Vibrating meter including an improved meter case

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9217664
APP PUB NO 20130086986A1
SERIAL NO

13704154

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A vibrating meter is provided. The vibrating meter includes one or more conduits formed from a first material. The vibrating meter further includes a driver coupled to a conduit of the one or more conduits and configured to vibrate at least a portion of the conduit at one or more drive frequencies and one or more pick-offs coupled to a conduit of the one or more conduits and configured to detect a motion of the vibrating portion of the conduit. The vibrating meter further includes a case enclosing at least a portion of the one or more conduits, the driver and the one or more pick-offs. The case is formed from a second material comprising a higher vibrational damping characteristic than the first material.

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MICRO MOTION INC7070 WINCHESTER CIRCLE BOULDER CO 80301

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lanham, Gregory Treat Longmont, US 42 364
Pankratz, Anthony William Arvada, US 28 151
Werbach, Christopher A Longmont, US 24 134

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