ULTRASONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FLUID FLOW USING THE ULTRASONIC DEVICE
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1. An ultrasonic device, comprising:
- a fluid conduit configured to couple with one or more pipes and comprising a main body defining a flow channel and a thermal barrier coupled to the main body, the thermal barrier comprising an organic polymeric material; and
an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the conduit, whereinthe thermal barrier is configured to thermally isolate the ultrasonic transducer from the flow channel.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic device includes a fluid conduit configured to couple with one or more pipes and an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the conduit. The conduit includes a main body defining a flow channel and a thermal barrier coupled to the main body. The thermal barrier includes an organic polymeric material and is configured to thermally isolate the ultrasonic transducer from the flow channel.
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1. An ultrasonic device, comprising:
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a fluid conduit configured to couple with one or more pipes and comprising a main body defining a flow channel and a thermal barrier coupled to the main body, the thermal barrier comprising an organic polymeric material; and an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the conduit, wherein the thermal barrier is configured to thermally isolate the ultrasonic transducer from the flow channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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flowing a fluid in a conduit coupling with one or more pipes, wherein the conduit comprises a main body defining a flow channel for the fluid to flow through, and a thermal barrier comprising an organic polymeric material and coupled to the main body; and measuring the fluid flow with an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the conduit, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is thermally isolated from the flow channel by the thermal barrier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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