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Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008

Filed:

Feb. 09, 2006
Applicants:

John Kevin Quackenbush, Middleboro, MA (US);

Michael M. Bower, Wareham, MA (US);

Stephen B. Talutis, Milton, MA (US);

Donald S. Mckinlay, Wareham, MA (US);

Inventors:

John Kevin Quackenbush, Middleboro, MA (US);

Michael M. Bower, Wareham, MA (US);

Stephen B. Talutis, Milton, MA (US);

Donald S. McKinlay, Wareham, MA (US);

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc., Foxboro, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/02 (2006.01); G01N 27/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A non metallic flow through electrodeless conductivity sensor is provided with a conduit having primary and secondary process fluid flowpaths to form a fluid loop. At least one drive and one sense toroid surround the conduit on the fluid loop. Voltage supplied to the drive toroid induces a current in the sense toroid via the fluid loop to eliminate any need for metallic electrodes in contact with the process fluid. At least one additional drive and/or sense toroid is disposed on the fluid loop to enhance induction. Optionally one or more sense coils are disposed about the conduit outside of the fluid loop to cancel out stray electrical noise. An optional conductor disposed along the conduit detects any fluid leakage through changes in resistance thereof.


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