Self-diagnosing differential pressure flow meter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8820178
APP PUB NO 20140069208A1
SERIAL NO

13607259

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An aspect provides a method of metering flow through a fluid conduit having an obstruction therein, including: placing an obstruction body within the conduit; generating at least two differential pressure measurement signals using at least three different pressure ports, said at least three different pressure ports comprising: an upstream pressure port; a downstream pressure port; and an auxiliary pressure port; wherein at least one of the upstream pressure port, the downstream pressure port, and the auxiliary pressure port is positioned at an angle between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to a conduit wall; establishing a baseline relationship between the at least two differential pressure measurement signals; and determining if the baseline relationship between the at least two differential pressure measurement signals differs by a predetermined amount. Other aspects are described and claimed.

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MCCROMETER INC3255 W STETSON AVENUE HEMET CA 92545

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ayers, Jared Steven Menifee, US 4 22
Davis, Gerald E Hemet, US 10 117
Hobbs, Clinton Paul Hemet, US 5 24
Mikkelsen, Eric Dahl Hemet, US 5 30

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