Apparatus for determining fluid flow
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1. An apparatus for measuring the temperature of a flowing fluid in a pipe comprising:
- means for actively testing the flowing fluid with acoustic energy and producing a test signal corresponding to the temperature of the fluid, said testing means disposed on the outside of the pipe and acoustic energy follows a path through the pipe wall; and
signal processing means for determining the temperature of the fluid based on the test signal, said testing means in communication with said signal processing means.
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An apparatus for measuring the temperature of a flowing fluid in a pipe. The apparatus includes a mechanism for actively testing the flowing fluid with acoustic energy and producing a test signal corresponding to the temperature of the fluid. The testing mechanism is disposed on the outside of the pipe and acoustic energy follows a path through the pipe wall. Additionally, the apparatus includes a signal processing mechanism for determining the temperature of the fluid based on the test signal. The testing mechanism is in communication with the signal processing mechanism.
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1. An apparatus for measuring the temperature of a flowing fluid in a pipe comprising:
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means for actively testing the flowing fluid with acoustic energy and producing a test signal corresponding to the temperature of the fluid, said testing means disposed on the outside of the pipe and acoustic energy follows a path through the pipe wall; and signal processing means for determining the temperature of the fluid based on the test signal, said testing means in communication with said signal processing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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