FLOW METER
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1. A flow meter, comprising:
- a sensor element that receives a flow input of a metered fluid and outputs a flow output of the metered fluid, wherein the sensor element comprises;
an inductor element;
a magnetic element coupled to the inductor element; and
a battery element that powers the flow meter;
wherein in response to movement of the magnetic element relative to the inductor element caused by a fluid pressure differential of the metered fluid, the inductive value of the inductor element of the sensor changes.
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Abstract
A flow meter for measurement of a metered fluid has a sensor element that receives a flow input of a metered fluid and outputs a flow output of the metered fluid, and a battery element. The sensor element has an inductor element and a magnetic element coupled to the inductor element. In response to movement of the magnetic element relative to the inductor element caused by a fluid pressure differential of the metered fluid, the inductive value of the inductor element changes.
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21 Claims
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1. A flow meter, comprising:
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a sensor element that receives a flow input of a metered fluid and outputs a flow output of the metered fluid, wherein the sensor element comprises; an inductor element; a magnetic element coupled to the inductor element; and a battery element that powers the flow meter; wherein in response to movement of the magnetic element relative to the inductor element caused by a fluid pressure differential of the metered fluid, the inductive value of the inductor element of the sensor changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of measuring consumption of a fluid, comprising:
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receiving a fluid flow of a metered fluid at an input side of a magnetic element of a sensor element of a flow meter; moving the magnetic element along an axis of the magnetic element relative to an inductor element of the sensor element in accordance with a fluid pressure differential that exists between the input side and an output side of the magnetic element, wherein moving the magnetic element relative to the inductive element changes the inductive value of the inductor element and a frequency of a clock element coupled to the inductive element; calculating the changed frequency of the clock element based upon a reference clock element and the changed inductive value of the inductor element; determining a volume of liquid consumption value of the metered fluid measured by the flow meter using the changed frequency of the clock element; and communicating the volume of liquid consumption value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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