Patents by Inventor Trever J. Ball

Trever J. Ball 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).

  • Entrained fluid detection diagnostic
    Patent number: 11085803
    Abstract: A magnetic flowmeter includes at least one coil configured to generate a magnetic field within a process fluid flow. A pair of electrodes is configured to detect an electromotive force within the flowing process fluid in response to the magnetic field. Measurement circuitry is coupled to the pair of electrodes and is configured to provide an indication of the detected electromotive force. A processor is coupled to the measurement circuitry and configured to receive the indication of the detected electromotive force and determine a flow-related output based on the detected electromotive force. A diagnostics component is configured to analyze a number of successive parameters of the magnetic flowmeter in order to provide an indication of a detected entrained fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Machuca, Joseph A. Smith, Trever J. Ball, Scot R. Foss
  • ENTRAINED FLUID DETECTION DIAGNOSTIC
    Publication number: 20170089743
    Abstract: A magnetic flowmeter includes at least one coil configured to generate a magnetic field within a process fluid flow. A pair of electrodes is configured to detect an electromotive force within the flowing process fluid in response to the magnetic field. Measurement circuitry is coupled to the pair of electrodes and is configured to provide an indication of the detected electromotive force. A processor is coupled to the measurement circuitry and configured to receive the indication of the detected electromotive force and determine a flow-related output based on the detected electromotive force. A diagnostics component is configured to analyze a number of successive parameters of the magnetic flowmeter in order to provide an indication of a detected entrained fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Michael P. Machuca, Joseph A. Smith, Trever J. Ball, Scot R. Foss