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Constant temperature anemometer having an enhanced frequency response

Assignee: TSI Inc
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Filing: 1983-05-16
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Granted: 1985-06-18
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Expires: 2003-05-16
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Abstract

Abstract A constant temperature anemometer having an enhanced frequency response. A sensor element is included within one leg of a bridge circuit with a feedback circuit being operatively connected to the bridge circuit. The bridge circuit frequency response is shaped by impedance elements connected in parallel with another leg of the bridge circuit. In a preferred embodiment, the impedance elements include serially connected resistance and capacitance elements.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth J. Kolodjski

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 12:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F1/00; G01F1/68; G01F1/696; G01F1/698; G01P; G01P5/00; G01P5/10; G01P5/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
In a constant temperature anemometer of the type having bridge circuit means, including sensor element means in one leg thereof, and having feedback circuit means operatively connected to said bridge circuit means, the improvement for enhancing anemometer frequency response which comprises means connected in shunt across a leg of said bridge circuit means for providing a frequency dependent impedance of the leg shunted by said means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
In a constant temperature anemometer of the type having bridge circuit means, including sensor element means in one leg thereof, and having feedback circuit means operatively connected to said bridge circuit means, the improvement for enhancing anemometer frequency response which comprises means connected in shunt across a leg of said bridge circuit means for providing a frequency dependent impedance of the leg shunted by said means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The constant temperature anemometer of claim 1 wherein said frequency dependent impedance comprises a serially connected resistance means and capacitance means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 71 words
In a constant temperature anemometer of the type having bridge circuit means, including sensor element means in one leg thereof, and having feedback circuit means operatively connected to said bridge circuit means, said feedback circuit means including high gain amplifier means, the improvement which comprises means connected in parallel with another leg of said bridge circuit means for providing a frequency dependent alteration in the effective impedance of said another leg.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 71 words
In a constant temperature anemometer of the type having bridge circuit means, including sensor element means in one leg thereof, and having feedback circuit means operatively connected to said bridge circuit means, said feedback circuit means including high gain amplifier means, the improvement which comprises means connected in parallel with another leg of said bridge circuit means for providing a frequency dependent alteration in the effective impedance of said another leg.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The constant temperature anemometer of claim 3 wherein said parallel connected means comprises serially connected resistance means and capacitance means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 31 words
The constant temperature anemometer of claim 3 wherein aid bridge circuit means further comprises means for trimming said bridge reactance means connected with yet another leg of said bridge circuit means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
The constant temperature anemometer of claim 5 wherein said sensor element means comprises hot wire means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
The constant temperature anemometer of claim 5 wherein said sensor element means comprises hot film means.

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