FLUID FLOW METER, METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A PIPE TYPE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

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EP 3 234 513 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	11.03.2020 Bulletin 2020/11

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	29.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/05

(21)	Application number: 15870989.9

(22)	Date of filing: 16.12.2015

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01F 1/66^(2006.01)
G01N 29/44^(2006.01)

G01N 29/024^(2006.01)
G01F 25/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2015/066106

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2016/100519 (23.06.2016 Gazette 2016/25)

(54)	FLUID FLOW METER, METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A PIPE TYPE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FLUIDDURCHFLUSSMESSER, VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG EINES ROHRTYPS, UND COMPUTERLESBARES MEDIUM DÉBITMÈTRE DE FLUIDE, PROCÉDÉ D'IDENTIFICATION D'UN TYPE DE CONDUITE, ET SUPPORT DE DONNÉES LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	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

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Priority:

17.12.2014 US 201462093116 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	25.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/43

(73)	Proprietor: Reliance Worldwide Corporation
	Atlanta, GA 30318 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	GESTNER, Brian Altanta, Georgia 30318 (US) KNUDSEN, Thea Atlanta, Georgia 30308 (US) MESS, Francis M. Smyrna, Georgia 30080 (US) LEADERS, Jeffrey L. Mableton, Georgia 30126 (US)

(74)	Representative: Robinson, David Edward Ashdown
	Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street Manchester M1 4HD Manchester M1 4HD (GB)

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