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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2003
Thomas Froehlich, Münchenstein, CH;
Achim Wiest, Weil am Rhein, DE;
Torsten Strunz, Basel, CH;
Endress + Hauser FLowtec AG, Reinach, CH;
Abstract
Flowmeter comprising at least two ultrasonic transducers that are mounted on a container which is penetrated by a medium in a certain direction of flow. The ultrasonic transducers alternately transmit and receive ultrasonic test signals in the direction of flow and counter to the direction of flow. The flowmeter further comprises a control/evaluation unit which determines and/or monitors the volume flow of the medium inside the container based on the difference in the travel time of the ultrasonic test signals propagating in the direction of flow and counter to the direction of flow. The ultrasonic transducers are configured such that they transmit and receive ultrasonic test signals or sound fields having a large aperture angle or a great beam expansion.