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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2015
Applicants:
Jamie Evans, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Stephen Mcsoley, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Inventors:
Jamie Evans, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Stephen McSoley, St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Assignee:
Jabil Inc., St. Petersburg, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 3/00 (2006.01); F04B 43/12 (2006.01); F04B 43/08 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); G01P 15/125 (2006.01); G01P 5/02 (2006.01); G01F 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 3/00 (2013.01); F04B 43/08 (2013.01); F04B 43/12 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 2205/12 (2013.01); G01F 3/20 (2013.01); G01P 5/02 (2013.01); G01P 15/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for estimating fluid flow in a system including a pump and a fluid vessel operatively coupled to the pump via a conduit is described herein. The system comprises an accelerometer affixed to an exterior surface of the conduit, wherein the accelerometer is configured to generate signals representing physical movement of the conduit, and wherein the signals are suitable for estimating fluid flow in the conduit.