Patent classifications
F16L41/008
TUBE FOR A TRANSDUCER, TRANSDUCER COMPRISING SUCH A TUBE, AND MEASURING SYSTEM FORMED THEREWITH
The tube is used to conduct a fluid flowing through the tube in a specified flow direction and for this purpose comprises a tube wall (110), which encloses a lumen (100*) of the tube, and an interference body (120), which is arranged within the tube but is nevertheless connected to the tube wall at an inner face of the tube wall facing the lumen. In the tube according to the invention, the tube wall has a maximum wall thickness (s.sub.max) of more than 1 mm and at least two mutually spaced sub-segments (100-1, 100-2) with a respective wall thickness (s.sub.110-1, s.sub.110-2) that deviates from said maximum wall thickness (smax), wherein the sub-segment (100-1) is positioned upstream of the interference body (120) in the flow direction, and the sub-segment (100-2) is positioned downstream of the sub-segment (100-1) in the flow direction.
Field device interface seal and electrical insulation
A field device assembly includes an industrial process field device, a flange and a sealing and electrically insulating system. The field device includes a pressure sensor and a housing containing the active component. The housing includes a base having a base interface, which includes a first base process opening. The flange is attached to the base of the housing and includes a coplanar interface having a first flange process opening. The sealing and electrically insulating system includes a gasket that includes a dielectric material. A first process opening in the gasket is aligned with the first base process opening and the first flange process opening. A first surface of the gasket engages the base interface, and a second surface of the gasket that is opposite the first surface engages the coplanar interface. The gasket electrically insulates the housing of the field device from the flange.
Pressure indicating mechanical tee
A device and method for the visual inspection of the existence of pressure within a branch line of pipe is described. A mechanical tee includes a collar portion configured to extend around a pipe. The collar portion defines an axis and includes one or more fasteners to secure the tee to the pipe. A neck portion is coupled to the collar portion. The channel of the neck portion is in fluid communication with the interior of the pipe. A seal is used to prevent leakage between the pipe and the mechanical tee. A pressure indicating device is in fluid communication with the channel of the neck portion and configured to provide a visual indication of the pressure level in the channel. The pressure indicating device may optionally include electrical contacts to communicate with a monitoring system to discern and track the pressure levels in the channel.
GAS BYPASS METER SYSTEM
A technique facilitates fluid flow measurement by providing a meter able to accurately monitor fluid flow of a liquid even if gas is present in the liquid. The meter may comprise a tubing with an internal flow passage and a wedge or other restriction extending into the internal flow passage. A first port is located upstream of the restriction and a second port is located downstream of the restriction to enable monitoring of a differential pressure across the restriction. The differential pressure can be used to determine the desired flow parameter, e.g. volumetric flow. The system facilitates separation of gas from the liquid and utilizes a gas bypass. The gas bypass routes the separated gas past the restriction, e.g. wedge, before directing the gas back into the fluid flow path.
PROBE CARRIER ARRANGEMENT
A probe carrier arrangement, especially for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, includes a probe socket (14) provided at a probe carrier body (12). The probe socket (14) has at least one insert-receiving opening (24) extending in a direction of an insert-receiving opening longitudinal axis (E). A probe carrier insert (28) is arranged in the insert-receiving opening (24). The probe carrier insert (28) has at least one probe-receiving opening (36) extending in a direction of a probe-receiving opening longitudinal axis (S).
PROBE SOCKET FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM
An exhaust system probe socket has an essentially hollow cylindrically configured first body, which has a planar circular ring surface on a first end face and a second body with a flat circular ring surface at a first end. The second body has a passage with a diameter that corresponds to or is greater than an internal diameter of the first body. A second end of the second body is configured to make possible a gastight connection of the probe socket to a connection surface by compensating geometric deviations of the connection surface from a plane. The first and second bodies contact one another in an area of a second end face of the first body and of the flat circular ring surface and are welded to one another with a weld seam extending circumferentially around the first body to gastightly connect the bodies to one another.
USE OF HIGH SPEED RADIO FREQUENCY PROTOCOLS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH PIPELINE PIGS AND INSPECTION TOOLS
A method and system of high speed radio frequency communication between an outside of a metallic pipeline or vessel and an interior volume contained by the metallic pipeline or vessel includes passing a high speed radio frequency signal through a communication portal having a high speed radio frequency permittive material exposed to the interior volume of the metallic pipeline and to the outside. The high speed radio frequency signal may be transmitted from the interior volume to the outside or from the outside to the interior volume. The communication portal may be a cylindrical- or planar-shaped body connected to the metallic pipeline. A tool located within the interior volume may transmit, receive, or transmit and receive the high speed radio frequency signal. The high speed radio frequency signal may be configured according to a 2.45 GHz standard protocol.
CONNECTOR
A connector includes: a tube body formed in a tubular shape having a first opening and a second opening at both ends thereof, a first opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a first pipe, a second opening side of the tube body being connectable to an end of a second pipe, the tube body allowing a fluid to flow therethrough between the first opening and the second opening; a temperature detection element embedded in a tubular part of the tube body and configured to detect a temperature of the fluid flowing through the tube body; and a terminal electrically connected to the temperature detection element and exposed to outside of the tube body.
QUICK COUPLING VALVE AND QUICK COUPLING VALVE KEY
Systems and devices for use in delivery of water to areas of land. The systems include quick coupling valves, quick coupling valve keys, and fluid delivery systems that utilize quick coupling valves and quick coupling valve keys.
REMOTE SEAL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION
A remote seal system includes a remote diaphragm having a first side configured to be exposed to a process fluid. A conduit is coupled to the remote diaphragm and includes a fill fluid in fluidic communication with a second side of the remote diaphragm. A temperature sensor is thermally coupled to the conduit and configured to sense a temperature of the fill fluid. In one alternative example, a remote sensing assembly includes a flexible elongate conduit having a first end coupled to a remote diaphragm in fluidic communication with a process fluid and a second end extending a length from the first end to a process fluid pressure transmitter. A substantially incompressible fill fluid is disposed within the flexible elongate conduit. The process fluid pressure transmitter is configured to generate an output value indicative of pressure in the process fluid based on a corresponding pressure in the fill fluid. A temperature detector is coupled to the flexible elongate conduit and is configured to provide a signal indicative of an average temperature of the fill fluid along the flexible elongate conduit. A compensation system calculates a thermal expansion value based on the average temperature and adjusts the pressure signal based on the thermal expansion value.