Patents by Inventor Richard L St. Pierre, Jr.

Richard L St. Pierre, Jr. 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).

  • Flow meter system and method for measuring flow characteristics of a three phase flow
    Patent number: 8302489
    Abstract: A vibratory flow meter (5) for measuring flow characteristics of a three phase flow is provided according to the invention. The vibratory flow meter (5) includes a meter assembly (10) including pickoff sensors (105, 105?) and meter electronics (20) coupled to the pickoff sensors (105, 105?). The meter electronics (20) is configured to receive a vibrational response from the pickoff sensors (105, 105), generate a first density measurement of the three phase flow using a first frequency component of the vibrational response, and generate at least a second density measurement of the three phase flow using at least a second frequency component of the vibrational response. The at least second frequency component is a different frequency than the first frequency component. The meter electronics (20) is further configured to determine one or more flow characteristics from the first density measurement and the at least second density measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark James Bell, Craig B McAnally, Richard L St. Pierre, Jr., Andrew Timothy Patten
  • FLOW METER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF A THREE PHASE FLOW
    Publication number: 20100198531
    Abstract: A vibratory flow meter (5) for measuring flow characteristics of a three phase flow is provided according to the invention. The vibratory flow meter (5) includes a meter assembly (10) including pickoff sensors (105, 105?) and meter electronics (20) coupled to the pickoff sensors (105, 105?). The meter electronics (20) is configured to receive a vibrational response from the pickoff sensors (105, 105), generate a first density measurement of the three phase flow using a first frequency component of the vibrational response, and generate at least a second density measurement of the three phase flow using at least a second frequency component of the vibrational response. The at least second frequency component is a different frequency than the first frequency component. The meter electronics (20) is further configured to determine one or more flow characteristics from the first density measurement and the at least second density measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc
    Inventors: Mark James Bell, Craig B. McAnally, Richard L. St. Pierre, JR., Andrew Timothy Patten