The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2004
Craig Brainerd Van Cleve, Lyons, CO (US);
Mark James Bell, Arvada, CO (US);
Craig Brainerd Van Cleve, Lyons, CO (US);
Mark James Bell, Arvada, CO (US);
Micro Motion, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
A Coriolis flow meter includes at least one flow conduit (), including a first conduit node () and a second conduit node () and a bending axis W that intersects the flow conduit () at the first conduit node () and at the second conduit node (). The flow conduit () vibrates around the bending axis W. The meter further includes a drive system () and a balance system () coupled to the flow conduit (). The balance system () includes two or more Y-balance weights () and two or more attachment members () that couple the two or more Y-balance weights () to the flow conduit (). At least a first Y-balance weight () is coupled to the flow conduit () at a first location between the first conduit node () and the drive system () and at least a second Y-balance weight () is coupled to the flow conduit () at a second location between the drive system () and the second conduit node ().