Patents Examined by Alvin Pardo
  • Patent number: 5948978
    Abstract: Sensors for measuring the flow rate of a fluid and for monitoring heat transfer. An induction-heated temperature-responsive sensor in contact with and cooled by the fluid, changes temperature in proportion to the quantity of heat removed by the fluid thereby providing a basis for determining flow rate or heat transfer. A flow modulation method and apparatus for improving the precision of flow rate measurement is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Inventor: Murray F. Feller