Fluid consumption meter with noise sensor

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PATENT NO 12235241
APP PUB NO 20240085378A1
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18509492

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A consumption meter, e.g. a water or heat meter, for measuring a flow rate of a fluid supplied in a flow tube. First and second ultrasonic transducers are arranged at the flow tube for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals transmitted through the fluid and operated by a flow measurement sub-circuit for generating a signal indicative of the flow rate of the fluid. A noise measurement sub-circuit operates a sensor arranged at the flow tube for detection of acoustic signals of the flow tube, and being arranged to generate a signal indicative of a noise level of the flow tube accordingly. This sensor may comprise a separate transducer, or the sensor may be constituted by one or both of the first and second ultrasonic transducers. The consumption meter may communicate data representative of the noise level via a communication module along with data consumed amount of water, heat etc. Such consumer noise level measurement at the consumer site allows collection of noise level data to assist in locating fluid leakages in a fluid supply pipe system.

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  • KAMSTRUP A/S

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kristensen, René Gajda Hørning, DK 3 7
Laursen, Peter Schmidt Skanderborg, DK 19 75
Nielsen, Søren Tønnes Solbjerg, DK 19 128
Petersen, Martin Christian Høj Hornslet, DK 3 7
Sørensen, Jens Lykke Beder, DK 13 62

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