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Flow determination

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Publication number
GB2536364B
GB2536364B GB1604170.9A GB201604170A GB2536364B GB 2536364 B GB2536364 B GB 2536364B GB 201604170 A GB201604170 A GB 201604170A GB 2536364 B GB2536364 B GB 2536364B
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Prior art keywords
flow determination
determination
flow
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GB1604170.9A
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GB2536364A (en
GB201604170D0 (en
Inventor
Easey Peter
Griffin David
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Centrica Connected Home Ltd
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Centrica Connected Home Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB201504334A external-priority patent/GB201504334D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB1517740.5A external-priority patent/GB201517740D0/en
Priority claimed from EP16153334.4A external-priority patent/EP3067671A1/en
Application filed by Centrica Connected Home Ltd filed Critical Centrica Connected Home Ltd
Priority to GB1704131.0A priority Critical patent/GB2546018A/en
Priority to GB1704209.4A priority patent/GB2545830B/en
Publication of GB201604170D0 publication Critical patent/GB201604170D0/en
Publication of GB2536364A publication Critical patent/GB2536364A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2536364B publication Critical patent/GB2536364B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/68—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using thermal effects
    • G01F1/684—Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow
    • G01F1/6847—Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow where sensing or heating elements are not disturbing the fluid flow, e.g. elements mounted outside the flow duct
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B7/00—Water main or service pipe systems
    • E03B7/07—Arrangement of devices, e.g. filters, flow controls, measuring devices, siphons or valves, in the pipe systems
    • E03B7/071—Arrangement of safety devices in domestic pipe systems, e.g. devices for automatic shut-off
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D5/00—Protection or supervision of installations
    • F17D5/02—Preventing, monitoring, or locating loss
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/68—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using thermal effects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/68—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using thermal effects
    • G01F1/684—Structural arrangements; Mounting of elements, e.g. in relation to fluid flow
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
    • G01F15/061—Indicating or recording devices for remote indication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/14—Casings, e.g. of special material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/002—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using thermal means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/26—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors
    • G01M3/28—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves ; for welds
    • G01M3/2807—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves ; for welds for pipes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P13/00—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement
    • G01P13/0006—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement of fluids or of granulous or powder-like substances
    • G01P13/006—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement of fluids or of granulous or powder-like substances by using thermal variables
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/15—Leakage reduction or detection in water storage or distribution

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Measuring Temperature Or Quantity Of Heat (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
GB1604170.9A 2015-03-13 2016-03-11 Flow determination Expired - Fee Related GB2536364B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1704131.0A GB2546018A (en) 2015-03-13 2016-03-11 Flow determination
GB1704209.4A GB2545830B (en) 2015-03-13 2016-03-11 Flow determination

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB201504334A GB201504334D0 (en) 2015-03-13 2015-03-13 Flow determination
GBGB1517740.5A GB201517740D0 (en) 2015-10-07 2015-10-07 Flow determination
EP16153334.4A EP3067671A1 (en) 2015-03-13 2016-01-29 Flow determination
US15/011,860 US10352745B2 (en) 2015-03-13 2016-02-01 Methods and apparatus for determination of flow through a fluid conduit based on a measured convergence of fluid conduit temperature and ambient temperature

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GB2536364A GB2536364A (en) 2016-09-14
GB2536364B true GB2536364B (en) 2017-09-27

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US5064604A (en) * 1990-02-07 1991-11-12 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Cost effective fluid line status sensor system
US6047250A (en) * 1997-04-21 2000-04-04 Management And Report Technologies, Inc. System for monitoring fluid distribution and associated methods
WO2001025743A2 (en) * 1999-10-07 2001-04-12 Frank Nelson Espensen A method for monitoring a flow condition, a leak indicator and a low heat exchange indicator, both to be used by the method
WO2005047828A1 (en) * 2003-11-04 2005-05-26 Neptune Technology Group, Inc. Communications and features protocol for a measuring water meter
WO2010114408A1 (en) * 2009-03-31 2010-10-07 Rosemount Inc. Field device configuration system
US20100265096A1 (en) * 2009-04-20 2010-10-21 Itron, Inc. Endpoint classification and command processing
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