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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2011
Applicants:
Ronald Kent Sperry, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Subramanya G. Prasad, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ronald Kent Sperry, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Subramanya G. Prasad, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Flowserve Management Company, Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 15/00 (2006.01); G01N 9/32 (2006.01); G01N 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 15/0088 (2013.01); G01N 9/32 (2013.01); G01N 2011/0053 (2013.01); Y10T 436/11 (2015.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods to determine the apparent density of a fluid being displaced by a pump. The apparent density may be determined by comparing an expected torque of the pump to an actual torque of the pump. The apparent density can also be used to detect irregular operating conditions.