Cost effective pressure sensors for gas meters are described herein. In an example, responsive to an abnormal condition at an ultrasonic metrology unit of a gas meter, rates of pressure sensor operation are increased. In the example, the operations may include: measuring gas-environment pressure values; measuring contemporaneous air-environment pressure values; calculating pressure difference values of the gas-environment pressure values minus the contemporaneous air-environment pressure values; and comparing pressure difference values to one or more threshold values.

Provided is a flow rate adjusting device including: an ultrasonic flow metering portion; a flow rate adjusting portion; a control portion configured to control the flow rate adjusting portion so that the flow rate of the fluid measured by the ultrasonic flow metering portion matches a set value; a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of the fluid flowing into an upstream side of a measurement flow channel from an inflow port; and a storage portion configured to store information that associates the flow rate of the fluid obtained from the propagation time difference measured by the ultrasonic flow metering portion, the set value of the target flow rate, and the pressure measured by the pressure sensor with each other when the control portion controls the flow rate adjusting portion.

A system for adjusting a gas path flow of an apparatus includes: a process task prediction component of the apparatus, a gas path flow monitoring component, and a gas path flow control component; wherein the process task prediction component of the apparatus predicts a process schedule of the apparatus, the gas path flow monitoring component is configured to monitor a gas path flow of the apparatus in real time, when the gas path flow exceeds the preset range of flow, the gas path flow control component judges a current process status of the apparatus based on the process schedule, and issues a corresponding flow control instruction

A gas meter control system is adapted for use in gas meters having a plurality of different sizes (e.g., ability to measure different flowrates and/or different gas volumes per billing cycle) and different functional capabilities. In an example, the gas meter control system is configured to recognize and identify a metrology unit, sensor(s), switch(es), valve(s), valve motor(s), and/or other device(s) within a gas meter. Having identified devices present within a gas-environment and an air-environment of the meter, the control system selects and executes appropriate software to operate the identified devices. Addition of an additional component to the meter (e.g., an earthquake sensor or a tamper sensor) results in identification of the added component and execution of appropriate control software. Accordingly, the gas meter control system replaces a number of control systems configured to operate a single specific meter and/or configuration.

Aspects generally relate to methods, systems, and apparatus for conducting a calibration operation for a plurality of mass flow controllers (MFCs) of a substrate processing system. In one aspect, a corrected flow curve is created for a range of target flow rates across a plurality of setpoints. In one implementation, a method of conducting a calibration operation for a plurality of mass flow controllers (MFCs) of a substrate processing system includes prioritizing the plurality of MFCs for the calibration operation. The prioritizing includes determining an operation time for each MFC of the plurality of MFCs, and ranking the plurality of MFCs in a rank list according to the operation time for each MFC. The method includes conducting the calibration operation for the plurality of MFCs according to the rank list and during an idle time for the substrate processing system.

A quantity of gas is introduced into a gas reservoir via a filling station provided with a filling line. The quantity is measured. A signal is generated indicating a corrected quantity of transferred gas. The signal is obtained by adding a predetermined, positive or negative, corrective amount to the measured quantity of gas transferred.

Detection of unintentional air leaks in a user interface (e.g., mask) of a respiratory therapy system (e.g., a positive air pressure device) is disclosed. One or more sensors (e.g., within a computing device, such as a smartphone) can be moved around relative to the user interface to determine a location and/or intensity of an air leak. The computing device can provide feedback regarding the location and/or intensity of the air leak to facilitate the user locating the air leak, and thus correcting the air leak. In some cases, augmented reality annotations can be overlaid on an image (e.g., live image) of the user wearing the user interface to identify the location of the air leak. The system can automatically detect the type of user interface being used and can provide tailored guidance for reducing the air leaks.

An electronic utility gas meter using MEMS thermal time-of-flight flow sensor to meter gas custody transfer mass flowrate and an additional MEMS gas sensor to measure the combustion gas composition for the correlations to the acquisition of gas high heat value simultaneously is disclosed in the present invention. The meter is designed for the applications in the city utility gas consumption in compliance with the current tariff while metering the true thermal value of the delivered gases for future upgrades. Data safety, remote data communication, and other features with state-of-the-art electronics are also included in the design.

An apparatus for the delivery of gas to a user of the type suitable to be crossed at least in part by a flow of gas from a supply network includes: a containment casing having at least one gas inlet opening and at least one gas outlet opening, a measurement module of the gas passing through and/or circulates in the apparatus, housed inside the containment casing and fluidically connected to the at least one outlet opening, a regulation module having a device for regulating the pressure of the gas that passes through and/or circulates in the apparatus, an interception module that is placed between the regulation module and the measurement module. The interception module is configured to selectively allow/prevent the passage of the gas flow towards the measuring module, and is electronically connected with said electronic unit to be thus controlled by said electronic unit.

The invention relates to a method for measuring the flow rate of cooling air in a cooling air circuit (13) of a casing (121) of a high-pressure turbine (9) of a turbomachine (1). The invention is characterized in that sensors (21, 22, 24, 26, 28) are used to measure a total pressure at the fan inlet, a static pressure at the outlet of the high-pressure compressor (6), a rotational speed of the low-pressure shaft (101), a rotational speed of the high-pressure shaft (91) and a degree of valve opening of the cooling air circuit (13), a calculation unit is used to calculate the flow rate of cooling air on the basis of at least the measurement of these.