Global Patent Index - EP 4217687 A1

EP 4217687 A1 20230802 - METHOD FOR MEASURING THE FLOW RATE OF A FLUID IN A PIPE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR MEASURING THE FLOW RATE OF A FLUID IN A PIPE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG DER DURCHFLUSSRATE EINES FLUIDS IN EINER LEITUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE DÉBIT D'UN FLUIDE DANS UNE CANALISATION

Publication

EP 4217687 A1 20230802 (FR)

Application

EP 21793981 A 20210921

Priority

  • FR 2009590 A 20200922
  • FR 2021051618 W 20210921

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022064133A1] The invention relates to a method for measuring the flow rate of a fluid in a pipe using at least two ultrasonic transducers, the method comprising a succession of cycles (35) of transmissions, each comprising a sub-cycle A in which an ultrasonic wave is transmitted by a first transducer and a sub-cycle B in which an ultrasonic wave is transmitted by a second transducer, wherein the propagation times of these two waves are measured, wherein the order between the sub-cycle A and the sub-cycle B is reversed between the successive transmission cycles, and a flow rate is calculated from an average of: o a difference between the two measured propagation times of a given transmission cycle, and o a difference between the two measured propagation times of a second transmission cycle following the given transmission cycle.

IPC 8 full level

G01F 1/66 (2022.01); G01P 5/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01F 1/66 (2013.01); G01F 1/668 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022064133A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 3114388 A1 20220325; FR 3114388 B1 20221111; AU 2021350485 A1 20230601; AU 2021350485 A9 20240711; EP 4217687 A1 20230802; WO 2022064133 A1 20220331

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 2009590 A 20200922; AU 2021350485 A 20210921; EP 21793981 A 20210921; FR 2021051618 W 20210921