Abstract: A blood flow rate measurement system measures fluid flow rate in a blood vessel having a catheter-based heart pump inserted therein, without relying on measurements of electric current drawn by a motor that drives the heart pump. A turbine is disposed at or near a distal end of the heart pump catheter. Blood or other fluid flowing through the blood vessel urges blades of the turbine to rotate. The turbine is mechanically coupled to a signal generator, which generates a signal indicative of a rotational speed of the turbine, which is dependent, at least in part, on speed of the fluid flowing through the blood vessel. A tachometer, external to the body of the patient, calculates the blood flow rate from the rotational speed of the turbine. In some cases, the blades are collapsible, to reduce diameter of the turbine, thereby facilitating insertion of the system into the blood vessel.

Abstract: A composite flow tube liner includes a cylindrical substrate and an interior layer. The cylindrical substrate includes a plurality of perforations and is configured for installation within a flow tube assembly of a magnetic flowmeter. The interior layer includes a fluoroelastomer and covers an interior surface of the substrate. The interior layer extends into the perforations of the cylindrical substrate, which secures the fluoroelastomer to the cylindrical substrate.

Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter assembly is provided. The assembly includes a magnetic flowmeter configured to couple to a process pipe at a coupling point and measure a flowrate of a flow of process fluid. The assembly includes a conductive polymer reference connection configured to contact the process fluid and provide an electrical connection to magnetic flowmeter electronics.

Abstract: A magnetic flowmeter includes a flow tube assembly and a programmable bi-directional current generator. The flow tube assembly receives the fluid flow and includes a coil and an electromotive force (EMF) sensor. The coil is configured to produce a magnetic field across the fluid flow in response to a coil current. The EMF sensor is arranged to sense an EMF across the fluid flow that is proportional to the flow rate, and generate an output indicating the induced EMF. The current generator includes a profile generator that issues profile commands, a power amplifier and a controller. The controller is configured to control the power amplifier to generate coil current pulses forming the coil current that travel through the coil in alternating directions. Each coil current pulse has a current profile that is based on a corresponding profile command.

Abstract: A system and related method is provided for correcting measurement glitches detected by a magnetic flowmeter assembly in determining a fluid flow velocity. The magnetic flowmeter assembly includes a pair of electrodes that receive an instantaneous first and second electrode potential (voltage potential), Ue1 and Ue2, so as to determine an instantaneous induced voltage Ue across the fluid. A signal processor sends a digital signal of the induced voltage (voltage signal Ue) to a micro-processor, which processes the signal data and computes the corresponding instantaneous fluid velocity, v. Moreover, an instantaneous glitch detection variable Um is computed based on the electrode potentials (Ue1 and Ue2), so as to detect the presence of measurement glitches in said electrode potentials, wherein the signal processor will provide a digital signal of Um to the micro-processor.

Abstract: Device time synchronization control method in wireless mesh network, comprising: pulse converter converts input AC into periodic pulse signal; controller sends time setting instruction to adjacent node device at preset time; adjacent node device updates device time according to preset algorithm when periodic signal is on rising edge or falling edge, take updated device time as setting time and forward to other adjacent node devices before arrival of next rising edge or falling edge; other adjacent devices update own device time when periodic signal is on rising edge or falling edge; after all node devices finish updating device time, controller sends control commands, and all node devices execute synchronously upon arrival of execution time. Node devices update own time according to pulse signal changes, realizing clock synchronization and synchronization control over node devices by uniform execution time.

Abstract: A flow monitoring system is described for monitoring flow of a mixed-phase sample comprising at least a first phase and a second phase having different electrical conductivities, the second phase being a liquid or a gas and substantially electrically non-conductive and the first phase being a liquid and having a conductivity higher than the second phase.

Abstract: A magnetic flowmeter includes circuitry for sensing coil current, coil voltage, or coil resistance. Based on the sensed coil current, voltage, or resistance, a digital processor determines whether a power limit or a coil current limit is exceeded and either halts operation until it receives a new configuration with a new coil current setpoint, or determines a new coil current setpoint itself and adjusts the magnetic flowmeter to that new coil current setpoint.

Abstract: A first connection line includes a first tube-side wiring pattern formed on an outer periphery of a measuring tube and connected at one end thereof to a first surface electrode, a first substrate-side wiring pattern formed on a preamplifier substrate and connected at one end thereof to a preamplifier, and a first jumper wire connecting the other end of the first tube-side wiring pattern to the other end of the first substrate-side wiring pattern; and a second connection line includes a second tube-side wiring pattern formed on the outer periphery of the measuring tube and connected at one end thereof to a second surface electrode, a second substrate-side wiring pattern formed on the preamplifier substrate and connected at one end thereof to the preamplifier, and a second jumper wire connecting the other end of the second tube-side wiring pattern to the other end of the second substrate-side wiring pattern.

Abstract: A drive circuit includes a primary power supplier which supplies a primary electric power in accordance with a state of the drive circuit, a secondary power supplier which supplies an operation electric power and an excitation electric power, an excitation current supplier which supplies an excitation current to an excitation coil, a power supply monitor which compares the voltage value of the operation electric power with a voltage threshold and outputs monitoring information, and a controller which determines whether a short circuit has occurred in the excitation coil based on the monitoring information, and stops supplying the excitation current if the short circuit has occurred. The voltage threshold is higher than a lowest voltage value with which the controller operates, and the voltage threshold is a voltage value representing that the short circuit has occurred in the excitation coil.

Abstract: An electronic ignition system for an internal combustion engine. The system includes a coil having a primary winding with a first terminal and a second terminal and a secondary winding connected to a spark plug. A high voltage switch is serially connected to the primary winding. A control terminal carries a control signal to control the opening or closing of the high voltage switch. A first switch is interposed between a battery voltage and the first terminal of the primary winding, a second switch is interposed between the first terminal of the primary winding and a reference voltage, a third switch is interposed between the second terminal of the primary winding and said reference voltage. A driving unit is configured to generate signals to control the switches during a charging phase, during a transfer of energy phase, and during a measure phase of ionization current.

Abstract: A signal analyzer for nuclear magnetic flowmeters is provided. The signal analyzer can be placed in a power signal path between a signal generator that generates an electric excitation signal and an electrical load. The signal analyzer includes a power signal line in the power signal path for the transmission of electrical signals. The signal analyzer also includes a decoupling circuit for decoupling a first signal characterizing the excitation signal occurring in the load and for decoupling of a second signal characterizing the part of the excitation signal reflected at the load. The signal analyzer further includes a first attenuator and a second attenuator. Additionally, the signal analyzer includes a detector for determining the ratio of the magnitude of the first signal to the magnitude of the second signal and for determining the phase difference between the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A multifunctional measuring device, such as for measuring a current in a primary current conductor in a medium voltage switchgear is disclosed which includes a housing with an aperture for accommodation of the primary current conductor; an inner winding accommodated around the aperture inside of the housing for a measurement of current in a primary current conductor; and an external winding wound on the housing around the aperture for another current measurement.

Abstract: A magnetic flowmeter includes a flowtube arranged to receive a flow of process fluid. A coil is positioned proximate the flowtube and arranged to apply a magnetic field to the process fluid in response to a drive current alternating direction. First and second electrodes are arranged to sense a voltage potential in the process fluid in response to the applied magnetic field. The voltage potential is indicative of flow rate of process fluid through the flowtube. A sensor is coupled to the first and second current paths which has a sensor output related to the drive current. Diagnostic circuitry provides a diagnostic output as a function of a transient change in the sensor output when current flowing through the coil alternates direction.

Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to a bandwidth synchronization circuit and a bandwidth synchronization method. The bandwidth synchronization circuit includes an upsizer and a syncdown unit. The upsizer includes a sync packer and a sync unpacker operating according to a first clock. The syncdown unit is connected to the upsizer and performs a syncdown operation on data of the upsizer in response to a second clock of a frequency lower than a frequency of the first clock.

Abstract: Gain switching is performed by a DC amplifying circuit. The DC amplifying circuit is provided with individual gain generating circuits and a gain selecting circuit, and saturation preventing circuits are provided in earlier stages than the individual gain generating circuits. The individual gain generating circuit generates a gain G1, the individual gain generating circuit generates a gain G2 (where G2>G1), and the individual gain generating circuit generates a gain G3 (where G3>G2). The gain selecting circuit selects, as a used gain generating circuit, one of the individual gain generating circuits, and sends the output thereof to an A/D converting circuit in a later stage.

Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter that prevents fluctuations in the frequency of synchronized pulse signals due to momentary fluctuations of the power source voltage. The comparator of an AC synchronizing circuit that generates pulse signals synchronized to the frequency of a commercial power source is given a hysteresis function in which a first threshold value Vth1 and a second threshold value Vth2 are set up in the comparator. The comparator compares the level of divided AC signals from a dividing circuit with the first threshold value Vth1, and if the level of the divided AC signals exceeds the first threshold value Vth1, the level of the synchronized pulse signals is inverted from the “L” level to the “H” level; and if the level of the divided AC signals falls below the second threshold value Vth2, the level of the synchronized pulse signals is inverted from the “H” level to the “L” level.

Abstract: A method for predictive maintenance for a magneto-inductive flow-measuring device and/or to a method for determining electrical conductivity of a medium flowing through a magneto-inductive flow-measuring device, wherein the magneto-inductive flow-measuring device includes a magnet system, which produces a magnetic field passing through the measuring tube essentially transversely to a measuring tube axis; at least two measuring electrodes coupled with the medium, having a defined rest potential and being arranged in a region of the measuring tube lying essentially perpendicularly to the magnetic field; and a control/evaluation unit, which delivers information concerning volume- or mass-flow of the medium on the basis of measurement voltage induced in the measuring electrodes.

Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter that prevents fluctuations in the frequency of synchronized pulse signals due to momentary fluctuations of the power source voltage. The comparator of an AC synchronizing circuit that generates pulse signals synchronized to the frequency of a commercial power source is given a hysteresis function in which a first threshold value Vth1 and a second threshold value Vth2 are set up in the comparator. The comparator compares the level of divided AC signals from a dividing circuit with the first threshold value Vth1, and if the level of the divided AC signals exceeds the first threshold value Vth1, the level of the synchronized pulse signals is inverted from the “L” level to the “H” level; and if the level of the divided AC signals falls below the second threshold value Vth2, the level of the synchronized pulse signals is inverted from the “H” level to the “L” level.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring and/or monitoring the flow of a medium to be measured, which is flowing through a measuring tube in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the measuring tube. The apparatus includes: A magnet arrangement which produces a magnetic field passing through the measuring tube and running essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the measuring tube; two measuring electrodes which are galvanically or capacitively coupled with the medium to be measured and which are arranged in such a manner that a measurement voltage is induced in them, evoked by the medium to be measured; an evaluation control unit, which, on the basis of the measurement voltage induced in the measurement electrodes, provides information concerning the volume flow of the medium to be measured in the measuring tube; wherein connecting lines, or signal lines, as the case may be, are provided, by way of which the measurement signals are led between the measurement electrodes and the control/evaluation unit.

Abstract: The process measuring device comprises a flow sensor having a measuring tube, a sensor arrangement for producing a measurement signal, and an evaluation and operating circuit. The method serves to compensate for the effects of interfering potentials which are caused especially by foreign particles or air bubbles in the liquid to be measured. For this purpose, an anomaly in the waveform of the measurement signal caused at least in part by an electrical, especially pulse-shaped, interfering potential is detected by determining within a stored first data set a data group which digitally represents the anomaly. To generate an interference-free data set, the data belonging to the data group are removed from the stored first data set.

Abstract: A magnetic flowmeter is provided including a magnetic flowtube arranged to receive a flow of process fluid. The magnetic flowtube includes a drive coil and at least one sense electrode. Measurement circuitry is coupled to the flowtube and is configured to provide a drive signal to the drive coil and measure flow of process fluid through the flow tube based upon an output from the sense electrode. A memory contains a stored value related to a nominal parameter of the flowtube. Verification circuitry is arranged to measure a parameter of the magnetic flowtube and responsively provide a verification output related to operation of the magnetic flowmeter based upon a comparison of the measured parameter and the stored value.

Abstract: A device for measuring the volume flow or other substance properties of a gas, whose direction of flow can reverse. The arrangement contains a specially designed Y-piece, which is used for branching into direction-dependent flow paths and can be used at the same time for the measurement. Such devices can be preferably used in the area of mechanical respiration.

Abstract: The process measuring device includes a flow sensor having a measuring tube, a sensor arrangement for producing a measurement signal, and an evaluation and operating circuit. The method serves to compensate for the effects of interfering potentials which are caused especially by foreign particles or air bubbles in the liquid to be measured. For this purpose, an anomaly in the waveform of the measurement signal caused at least in part by an electrical, especially pulse-shaped, interfering potential is detected by determining within a stored first data set a data group which digitally represents the anomaly. To generate an interference-free data set, the data belonging to the data group are removed from the stored first data set.

Abstract: An electrical current is passed through a thermistor to raise its temperature above the temperature of oil flowing in pulses past the thermistor. A change is measured in the temperature of the thermistor occurring with respect to one or more of the pulses. A level of oil flow is determined corresponding to the measured change in temperature. A signal is issued based on the determined flow level.

Abstract: An electrical current is passed through a thermistor to raise its temperature above the temperature of oil flowing in pulses past the thermistor. A change is measured in the temperature of the thermistor occurring with respect to one or more of the pulses. A level of oil flow is determined corresponding to the measured change in temperature. A signal is issued based on the determined flow level.

Abstract: An improvement over conventional electromagnetic flowmeters which signal a measure of flow rate by controlling the current in a current signalling loop (also known as a sensing loop) and in which power for the flowmeter is derived from the current in the signalling/sensing loop. Conventional electromagnetic flowmeters use a standard current range (typically 4-20 mA), in which zero flow is indicated by controlling the current in the loop to a minimum predeterimened value and maximum flow is indicated by controlling the current to a maximum predetermined value. In the improved flowmeter of the invention, minimum flow is signalled by maximum current in the signalling/sensing loop and maximum flow is signalled by minimum current. This has been found to enable improved accuracy to be obtained at low flow rates without requiring complex flowmeter circuitry.

Abstract: In an electromagnetic flowmeter, the conventional derivation of flow velocity is corrected or replaced by an alternative calculation to take into account estimated non-linear dependence of field strength produced by the coil with applied coil current. This can be used to enable more accurate measurement, over a wider range of coil current. The improved accuracy allows the coil current to be adjusted to optimise power consumption; the adjustment of coil current in this manner is another aspect of the invention.