Patents Assigned to Micro Motion, Inc.
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Patent number: 11784643Abstract: A capacitive button interface assembly (100) and a method for assembling the same, comprising a housing member (202), an electrode board (204) coupled to the housing member (202), one or more resilient members (212) positioned between the housing member (202) and the electrode board (204), one or more alignment members (216) coupled to the electrode board (204), operable to align the electrode board (204) with respect to the housing member (202), and a cover (804) coupled to the housing member (202) to apply a force on the electrode board (204).Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Clayton T. James, Atul Vasant Deshpande, Howard Irving Sohm, Jr., Anthony William Pankratz, Shaun E. Shanahan
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Patent number: 11774275Abstract: A method for proving or calibrating a first flow meter integrated into a common platform with a second flow meter is provided. The first flow meter comprises a first driver, a first flow tube, and a first meter electronics, and the second flow meter comprises a second driver, a second flow tube, and a second meter electronics. The method includes configuring the first flow meter to vibrate the first flow tube with a first driver voltage at a first default driver voltage amplitude using the first meter electronics, and configuring the second flow meter to vibrate the second flow tube with a second driver voltage at a second standby driver voltage amplitude using the second meter electronics.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Andrew Timothy Patten, Charles Depenning
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Publication number: 20230304843Abstract: A transducer assembly (300) for a vibrating meter having meter electronics (20) is provided. The transducer assembly (300) comprises a keeper portion (401) comprising a keeper plate (402). A magnet portion (301) comprises a coil bobbin (305) and a coil (309) wound around the coil bobbin (305). A magnet (313) is coupled to the coil bobbin (305). The keeper plate (402) is prevented from contacting the coil bobbin (305).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Mark LUPIENSKI, Jeffrey NIELSON
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Patent number: 11750104Abstract: An electronics (100) configured to determine an input voltage to a galvanic isolation point of the electronics (100) is provided. The electronics (100) comprises an isolation transformer (120) configured to conduct a primary current (Ip) provided by an input voltage source (110), and provide a secondary voltage (Vs), the secondary voltage (Vs) being proportional to a primary voltage (Vp) induced by the primary current (Ip). The electronics (100) also comprises a peak detection circuit (130) coupled to the isolation transformer (120), the peak detection circuit (130) being configured to receive the secondary voltage (Vs) and, based on the secondary voltage (Vs), provide a signal that is proportional to the primary voltage (Vp).Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventor: William M. Mansfield
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Patent number: 11740117Abstract: Methods for operating a flowmeter diagnostic tool are provided that comprise interfacing the diagnostic tool with a flowmeter (5) sensor assembly (10). A base prover volume (BPV), a desired number of passes per run, and/or a maximum number of allowed runs may be input into the diagnostic tool. Flowmeter data is received. An estimated total prove time (TPT) necessary to pass a predetermined repeatability requirement, an estimated minimum number of runs needed to achieve the calculated TPT, and/or an estimated minimum BPV may be calculated. A standard deviation of the flowmeter sensor assembly flow rate (?) is calculated, and the number of samples used to calculate a is determined. A meter-specific factor (MSF) is calculated.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Marc Allan Buttler, Andrew Timothy Patten, James S. Deacy
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Publication number: 20230243691Abstract: A meter electronics (20) for detecting and identifying a change in a vibratory meter (5) is provided. The meter electronics (20) includes a processing system (202) including a storage system (204) configured to store a central tendency value of a meter verification parameter and dispersion value of the meter verification parameter. The processing system (202) is configured to obtain the central tendency value and the dispersion value from the storage system (204) and determine a probability based on the central tendency value and the dispersion value to detect if the central tendency value is different than a baseline value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Timothy J. CUNNINGHAM, Andrew Timothy PATTEN, Mark James BELL
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Publication number: 20230236103Abstract: A vibrating meter (100) is provided being operable to determine at least one of a viscosity and a density of a fluid therein. The vibrating meter (100) comprises a driver (112), a vibrating element (104) vibratable by the driver (112), and operable to be in contact with the fluid. A vibrating sensor (114) is configured to detect a vibrational response of the vibrating element (104). Meter electronics (118) is configured to send an excitation signal to the driver (112) and to receive the vibrational response and is further configured to measure a first vibrational response point and a second vibrational response point of the vibrational response. The second vibrational response point is one of interpolated and extrapolated from other measured response points. The meter electronics (118) is further configured to calculate a Q of the vibrating element (104) using the first vibrational response point and the second vibrational response point.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: George Alexander MACDONALD, Andrew S. KRAVITZ
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Patent number: 11668597Abstract: A meter electronics (20) and a method for detecting and identifying a change in a vibratory meter (5) is provided. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) configured to receive sensor signals (100) from a meter assembly (10) and provide information based on the sensor signals (100) and a processing system (202) communicatively coupled to the interface (201). The processing system (202) is configured to use the information to determine a first stiffness change (244) associated with a first location of a conduit (130, 130?) of the vibratory meter (5), determine a second stiffness change (254) associated with a second location of the conduit (130, 130?) of the vibratory meter (5), and determine a condition of the conduit (130, 130?) based on the first stiffness change and the second stiffness change.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Cunningham, Andrew Timothy Patten, Mark James Bell
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Patent number: 11650091Abstract: A flowmeter (200) is provided having a flow inlet (210) and a flow outlet (210?). A first conduit (208A) has an inlet leg (212A) fluidly coupled to a central conduit portion (212C), wherein the central conduit portion (212C) is further fluidly coupled to an outlet leg (212?A). A second conduit (208B) has an inlet leg (212B) fluidly coupled to a central conduit portion (212?C), wherein the central conduit portion (212?C) is further fluidly coupled to an outlet leg (212?B). The flow inlet (210) is fluidly coupled to a first end of the first conduit (208A) and a first end of the second conduit (208B), and the flow outlet (210?) is fluidly coupled to a second end of the first conduit (208A) and a second end of the second conduit (208B). A manifold (206) is fluidly coupled to the inlet legs (212A, 212B) and the outlet legs (212?A, 212?B). A driver (214) is at least partially coupled to the manifold, wherein the driver (214) is operable to vibrate the first and second conduits (208A, 208B).Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventor: Martin Andrew Schlosser
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Publication number: 20230145225Abstract: A flow meter coupling system (300) to reduce axial stress on a flow meter (302) comprising a first flow meter flange (314a) and a second flow meter flange (314b) is provided. The flow meter coupling system (300) comprises a first process fluid member (304) configured to be coupled to the first flow meter flange (314a) of the flow meter (302), a second process fluid member (306), and a second connector member (310) configured to be rigidly coupled to at least one of the second flow meter flange (314b) or the second process fluid member (306) and coupled to another of the second flow meter flange (314b) or the second process fluid member (306) in a manner that provides substantially no axial stress.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Stephen M. SCRIVNER, Curt K. LACEY, Sven M. NUESKEN, David Lange RANN
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Patent number: 11619527Abstract: A flow meter includes a pair of ultrasonic transducers. Each transducer includes a housing, a piezoelectric crystal disposed within the housing, and a mini-horn array coupled to the housing. The mini-horn array, which may be formed via a 3D printing technique, includes an opening-free enclosure, a closed cavity inside the enclosure, and a plurality of horns enclosed within the closed cavity. The horns include a horn base portion adjacent to a proximal end surface of the cavity and a horn neck portion that extends from the base portion in a direction away from the piezoelectric crystal and towards a distal end surface of the cavity. The horn neck portions are separated by spaces within the cavity, wherein the spaces between the horn necks may be filled with powder.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Henry Charles Straub, Jr., Alex Mezheritsky, Kerry Dwayne Groeschel
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Publication number: 20230102539Abstract: A flowmeter (200) is provided. A first conduit (208A) having an inlet leg (212A) is fluidly coupled to a central conduit portion (212C) being fluidly coupled to an outlet leg (212?A). A second conduit (208B) having an inlet leg (212B) is fluidly coupled to a central conduit portion (212?C) fluidly coupled to an outlet leg (212?B). The flow inlet (210) is fluidly coupled to first ends of the first and second conduit (208A, 208B), and the flow outlet (210?) is fluidly coupled to second ends of the first and second conduits (208A, 208B). The inlet legs (212A, 212B) and the outlet legs (212?A, 212?B) comprise central conduit portions (212C, 212?C) disposed therebetween on the respective first and second conduits (208A and 208B). A manifold (206) is fluidly coupled to the inlet legs (212A, 212B) via a first fluid passage defined by the manifold, and the manifold (206) is fluidly coupled to the outlet legs (212?A, 212?B) via a second fluid passage defined by the manifold (206).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventor: Martin Andrew SCHLOSSER
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Publication number: 20230083693Abstract: An embodiment of a barrier member (102) for use in forming an assembly (100, 200) with an interference fit standard barrier (199) is disclosed. The barrier member (102) comprises a first face (120), a second face (122), a peripheral edge (124) between the first face (120) and the second face (122), the peripheral edge (124) being at least partially angled by an angle (128) relative to a barrier reference line (130) that is perpendicular to both of at least part of the first face (120) and at least part of the second face (122), the angle (128) declining from the first face (120) to the second face (122).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Eric PAVOL, Clayton T. JAMES, Shaun E. SHANAHAN, Atul Vasant DESHPANDE, Howard Irving SOHM, JR.
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Publication number: 20230073402Abstract: A mode splitter (300) for a balance bar (150) of a Coriolis flow meter (100) is disclosed. The mode splitter (300) comprises a mass portion (302), and a first coupling portion (304a) coupled to the mass portion (302). The first coupling portion (304a) has a first stiffness in a drive direction (Y) and a second stiffness direction in an orthogonal direction (Z), and the orthogonal direction (Z) is orthogonal to both the drive direction (Y) and a longitudinal direction of the balance bar (150). The second stiffness is different than the first stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Martin Andrew SCHLOSSER, Frederick Scott SCHOLLENBERGER
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Patent number: 11592379Abstract: A method of determining vapor pressure of a fluid is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a meter (5) having meter electronics (20), the meter (5) being at least one of a flowmeter and a densitometer, and flowing a process fluid through the meter (5). A pressure of the process fluid is measured. The pressure of the process fluid is adjusted until a monophasic/biphasic boundary is reached. The flowing vapor pressure of the process fluid is determined at the monophasic/biphasic boundary.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Justin Craig Hollingsworth, Marc Allan Buttler, Jason Alan Leapley
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Publication number: 20230055022Abstract: A method for calibrating a flowmeter is provided that comprises determining a relationship between tube period ratio and a flow tube temperature compensation (FTC) value for a plurality of flowmeters. Tube periods of the flowmeter under test are measured. A stiffness-correlated FTC is calculated using the determined relationship between the tube period ratio and the FTC value for the plurality of flowmeters and the measured tube periods of the flowmeter under test. The stiffness-correlated FTC is applied to an operating routine (314) of the flowmeter under test.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Gregory Treat LANHAM, Anthony William PANKRATZ
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Publication number: 20230051187Abstract: A method for correcting a flow variable (509) based on an inner pressure inside a Coriolis flow meter (202) comprises the steps of receiving a first outside pressure (503) measured with a first pressure sensor (204) located in a first process conduit (208a) positioned on a first end (212a) of the Coriolis flow meter (202), determining a second outside pressure (505) in a second process conduit (208b) positioned on a second end (212b) opposing the first end (212a) of the Coriolis flow meter (202), determining an estimated inner flow meter pressure (507) based on the first outside pressure (503) and the second outside pressure (505), receiving the flow variable (509), and generating a corrected flow variable (512) based on the estimated inner flow meter pressure (507), a pressure compensation factor (510), and the flow variable (509).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventor: Marc Allan BUTTLER
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Patent number: 11566708Abstract: A gasket assembly is provided having a ring seal (100) and a ring joint gasket (12). The ring seal (100) has an annular sealing body (102) and an annular outer seal portion (106) disposed on and defining an outer edge of the annular sealing body (102). An annular inner seal portion (108) is disposed on and defines an inner edge of the annular sealing body (102). A central bore (104) is defined by an annular surface (110) of the annular inner seal portion (108). The ring joint gasket (12) has an inner surface (13) that engages the annular outer seal portion (106) of the ring seal (100), wherein the ring joint gasket is insertable into a flange of a ring-type joint.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Miles Keeney-Ritchie, David Kuhny
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Patent number: 11555769Abstract: A spool body is provided that is adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer. The spool body comprises a core and a plurality of spines that emanate distally from the core. At least one channel is defined by the plurality of spines, wherein a cantilever mode of the spool body lies outside a predetermined natural frequency range of a vibrating tube portion of the vibrating densitometer.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Megan Casey, Anthony William Pankratz
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Publication number: 20230003566Abstract: An embodiment of a balance bar (230) is disclosed. The balance bar (230) comprises a first side portion (231) having a hollow interior for receiving a flow tube (220), a central portion (233) having a hollow interior for receiving a flow tube (220), and a first side flexible portion (234) comprising at least one flexible coupler (250), the first side flexible portion (234) coupling the first side portion (231) with the central portion (233), wherein the first side portion (231) and the central portion (233) are both more rigid than the first side flexible portion (234).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Praveen RAO, Martin Andrew SCHLOSSER