GB2446116B - Vertical mount mass flow sensor - Google Patents

Vertical mount mass flow sensor

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Publication number
GB2446116B
GB2446116B GB0811056A GB0811056A GB2446116B GB 2446116 B GB2446116 B GB 2446116B GB 0811056 A GB0811056 A GB 0811056A GB 0811056 A GB0811056 A GB 0811056A GB 2446116 B GB2446116 B GB 2446116B
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Prior art keywords
mass flow
flow sensor
vertical mount
mount mass
vertical
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GB0811056A
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GB0811056D0 (en
Inventor
Junhua Ding
Michael F L Bassi
Kaveh H Zarkar
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MKS Instruments Inc
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MKS Instruments Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/68—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using thermal effects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/68—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using thermal effects
    • G01F1/684—Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow
    • G01F1/6847—Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow where sensing or heating elements are not disturbing the fluid flow, e.g. elements mounted outside the flow duct
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F5/00—Measuring a proportion of the volume flow
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D7/00—Control of flow
    • G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D7/0617—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials
    • G05D7/0629—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the type of regulator means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D7/00—Control of flow
    • G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D7/0617—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials
    • G05D7/0629—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the type of regulator means
    • G05D7/0635—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for fluid materials characterised by the type of regulator means by action on throttling means

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
  • Flow Control (AREA)
GB0811056A 2005-11-22 2006-11-03 Vertical mount mass flow sensor Expired - Fee Related GB2446116B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/284,452 US7296465B2 (en) 2005-11-22 2005-11-22 Vertical mount mass flow sensor
PCT/US2006/043013 WO2007061608A2 (en) 2005-11-22 2006-11-03 Vertical mount mass flow sensor

Publications (3)

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GB0811056D0 GB0811056D0 (en) 2008-07-23
GB2446116A GB2446116A (en) 2008-07-30
GB2446116B true GB2446116B (en) 2010-09-29

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US (1) US7296465B2 (enExample)
JP (3) JP2009516853A (enExample)
KR (1) KR101380800B1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE112006002995B4 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2446116B (enExample)
TW (1) TWI408344B (enExample)
WO (1) WO2007061608A2 (enExample)

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JP2009516853A (ja) 2009-04-23
JP2017040668A (ja) 2017-02-23
JP2015057618A (ja) 2015-03-26
GB2446116A (en) 2008-07-30
WO2007061608A2 (en) 2007-05-31
DE112006002995B4 (de) 2019-08-08
WO2007061608A3 (en) 2007-07-12
WO2007061608A9 (en) 2007-09-07
US20070113641A1 (en) 2007-05-24
DE112006002995T5 (de) 2008-10-09
KR101380800B1 (ko) 2014-04-04
GB0811056D0 (en) 2008-07-23
US7296465B2 (en) 2007-11-20
TWI408344B (zh) 2013-09-11
JP6163245B2 (ja) 2017-07-12
TW200736582A (en) 2007-10-01

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