Location sensor and flow rate meter

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Description

FIG. 1 depicts an isometric view of a first example location sensor and flow rate meter.

FIG. 2 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 10 depicts an isometric view of a second example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 10-18 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 1-9, but without a back plate.

FIG. 11 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10.

FIG. 12 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10.

FIG. 14 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10.

FIG. 15 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10.

FIG. 16 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10.

FIG. 17 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10.

FIG. 18 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 10.

FIG. 19 depicts an isometric view of a third example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 19-27 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 9-18, but without some exterior features.

FIG. 20 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19.

FIG. 21 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19.

FIG. 22 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19.

FIG. 23 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19.

FIG. 24 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19.

FIG. 25 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19.

FIG. 26 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19.

FIG. 27 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 19.

FIG. 28 depicts an isometric view of a fourth example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 28-36 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 1-9, but without a gland fitting.

FIG. 29 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28.

FIG. 30 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28.

FIG. 31 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28.

FIG. 32 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28.

FIG. 33 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28.

FIG. 34 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28.

FIG. 35 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28.

FIG. 36 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 28.

FIG. 37 depicts an isometric view of a fifth example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 37-45 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 28-36, but without a back plate.

FIG. 38 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37.

FIG. 39 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37.

FIG. 40 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37.

FIG. 41 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37.

FIG. 42 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37.

FIG. 43 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37.

FIG. 44 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37.

FIG. 45 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 37.

FIG. 46 depicts an isometric view of a sixth example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 46-54 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 28-36, but without a hole on the bottom of the housing.

FIG. 47 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46.

FIG. 48 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46.

FIG. 49 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46.

FIG. 50 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46.

FIG. 51 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46.

FIG. 52 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46.

FIG. 53 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46.

FIG. 54 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 46.

FIG. 55 depicts an isometric view of a seventh example location sensor and flow rate meter; the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 55-63 depicts the same location sensor and flow rate meter of FIGS. 46-54, but without a back plate.

FIG. 56 depicts a front view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55.

FIG. 57 depicts a back view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55.

FIG. 58 depicts a side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55.

FIG. 59 depicts an opposite side view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55.

FIG. 60 depicts an off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55.

FIG. 61 depicts another off-angle view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55.

FIG. 62 depicts a top view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55; and,

FIG. 63 depicts a bottom view of the location sensor and flow rate meter of FIG. 55.

The location sensor and flow rate meter in the accompanying figures may be positioned on or near a fluid conduit, such as a pipe or a standpipe.

Stipple shading is used in all of the accompanying Figures to convey surface contouring and not texture.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a location sensor and flow rate meter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D941165
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 10, 2020
Date of Patent: Jan 18, 2022
Assignee: Orbis Intelligent Systems, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Daniel Milne Krywyj (La Jolla, CA), Jeffrey A. Prsha (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Application Number: 29/723,772