The invention relates to a device and method for measuring the flow rate of a liquid flowing in a flow duct, from upstream to downstream, in which: a shutter member (4) is able to close/open said flow duct (3), a deformable membrane (5) obstructs an opening (6) made through the wall of said flow duct and situated upstream of said shutter member, and an electronic device (100) comprises a detection means (101) that detects deformations of said deformable membrane (5) and is able to deliver deformation signals, a means (112) that controls said shutter member (4), a means (112) that takes readings of the values of at least two deformation signals that are separated by a predetermined time period, established when the solenoid valve (4) is closed, and a calculation means that calculates a liquid volume depending on the read deformation signals and in order to calculate a flow rate depending on said calculated volume and the predetermined time period.

The present invention refers to a flow measuring system and, more particularly, to a flow measuring system adapted for measuring a flow rate of sealant applied to a plurality of parts, the flow measuring system having a plurality of flowmeters, each of the flowmeters in fluid communication with a fluid injector, and the plurality of flowmeters being configured to generate, process and transmit a signal related to the flow rate of the injected fluid.

Disclosed herein is an electronic device and methods relating to the electronic device, an electronic device having a plurality of modes, a method of changing the mode of an electronic having a plurality of modes, and specifically but not exclusively to an electronic device for a gauge attached to a vessel, an electronic device for a gas meter, and a telemetric fitting for a gauge attached to a vessel, and a telemetric fitting for gas meter.

Disclosed herein is an electronic device and methods relating to the electronic device, an electronic device having a plurality of modes, a method of changing the mode of an electronic having a plurality of modes, and specifically but not exclusively to an electronic device for a gauge attached to a vessel, an electronic device for a gas meter, and a telemetric fitting for a gauge attached to a vessel, and a telemetric fitting for gas meter.

Disclosed is a detector for detecting a product flow on a conveyor, including a base, to be fixed at a side of the conveyor, a pendulum, fixed to the based with a rotation to an axis, the pendulum rotating when products are pushed against it, a sensor, for detecting the position of the pendulum. The pendulum includes at an end thereof a contact unit having a flat plate shape, with a non-metallic surface for contacting the products.

Described herein are systems and method for monitoring weather conditions and controlling field operations based on the weather conditions. In one embodiment, a system for monitoring weather conditions for field operations includes a plurality of weather devices for monitoring weather conditions of fields with at least at one weather device in proximity to each field being monitored and at least one weather device having an electronics module for determining weather data including precipitation data. The system also includes an agricultural computer system having at least one processing unit for executing instructions for monitoring weather conditions. The at least one processing unit is configured to execute instructions to receive weather data from the plurality of weather devices for monitoring weather conditions of fields, to process the weather data, and to generate data including precipitation rate for monitoring weather conditions and operations of the plurality of weather devices.

A sea-floor tethered float instrument containing an accelerometer for measuring wave induced water velocity, ocean currents, relative swell kinetics and the like.

A sea-floor tethered float instrument containing an accelerometer for measuring wave induced water velocity, ocean currents, relative swell kinetics and the like.

A semiconductor includes a first circuit, a second circuit, and a comparison circuit. The first circuit includes a first transistor. The first circuit is configured to output a first output. A second circuit includes a second transistor. The second circuit is configured to output a second output. A comparison circuit is coupled to the first circuit and the second circuit. The comparison circuit is configured to compare the first output and the second output to generate a comparison result, and to output the comparison result. The first transistor decays over a time interval and the first output changes from a first voltage value to a second voltage value over the time interval. The second transistor does not decay over the time interval and the second output of the second circuit maintains to be the third voltage value over the time interval.

A flow rate measurement device includes flow rate measurer to measure a flow rate of a fluid at regular time intervals, the fluid flowing in flow path, period setting unit to set a first period and a second period, arithmetic unit to calculate first average flow rates and amounts of change each between the average flow rates in sequence, and second average flow rates and amounts of change each between the average flow rates in sequence in a predetermined period, and fuel cell determinator to determine whether or not a fuel cell is in operation. Fuel cell determinator determines that a fuel cell is in operation when an increment of the second average flow rate within a first predetermined flow rate range repeats for first predetermined successive times, an increment of the first average flow rate within a second predetermined flow rate range repeats for second predetermined times or more in each of the second periods, and an increment of the first average flow rate not greater than or equal to a third predetermined flow rate in each of the second periods.