Patents by Inventor Thomas Edward Michalowski

Thomas Edward Michalowski 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).

  • Publication number: 20170328865
    Abstract: A method for identifying a fluid interface in a conduit through which at least a first fluid and a second fluid are configured to pass, includes transmitting, via an ultrasonic flow meter coupled to the conduit, an acoustic signal into the conduit. A reflected acoustic signal is received in the ultrasonic flow meter and the amplitude of the reflected acoustic signal is determined. The average and standard deviation of the amplitude are calculated and, if the standard deviation exceeds a predetermined threshold, the fluid interface is identified as being present in the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaolei Shirley Ao, Zheng Gong, Ji-yong Wang, Thomas Edward Michalowski