Flow measurement system with reduced noise and crosstalk
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1. A flow measurement system comprising:
- at least first and second ultrasonic transducers coupled to an existing conduit;
a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit between the first and second ultrasonic transducers to prevent crosstalk;
a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit upstream of the first ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large; and
a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit downstream of the second ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large.
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Abstract
A flow measurement system including at least first and second ultrasonic transducers coupled to an existing conduit, a damping material about the conduit between the first and second ultrasonic transducers to prevent crosstalk, a damping material about the conduit upstream of the first ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large, and a damping material about the conduit downstream of the second ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large.
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41 Claims
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1. A flow measurement system comprising:
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at least first and second ultrasonic transducers coupled to an existing conduit; a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit between the first and second ultrasonic transducers to prevent crosstalk; a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit upstream of the first ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large; and a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit downstream of the second ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A flow measurement system comprising:
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at least first and second ultrasonic transducers coupled to an existing conduit; non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit upstream of the first ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large; and a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit downstream of the second ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A flow measurement system comprising:
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at least first and second ultrasonic transducers coupled to an existing conduit; a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit between the first and second ultrasonic transducers to prevent crosstalk; and a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit upstream of the first ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A flow measurement system comprising:
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at least first and second ultrasonic transducers coupled to a conduit; damping material about the exterior surface of the conduit between the first and second transducers to prevent crosstalk; damping material about the exterior surface of the conduit upstream of the first ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large; damping material about the exterior surface of the conduit downstream of the second ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large; and a cover layer disposed on the damping material for stabilizing the damping material. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41)
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33. A flow measurement system comprising:
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at least first and second ultrasonic transducers coupled to an existing conduit; a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit between the first and second ultrasonic transducers to prevent crosstalk; and a non-metallic pliable damping material about the exterior surface of the existing conduit downstream of the second ultrasonic transducer to attenuate system background noise travelling in the conduit at large. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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