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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
May. 25, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
William E. O'Donnell, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Thomas P. Coursolle, St. Paul, MN (US);
David L. Wehrs, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Rosemount Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/58 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/58 ;
Abstract
A magnetic flowmeter with an improved liquid conduction indication has a flowtube assembly with a passage for liquid flow and has an electromagnet mounted outside the passage that provides ramped magnetic excitation. An electrode circuit couples through the passage and generates ramp spikes and a flow signal. A processor receiving the flow signal and generating a flow rate output. The processor also receives the ramp spikes and generates a filtered integral of the ramp spikes as a liquid conduction or empty pipe indication.