Patents by Inventor Hiromi Suzawa

Hiromi Suzawa 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).

  • Karman vortex flow meter
    Patent number: 5313843
    Abstract: A Karman vortex flow meter for measuring the flow rate of a fluid under test in a pipeline having a base to be secured to the pipeline, and a vortex detector having an axis intended to intersect the pipeline. The vortex detector includes a post, a detector flange at least partially surrounding the post having a free surface, a columnar force receiving part extending from the post into the pipeline for producing a Karman vortex, and a strain detecting element coupled to the free surface for detecting the Karman vortex and producing an output signal corresponding the detected Karman vortex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1994
    Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michihiko Tsuruoka, Wataru Nakagawa, Osamu Kashimura, Naohiro Kounosu, Hiromi Suzawa