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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W Lyons, Midland, MI (US);
John A Roper, III, Midland, MI (US);
Peter D Aldrich, Miami, FL (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250574 ; 356 28 ;
Abstract
Flow rates of multi-phase streams may be determined by use of a fiber optic probe which establishes an illuminated sensing zone of finite dimensions. The probe collects light backscattered from the zone, the collected light being converted by a photodiode to voltage waveforms. Flow rate is determined by sampling voltage waveforms at discrete points in time, the sample being digitized and the digits being autocorrelated for such discrete points.