Patents by Inventor Megan Casey
Megan Casey 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: 11555769Abstract: A spool body is provided that is adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer. The spool body comprises a core and a plurality of spines that emanate distally from the core. At least one channel is defined by the plurality of spines, wherein a cantilever mode of the spool body lies outside a predetermined natural frequency range of a vibrating tube portion of the vibrating densitometer.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Megan Casey, Anthony William Pankratz
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Patent number: 10663335Abstract: A manifold (100) of a flowmeter (5) includes a body (120) having a first face (104) with a first orifice (108) and a second orifice (110) and an opposing second face (204) with a third orifice (114) and a fourth orifice (116), wherein the first orifice (108) and third orifice (114) each extend into the body (120) and meet to define a first flow path (170) traversing the body (120), and wherein the second orifice (110) and fourth orifice (116) each extend into the body (120) and meet to define a second flow path (180) traversing the body (120), wherein the third orifice (114) and fourth orifice (116) are each adapted to fluidly communicate with a first and second flow tube (13, 13?) of the flowmeter (5), respectively; and a non-circular bifurcated flow opening (112), said non-circular bifurcated flow opening (112) including a non-circular wall portion (106, 106?) projecting from said first face (104) and surrounding the first orifice (108) and second orifice (110), wherein said non-circular wall portion (106,Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventor: Megan Casey
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Patent number: 10571381Abstract: A vibrating member adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer is provided. The vibrating member comprises a base and a vibrating tube portion affixed to the base. The vibrating tube portion comprises an inner diameter and an outer diameter, wherein the inner diameter is axially shifted from the outer diameter such that the inner diameter is not concentric with the outer diameter, and wherein the axial shift increases a frequency separation between vibration modes in the vibrating tube portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Micron Motion, Inc.Inventors: Felix Attila Farkas, Megan Casey, Roman Alexandru-Vlad
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Publication number: 20190063975Abstract: A manifold (100) of a flowmeter (5) includes a body (120) having a first face (104) with a first orifice (108) and a second orifice (110) and an opposing second face (204) with a third orifice (114) and a fourth orifice (116), wherein the first orifice (108) and third orifice (114) each extend into the body (120) and meet to define a first flow path (170) traversing the body (120), and wherein the second orifice (110) and fourth orifice (116) each extend into the body (120) and meet to define a second flow path (180) traversing the body (120), wherein the third orifice (114) and fourth orifice (116) are each adapted to fluidly communicate with a first and second flow tube (13, 13?) of the flowmeter (5), respectively; and a non-circular bifurcated flow opening (112), said non-circular bifurcated flow opening (112) including a non-circular wall portion (106, 106?) projecting from said first face (104) and surrounding the first orifice (108) and second orifice (110), wherein said non-circular wall portion (106,Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventor: Megan Casey
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Publication number: 20180120210Abstract: A spool body is provided that is adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer. The spool body comprises a core and a plurality of spines that emanate distally from the core. At least one channel is defined by the plurality of spines, wherein a cantilever mode of the spool body lies outside a predetermined natural frequency range of a vibrating tube portion of the vibrating densitometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Megan Casey, Anthony William Pankratz
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Patent number: 9927341Abstract: A vibrating member (412) adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer (400) includes a base (407) and a vibrating tube portion (405) affixed to the base (407). The vibrating tube portion (405) includes a first arcuate portion (430a), a second arcuate portion (430b), a first non-arcuate portion (432a), and a second non-arcuate portion (432b). The first and second non-arcuate portions (432a, 432b) are located between the first and second arcuate portions (430a, 430b). The vibrating tube portion (405) is formed with an oblong cross-sectional shape having a major axis dimension that is greater than a minor axis dimension. The oblong cross-sectional shape increases a frequency separation between vibration modes in the vibrating tube portion (405).Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Anthony William Pankratz, Megan Casey
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Publication number: 20180073968Abstract: A vibrating member adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer is provided. The vibrating member comprises a base and a vibrating tube portion affixed to the base. The vibrating tube portion comprises an inner diameter and an outer diameter, wherein the inner diameter is axially shifted from the outer diameter such that the inner diameter is not concentric with the outer diameter, and wherein the axial shift increases a frequency separation between vibration modes in the vibrating tube portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Felix Attila Farkas, Megan Casey, Roman Alexandru-Vlad
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Patent number: 9557257Abstract: A vibrating member (500) for a vibrating densitometer (800) is provided. The vibrating member (500) includes an inner surface (531) with one or more arcuate portions (730). The inner surface (531) of the vibrating member (500) also includes one or more raised portions (530) sized and located to increase a frequency separation between a resonant frequency of a desired vibrational drive mode and a resonant frequency of one or more undesired vibrational modes.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Megan Casey, Anthony William Pankratz
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Patent number: 9500507Abstract: A method of forming a corrosion-resistant vibratory flowmeter is provided. The method comprises constructing a flowmeter assembly including one or more flow tubes configured to be vibrated, with the method being characterized by coating at least a portion of the flowmeter assembly with a diffusion coating, with the diffusion coating being diffused into and comprising a part of the flowmeter assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Megan Casey, Anthony William Pankratz
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Publication number: 20160097703Abstract: A vibrating member (412) adapted for use in a vibrating densitometer (400) includes a base (407) and a vibrating tube portion (405) affixed to the base (407). The vibrating tube portion (405) includes a first arcuate portion (430a), a second arcuate portion (430b), a first non-arcuate portion (432a), and a second non-arcuate portion (432b). The first and second non-arcuate portions (432a, 432b) are located between the first and second arcuate portions (430a, 430b). The vibrating tube portion (405) is formed with an oblong cross-sectional shape having a major axis dimension that is greater than a minor axis dimension. The oblong cross-sectional shape increases a frequency separation between vibration modes in the vibrating tube portion (405).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2013Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Anthony William Pankratz, Megan Casey
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Publication number: 20150219540Abstract: A vibrating member (500) for a vibrating densitometer (800) is provided. The vibrating member (500) includes an inner surface (531) with one or more arcuate portions (730). The inner surface (531) of the vibrating member (500) also includes one or more raised portions (530) sized and located to increase a frequency separation between a resonant frequency of a desired vibrational drive mode and a resonant frequency of one or more undesired vibrational modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Megan Casey, Anthony William Pankratz
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Publication number: 20140123466Abstract: A method of forming a corrosion-resistant vibratory flowmeter is provided. The method comprises constructing a flowmeter assembly including one or more flow tubes configured to be vibrated, with the method being characterized by coating at least a portion of the flowmeter assembly with a diffusion coating, with the diffusion coating being diffused into and comprising a part of the flowmeter assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Megan CASEY, Anthony William Pankratz
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Patent number: 8701502Abstract: A corrosion-resistant vibratory flowmeter (5) is provided. The flowmeter (5) includes a flowmeter assembly (10) including one or more flow tubes (103) configured to be vibrated and a diffusion coating (202) over at least a portion of the flowmeter assembly (10). The diffusion coating (202) is diffused into and comprises a part of the flowmeter assembly (10).Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Megan Casey, Anthony William Pankratz
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Publication number: 20120160035Abstract: A corrosion-resistant vibratory flowmeter (5) is provided. The flowmeter (5) includes a flowmeter assembly (10) including one or more flow tubes (103) configured to be vibrated and a diffusion coating (202) over at least a portion of the flowmeter assembly (10). The diffusion coating (202) is diffused into and comprises a part of the flowmeter assembly (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Megan Casey, Anthony William Pankratz