Patents by Inventor Aart R Pruysen

Aart R Pruysen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240019286
    Abstract: A meter electronics (20) for using a Reynolds number to correct a mass flow rate measurement of a fluid is provided. The meter electronics (20) comprises an interface (401) configured to communicatively couple to a sensor assembly (10) containing the fluid and receive sensor signals from the sensor assembly (10) and a processing system (402) communicatively coupled to the interface (401). The processing system (402) is configured to store a Reynolds number-correction relationship, wherein the Reynolds number-correction relationship relates Reynolds number values with Reynolds number-based correction values, calculate a Reynolds number of the fluid using a measured mass flow rate value of the fluid, and determine a Reynolds number-based correction value using the Reynolds number and the Reynolds number-correction relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Timothy PATTEN, Aart R. PRUYSEN, Salvatore PITTI, Mark James BELL, Joel WEINSTEIN, Anthony William PANKRATZ
  • Publication number: 20230349743
    Abstract: A method (300), system (400), and electronics (20) for correcting a mass flow value in measured using a Coriolis flow meter (100) for temperature effects at a known fluid temperature temp below 0 C are provided. The method comprises receiving a known fluid density ?indic, receiving the fluid temperature temp, receiving a time period Tp, determining a Young's modulus temperature correction for density TFyD based on the known fluid density ?indic, the known fluid temperature temp, and the time period Tp, determining a Young's modulus temperature correction for mass flow TFyM based on a temperature correction constant k and Young's modulus temperature correction for density TFyD, and correcting the mass flow value {dot over (m)} using the Young's modulus temperature correction for mass flow TFyM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Aart R. PRUYSEN, Robert Barclay GARNETT, Andrew Timothy PATTEN
  • Patent number: 11226221
    Abstract: A method for operating a flowmeter is provided. The method includes the steps of measuring a fluid flow in the flowmeter, determining at least one fluid characteristic, determining a preferred algorithm of a plurality of algorithms based upon the fluid flow and the at least one fluid characteristic, and applying the preferred algorithm to an operating routine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Timothy Patten, Anthony William Pankratz, Dean M Standiford, Aart R Pruysen
  • Patent number: 11162832
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a flowmeter (5) is provided. A relationship between a flow calibration factor and a pressure coefficient for a class of flowmeter is determined. A unique flow calibration factor is then determined for a flowmeter (5). A unique pressure coefficient for the flowmeter (5) is determined, and the unique pressure coefficient is applied to the flowmeter (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew G. Kolbeck, Aart R. Pruysen, Dean M. Standiford, Jacob Andreas Sinte Maartensdijk
  • Publication number: 20190154488
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a flowmeter (5) is provided. A relationship between a flow calibration factor and a pressure coefficient for a class of flowmeter is determined. A unique flow calibration factor is then determined for a flowmeter (5). A unique pressure coefficient for the flowmeter (5) is determined, and the unique pressure coefficient is applied to the flowmeter (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew G. Kolbeck, Aart R. Pruysen, Dean M. Standiford, Jacob Andreas Sinte Maartensdijk
  • Patent number: 9851239
    Abstract: A meter electronics (20) for a vibrating meter (5) is provided. The vibrating meter (5) includes a sensor assembly located within a pipeline (301). The sensor assembly (10) is in fluid communication with one or more fluid switches (309). The meter electronics (20) is configured to measure one or more flow characteristics of a fluid flowing through the sensor assembly (10). The meter electronics (20) is further configured to receive a first fluid switch signal (214) indicating a fluid condition within the pipeline (301) from a first fluid switch (309) of the one or more fluid switches. The meter electronics (20) is further configured to correct the one or more flow characteristics if the fluid condition is outside a threshold value or band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Weinstein, Aart R Pruysen, Steven M Jones, John Ansdell Houghton
  • Publication number: 20170254688
    Abstract: A method for operating a flowmeter is provided. The method includes the steps of measuring a fluid flow in the flowmeter, determining at least one fluid characteristic, determining a preferred algorithm of a plurality of algorithms based upon the fluid flow and the at least one fluid characteristic, and applying the preferred algorithm to an operating routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Timothy PATTEN, Anthony William Pankratz, Dean M. Standiford, Aart R Pruysen
  • Publication number: 20140116107
    Abstract: A meter electronics (20) for a vibrating meter (5) is provided. The vibrating meter (5) includes a sensor assembly located within a pipeline (301). The sensor assembly (10) is in fluid communication with one or more fluid switches (309). The meter electronics (20) is configured to measure one or more flow characteristics of a fluid flowing through the sensor assembly (10). The meter electronics (20) is further configured to receive a first fluid switch signal (214) indicating a fluid condition within the pipeline (301) from a first fluid switch (309) of the one or more fluid switches. The meter electronics (20) is further configured to correct the one or more flow characteristics if the fluid condition is outside a threshold value or band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Weinstein, Aart R Pruysen, Steven M Jones, John Ansdell Houghton
  • Patent number: 8229695
    Abstract: Meter electronics for geometric thermal compensation in a flow meter is provided according to the invention. The meter electronics includes an interface configured to receive sensor signals and a temperature signal (T) of the flow meter. The meter electronics further includes a processing system coupled with the interface and configured to receive the sensor signals and the temperature signal (T) and compute a geometric thermal compensation factor (TFe) for one or more flow conduits of the flow meter using the temperature signal (T). The geometric thermal compensation factor (TFe) is used to process the first and second sensor signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Aart R Pruysen, Jacob Andreas Sinte Maartensdijk, Robert Barclay Garnett
  • Publication number: 20090312977
    Abstract: Meter electronics (20) for geometric thermal compensation in a flow meter (5) is provided according to the invention. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (23) configured to receive sensor signals and a temperature signal (T) of the flow meter (5). The meter electronics (20) further includes a processing system (24) coupled with the interface (23) and configured to receive the sensor signals and the temperature signal (T) and compute a geometric thermal compensation factor (TFe) for one or more flow conduits (130, 130?) of the flow meter (5) using the temperature signal (T). The geometric thermal compensation factor (TFe) is used to process the first and second sensor signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Aart R. Pruysen, Jacob Andreas Sinte Maartensdijk, Robert Barclay Garnett