that such transducers are also capable of detecting leak noises in addition to such transmitted acoustic waves.