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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1987
Filed:
May. 16, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert A Kramer, Crown Point, IN (US);
Terrance P Rusk, Hobart, IN (US);
David W Salmons, Valparaiso, IN (US);
Assignee:
Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Hammond, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B / ; B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222-1 ; 222-3 ; 222 59 ; 141197 ;
Abstract
A method of accurately measuring volume of gas flowing through a conduit as a result of differential pressure of the gas within the conduit is disclosed. The method comprises determining flow of the gas through the conduit, and terminating flow of the gas through the conduit when the differential pressure is a preselected value. The gas flow and the resulting determination of gas volume are preferably referenced to standard temperature and pressure. Also disclosed is an apparatus for effecting the method.