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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
May. 07, 2021
Applicant:
Analog Devices, Inc., Wilmington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Vikram Venkatadri, Ayer, MA (US);
David Frank Bolognia, Charlestown, MA (US);
Assignee:
ANALOG DEVICES, INC., Wilmington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 3/22 (2006.01); G01F 1/06 (2006.01); G01F 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 3/226 (2013.01); G01F 1/06 (2013.01); G01F 3/20 (2013.01); G01F 3/227 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flow meter is disclosed. The flow meter can include a housing that has a cavity. The flow meter can also include a deformable tube that is disposed in the cavity. The deformable tube can comprise a portion of a flow path of a fluid substance. The flow meter can further include a cam that is rotatably coupled to the housing. A portion of the cam is configured to press against a portion of the collapsible tube so as to deform the portion of the collapsible tube. The cam can be configured to rotate in response to a flow of the fluid substance in the flow path.