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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Ross James Bardon, Luton, GB;
Ronald Desmond Claridge, Luton, GB;
Alam Rashid, Baldock, GB;
Ivor Thomas Rogers, Hitchin, GB;
William David Stockill, Baldock, GB;
Douglas Richard Wright, Swanson, NZ;
Inventors:
Ross James Bardon, Luton, GB;
Ronald Desmond Claridge, Luton, GB;
Alam Rashid, Baldock, GB;
Ivor Thomas Rogers, Hitchin, GB;
William David Stockill, Baldock, GB;
Douglas Richard Wright, Swanson, NZ;
Assignee:
Elster Metering Limited, Luton, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/05 (2006.01); G01F 1/28 (2006.01); G01F 15/00 (2006.01); G01F 1/115 (2006.01); G01F 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/115 (2013.01); G01F 1/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid flow meter, including a fluid flow path and rotor. The rotor has at least one blade positioned in the fluid flow path. A ring is positioned upstream from, and adjacent to the rotor. The ring is adapted to condition the flow at the leading edge of the rotor blade over a range of operating conditions.