Patents by Inventor Anna N. Ledoux

Anna N. Ledoux 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).

  • Patent number: 5415048
    Abstract: A multi-phase fluid flow meter based on passive and non-intrusive acoustics is described for use in field applications on pipes. The present design uses the pipe's characteristic acoustic frequency and its amplitude variation in conjunction with a differential pressure measurement to obtain the total mass flow rates and mass flow rates of each phase. In addition to the mass flow rates the void/liquid fraction, fluid velocities and densities become viable estimates. Instrument construction is simple and very robust, allowing for use in extreme environments. This includes down hole as well as surface measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Diatschenko, Anna N. Ledoux, Winthrop K. Brown, James R. Stoy