Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flow measurement and control with bubble detection
- Patent Title (中): 流量测量和控制与气泡检测
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Application No.: US12405007Application Date: 2009-03-16
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Publication No.: US07991510B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Hao Duan , Aaron S. Tint , Christophe Ellec
- Applicant: Hao Duan , Aaron S. Tint , Christophe Ellec
- Applicant Address: US PA Hatfield
- Assignee: Brooks Instrument, LLC
- Current Assignee: Brooks Instrument, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Hatfield
- Agency: SNR Denton US LLP
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for liquid flow sensing and control for use with a variety of different types of liquid flow measurement and control systems. The liquid flow sensor system senses a flow signal indicative of the flow rate of the liquid flowing in a sensor conduit and analyzes the flow signal to determine, by detecting characteristic changes in the signal, whether a bubble is present in the sensor conduit. Where the system determines that a bubble is present, it may generate an alarm signal indicative of the presence of the bubble. A flow control system incorporating the flow sensor as a feedback source may respond to the detection of a bubble by temporarily freezing the flow control parameters until the bubble has exited the sensor conduit. The flow control system can implement procedures for clearing a bubble from the sensor conduit where the system detects that the bubble has become stuck.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090281671A1 FLOW MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL WITH BUBBLE DETECTION Public/Granted day:2009-11-12
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