AU2004286209B2 - Method and system for monitoring fluid flow - Google Patents
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| US10/967,737 US7274996B2 (en) | 2003-10-20 | 2004-10-18 | Method and system for monitoring fluid flow |
| PCT/US2004/034584 WO2005042984A2 (en) | 2003-10-20 | 2004-10-19 | Method and system for monitoring fluid flow |
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| CN101408279A (zh) | 2009-04-15 |
| US7274996B2 (en) | 2007-09-25 |
| RU2006118369A (ru) | 2007-12-10 |
| WO2005042984A2 (en) | 2005-05-12 |
| BRPI0415549A (pt) | 2006-12-26 |
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