Patents by Inventor Kerry D. Groeschel
Kerry D. Groeschel 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).
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Patent number: 9316517Abstract: A system and method for ultrasonic flow metering. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic flow metering system includes a passage for fluid flow and a plurality of ultrasonic flowmeters. Each of the ultrasonic flowmeters includes a pair of ultrasonic transducers, and a flow processor. The pair of ultrasonic transducers is configured to form a chordal path across the passage between the transducers. The flow processor is coupled to the ultrasonic transducers. The flow processor is configured to measure the fluid flow through the spool piece based on outputs of the transducers of all of the ultrasonic flowmeters.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: DANIEL MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, INC.Inventors: Graham W. Forbes, Kerry D. Groeschel
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Patent number: 9097568Abstract: A system and method for ultrasonic flow metering. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic flow metering system includes a plurality of ultrasonic flowmeters. Each of the ultrasonic flowmeters includes a flow processor. The flow processor is configured to maintain a plurality of velocity bins, each of the bins corresponding to a flow velocity range for the flowmeters. The flow processor is also configured to maintain, within each of the bins, a value indicative of past average velocity of fluid flow through a given one of the flowmeters associated with a given one of the bins. The flow processor is further configured to determine, responsive to one of the flowmeters having failed, an estimated average fluid flow velocity through the system based on the values maintained within the bins.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: DANIEL MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, INC.Inventors: Kerry D. Groeschel, Graham W. Forbes
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Patent number: 8626466Abstract: Flow meter validation techniques are herein disclosed. An illustrative system includes a flow meter and display logic coupled to the flow meter. The flow meter is configured to provide information indicative of a parameter of fluid flow through the meter. The display logic is configured to provide a display of the information. The display includes an indication of a possible range of values of the parameter. An indication of a baseline portion of the range is also provided. The baseline portion of the range designates preferred values of the parameter. The display further includes an indicator designating the value of the parameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Daniel Measurement and Control, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Hackett, III, Charles W. Derr, Graham W. Forbes, Kerry D. Groeschel, Henry C. Straub, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130291649Abstract: A system and method for ultrasonic flow metering. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic flow metering system includes a plurality of ultrasonic flowmeters. Each of the ultrasonic flowmeters includes a flow processor. The flow processor is configured to maintain a plurality of velocity bins, each of the bins corresponding to a flow velocity range for the flowmeters. The flow processor is also configured to maintain, within each of the bins, a value indicative of past average velocity of fluid flow through a given one of the flowmeters associated with a given one of the bins. The flow processor is further configured to determine, responsive to one of the flowmeters having failed, an estimated average fluid flow velocity through the system based on the values maintained within the bins.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Daniel Measurement and control, Inc.Inventors: Kerry D. GROESCHEL, Graham W. Forbes
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Publication number: 20130080080Abstract: A system and method for ultrasonic flow metering. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic flow metering system includes a passage for fluid flow and a plurality of ultrasonic flowmeters. Each of the ultrasonic flowmeters includes a pair of ultrasonic transducers, and a flow processor. The pair of ultrasonic transducers is configured to form a chordal path across the passage between the transducers. The flow processor is coupled to the ultrasonic transducers. The flow processor is configured to measure the fluid flow through the spool piece based on outputs of the transducers of all of the ultrasonic flowmeters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: DANIEL MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, INC.Inventors: Graham W. FORBES, Kerry D. GROESCHEL
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Patent number: 8122754Abstract: A meter proving method and system. At lease some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising establishing a prover time by a prover device, measuring a flow rate of a fluid with a flow meter that uses multiple measurements taken over a period of time to produce each individual flow rate value (the flow meter electrically coupled to the prover device), and generating a meter volume over the prover time based on the flow rate. The generating the meter volume based on the flow rate does not involve: generating a pulse train output signal by the flow meter; and generating the meter volume based on an attribute of the pulse train.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Daniel Measurement and Control, Inc.Inventors: William R. Freund, Jr., Gail P. Murray, Kerry D. Groeschel
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Publication number: 20110196624Abstract: Flow meter validation techniques are herein disclosed. An illustrative system includes a flow meter and display logic coupled to the flow meter. The flow meter is configured to provide information indicative of a parameter of fluid flow through the meter. The display logic is configured to provide a display of the information. The display includes an indication of a possible range of values of the parameter. An indication of a baseline portion of the range is also provided. The baseline portion of the range designates preferred values of the parameter. The display further includes an indicator designating the value of the parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: DANIEL MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, INC.Inventors: Daniel J. HACKETT, III, Charles W. DERR, Graham W. FORBES, Kerry D. GROESCHEL, Henry C. STRAUB, JR.
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Publication number: 20100043521Abstract: A meter proving method and system. At lease some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising establishing a prover time by a prover device, measuring a flow rate of a fluid with a flow meter that uses multiple measurements taken over a period of time to produce each individual flow rate value (the flow meter electrically coupled to the prover device), and generating a meter volume over the prover time based on the flow rate. The generating the meter volume based on the flow rate does not involve: generating a pulse train output signal by the flow meter; and generating the meter volume based on an attribute of the pulse train.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: DANIEL MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, INC.Inventors: William R. Freund, JR., Gail P. Murray, Kerry D. Groeschel
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Patent number: 7624616Abstract: A meter proving method and system. At lease some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising establishing a prover time by a prover device, measuring a flow rate of a fluid with a flow meter that uses multiple measurements taken over a period of time to produce each individual flow rate value (the flow meter electrically coupled to the prover device), and generating a meter volume over the prover time based on the flow rate. The generating the meter volume based on the flow rate does not involve: generating a pulse train output signal by the flow meter; and generating the meter volume based on an attribute of the pulse train.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Daniel Measurement and Control, Inc.Inventors: William R. Freund, Jr., Gail P. Murray, Kerry D. Groeschel