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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2010
Applicant:
Edward Randall Furlong, Beverly, MA (US);
Inventor:
Edward Randall Furlong, Beverly, MA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/44 (2006.01); G01F 1/74 (2006.01); G01F 1/36 (2006.01); G01F 1/40 (2006.01); G01F 1/66 (2006.01); G01F 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/74 (2013.01); G01F 1/363 (2013.01); G01F 1/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for measuring the physical characteristics of a flow within a pipe is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the device comprises a plug attached to two or more strut assemblies, each strut assembly comprising a forward strut, a rearward strut, and a skid having an inner surface that faces the plug, and one or more sensors located on the inner surface of the skid.