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LITHIUM PRIMARY BATTERY PACK AND GAS METER
20220376270 · 2022-11-24 ·

A lithium primary battery pack 100 includes: a primary battery body 1 including a cathode, an anode, and a separator; a voltage converter 22 that boosts the voltage from the primary battery body 1 to 3.4-3.8 V and outputs the boosted voltage; a detector 23 that detects a decrease in the voltage of the primary battery body 1; a cathode terminal T1 and an anode terminal T2 coupled to the voltage converter 22; and a signal terminal T3 coupled to the detector 23.

MAGNETIC FLOWMETER WITH FLOW TUBE LINER

A magnetic flowmeter for sensing process fluid flow includes a flow tube configured to receive the process fluid flow there through and a plurality of electrodes disposed to contact process fluid. At least one electromagnetic coil is disposed proximate the tube. A flow tube liner is provided in the flow tube having an interior surface configured to contact process fluid and an exterior surface mounted to the flow tube. The flow tube liner has at least one adhesion feature in the exterior surface which promotes adhesion between the flow tube liner and the flow tube. A method is also provided.

Direction selective unidirectional clutch assembly for a fluid meter counter module assembly and a fluid meter with a direction selective unidirectional clutch assembly
11585686 · 2023-02-21 · ·

A direction selective unidirectional clutch assembly for a fluid meter counter module assembly is characterized by a drive selector mechanism to couple a direction selection drive shaft to a unidirectional clutch to select one of a first flow direction and a second flow direction of flow of the fluid to drive a counter module. The direction selection draft is coupled to a rotating member (e.g. impeller) driven by flow of the fluid and rotates in a direction that is responsive to the direction of rotation of the rotating member. A pair of gears are mounted to slide along the direction selection draft between a first position and a second position. A direction changing gear is mounted at the second position. Further provided is a flow meter with a direction selective unidirectional clutch assembly.

Proportional volumetric doser with improved dosing regulation
11499858 · 2022-11-15 · ·

The invention relates to a proportional volumetric doser (10) comprising a motor (20) to which a pump (30) is connected, which pump (30) comprises a tubular sleeve (80) inside which a cylinder (85) is housed in which a small doser piston (62) slides, mechanically connected to an output shaft of the motor (20), wherein an inner surface of the cylinder (85) and the small piston (62) partially define a dosing chamber (48) of an auxiliary fluid to be mixed in the motor (20) in a prefixed amount with the main fluid, where said cylinder (85) has a threaded outer portion that meshes with a threaded portion of a ring nut (70) so that a rotation of the ring nut (70) causes an axial translation of the cylinder (85) and the variation of the volume of the dosing chamber (48), said proportional volumetric doser (30) being characterized in that the sleeve (80) comprises a locking system (100) configured to mechanically lock the cylinder (85) with respect to the tubular sleeve (80) by creating a shape constraint.

Venturi Flowmeter Including a Dynamically Variable Effective Constriction Ratio

A flowmeter may include an inlet configured to couple to a first conduit to receive a flow of a multiphase medium, an outlet configured to couple to a second conduit to deliver the multiphase medium, and a chamber extending between the inlet and the outlet and providing a flow path between the inlet and the outlet. The flowmeter may include a device within the chamber. The device may be configured to move in response to the multiphase medium to dynamically vary an effective constriction ratio of the flow path. The flowmeter may include a circuit configured to determine a flow rate of the multiphase medium based on the effective constriction ratio.

Line volume calibration systems and methods
11573118 · 2023-02-07 · ·

Provided are systems and methods for line volume calibration, and measurement of fluid samples delivered to an interrogation point. In various embodiments, a known fluid volume comprising a sample line fluid and a secondary fluid is delivered to a fluid boundary sensor. The fluid boundary sensor assists in determining the position of the boundaries between the various fluids, and the positions of these boundaries are used to determine the sample line fluid volume.

Pressure control using an external trigger
11573583 · 2023-02-07 · ·

A gas delivery system and associated method includes a flow channel, a control valve, a downstream pressure sensor, and a controller. The control valve controls flow of gas in the flow channel. The downstream pressure sensor, located downstream of the control valve, measures gas pressure in the flow channel. The controller has an external trigger input to receive a trigger signal applied to a shutoff valve downstream from the control valve. The controller operates in separate modes based on a state of the trigger signal. In a non-triggered mode, the controller controls pressure at the pressure sensor via the control valve in accordance with a first gain schedule. In the triggered mode, the controller controls the pressure at the pressure sensor via the control valve in accordance with a second gain schedule that is distinct from the first gain schedule.

Automated cartridge-style hydraulic flow sensor
11614351 · 2023-03-28 ·

A cartridge-style flow sensor for sensing fluid flow. The flow sensor includes an exterior, interior, head, base, a circuit board, and first and second ports. The first and second ports permit fluid to flow into and out of the interior. A Hall Effect Sensor in the interior detects the number of revolutions of an impeller. An electric coupler interfaces with the sensor and a transmitter for communication of the revolutions of the impeller to a controller. The controller determines the rate of fluid flow in a conduit. The controller automatically issues a command signal to a component of a hydraulic system to alter the rate of fluid flow in the conduit. The cartridge-style hydraulic flow sensor is releasably engaged to a cavity of a hydraulic circuit manifold eliminating the need to cut and re-plumb a fluid conduit.

Meter box having adjustable length meter couplings

Illustrative embodiments of a meter box and couplings, either separately or in combination, are provided. An illustrative embodiment provides a valve coupling that is disposed through a wall of the meter box such that a first portion of the valve coupling extends exterior of the meter box and a second portion of the valve coupling extends interior of the meter box. An outlet coupling is disposed through the wall of the meter box such that a first portion of the outlet coupling extends exterior of the meter box and a second portion of the outlet coupling extends interior of the meter box. A telescoping tube is located in the meter box, extended into and movable relative to, and in fluid communication with, at least one of the second portion of the valve coupling and/or the second portion of the outlet coupling. The telescoping tube varies a distance between the valve coupling and the outlet coupling within the meter box.

ARTIFICIAL EYE ASSEMBLY FOR STUDYING OCULAR PHARMACOKINETICS

An artificial eye assembly (100) comprising: ⋅an anterior layer (50) comprising an anterior cavity (52); ⋅a flow con-stricting (40) layer comprising a first aperture (42), and wherein the first aperture (42) is in fluid communication with the anterior cavity (52); ⋅a shaping layer (30) comprising a second aperture and a shaping structure (32), wherein the shaping structure (32) is located within, partially within, or outside of the second aperture, and wherein the shaping structure comprises (32) one or more webs (33), the webs (33) connecting the structure (32) to the rest of the shaping layer (30), and wherein the second aperture is in fluid communication with the first aperture (42); ⋅a flow resistive layer (20) comprising pores, and wherein pores of the layer are in fluid communication with the second aperture; ⋅a posterior layer (10) comprising a posterior cavity (12), and wherein the posterior cavity (12) is in fluid communication with pores of the flow resistive layer (20); ⋅a fluid inlet (13) located in the anterior and/or posterior cavity (12, 52), or located in or adjacent to the second aperture; ⋅a fluid outlet (54) located in the anterior cavity; ⋅and an injection inlet (14) located in the posterior cavity and/or located in the anterior cavity, and wherein the anterior cavity (52) and the posterior cavity (12) are in fluid communication with one another via a fluid path formed through the layers (10, 20, 30, 40 50); and wherein, in use, a fluid introduced under pressure into the assembly via the fluid inlet (13) will flow along the fluid path and exit the assembly via the fluid outlet (54) with a first flow rate.