Single input, multiple output flow meter
First Claim
1. A single input, multiple output flow meter (200), comprising:
- an intake conduit (202) adapted for receiving a fluid flow;
a flow divider (203) coupled to the intake conduit (202), with the flow divider (203) dividing the fluid flow into at least a first flow and a second flow;
a first flow sensor element (204) coupled to the flow divider (203) and including a first output conduit (206) and configured to generate a first flow signal corresponding to the first flow; and
at least a second flow sensor element (205) coupled to the flow divider (203) and including a second output conduit (207) and configured to generate a second flow signal corresponding to the second flow;
wherein the input flow can be metered through the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204), can be metered through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205), or can be simultaneously metered through both the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204) and through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205).
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Abstract
A single input, multiple output flow meter (200) is provided. The flow meter (200) includes an intake conduit (202) and a flow divider (203). The flow meter (200) further includes a first flow sensor element (204) coupled to the flow divider (203), including a first output conduit (206), and is configured to generate a first flow signal. The flow meter (200) further includes at least a second flow sensor element (205) coupled to the flow divider (203), including a second output conduit (207), and is configured to generate a second flow signal. The input flow can be metered through the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204), can be metered through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205), or can be simultaneously metered through both the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204) and through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205).
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20 Claims
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1. A single input, multiple output flow meter (200), comprising:
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an intake conduit (202) adapted for receiving a fluid flow; a flow divider (203) coupled to the intake conduit (202), with the flow divider (203) dividing the fluid flow into at least a first flow and a second flow; a first flow sensor element (204) coupled to the flow divider (203) and including a first output conduit (206) and configured to generate a first flow signal corresponding to the first flow; and at least a second flow sensor element (205) coupled to the flow divider (203) and including a second output conduit (207) and configured to generate a second flow signal corresponding to the second flow; wherein the input flow can be metered through the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204), can be metered through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205), or can be simultaneously metered through both the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204) and through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A single input, multiple output flow meter (200), comprising:
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an intake conduit (202) adapted for receiving a fluid flow; a flow divider (203) coupled to the intake conduit (202), with the flow divider (203) dividing the fluid flow into at least a first flow and a second flow; a first flow sensor element (204) coupled to the flow divider (203) and including a first output conduit (206) and configured to generate a first flow signal corresponding to the first flow; at least a second flow sensor element (205) coupled to the flow divider (203) and including a second output conduit (207) and configured to generate a second flow signal corresponding to the second flow; meter electronics (20) that receives the first flow signal and the second flow signal and generates a corresponding first fuel flow measurement and a corresponding second fuel flow measurement; and a casing (201) that includes the flow divider (203), the first flow sensor element (204), the second flow sensor element (205), the meter electronics (20), at least part of the intake conduit (202), at least part of the first output conduits (204), and at least part of the second output conduit (205); wherein the input flow can be metered through the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204), can be metered through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205), or can be simultaneously metered through both the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204) and through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of forming a single input, multiple output flow meter (200), the method comprising:
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providing an intake conduit (202) adapted for receiving a fluid flow; providing a flow divider (203) coupled to the intake conduit (202), with the flow divider (203) dividing the fluid flow into at least a first flow and a second flow; providing a first flow sensor element (204) coupled to the flow divider (203) and including a first output conduit (206) and configured to generate a first flow signal corresponding to the first flow; and providing at least a second flow sensor element (205) coupled to the flow divider (203) and including a second output conduit (207) and configured to generate a second flow signal corresponding to the second flow; wherein the input flow can be metered through the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204), can be metered through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205), or can be simultaneously metered through both the first output conduit (206) by the first flow sensor element (204) and through the second output conduit (207) by the second flow sensor element (205). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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