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:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2006
Edward Grellier Colby, Cambridge, GB;
Hans Joachim Steiner, Cambridge, GB;
Kimon Sopoulos, Cambridge, GB;
Matthew Emmanuel Milton Storkey, Cambridge, GB;
Simon Adam Shakepeare, Cambridge, GB;
Edward Grellier Colby, Cambridge, GB;
Hans Joachim Steiner, Cambridge, GB;
Kimon Sopoulos, Cambridge, GB;
Matthew Emmanuel Milton Storkey, Cambridge, GB;
Simon Adam Shakepeare, Cambridge, GB;
Sentec Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
A gas meter gas a conduit for passage of a gas flow; an ioniser arranged to ionise the gas flow in the conduit; a modulating electrode structure arranged for modulating the ion distribution in the ionised gas flow; and at least a detecting electrode structure downstream of the modulating electrode structure arranged for detecting the modulated ion distribution in the ionised gas flow. The modulating electrode structure is arranged downstream of the ioniser and is configured to generate an electrical field which is substantial in a parallel to the direction of the gas flow.