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Measured-value sensors for magnetic-inductive flowmeters
Assignee: Krohne AG
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Filing: 1983-12-30
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Granted: 1986-08-12
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Expires: 2003-12-30
Abstract
Abstract A measured-value sensor for a flowmeter of the type which can be connected in a pipeline traversed by the flow of a conductive material which has a ceramic tube in which a pair of ceramic electrodes of relatively high conductivity by comparison to the electrical conductivity of the remainder of the tube are fused and thereby integrated. A conductive ceramic ring in the form of a grounding ring may be fused to the tube at one end thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Kristian Rademacher-Dubbick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:26
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F1/00; G01F1/56; G01F1/58; G01F1/584
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
In a magnetic-inductive flowmeter wherein the flow of a conductive material is measured, and having a measured-value sensor traversed by the conductive material, the improvement wherein said measured-value sensor is an electrically insulating ceramic tube having a pair of electrodes formed by electrically conductive ceramic material fused in said tube and having surfaces lying along an inner surface of said tube for contact with said material, and means connected to said electrodes enabling said electrodes to measure said flow, said tube being composed of silicon nitride and said electrodes being composed of silicon carbide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a magnetic-inductive flowmeter wherein the flow of a conductive material is measured, and having a measured-value sensor traversed by the conductive material, the improvement wherein said measured-value sensor is an electrically insulating ceramic tube having a pair of electrodes formed by electrically conductive ceramic material fused in said tube and having surfaces lying along an inner surface of said tube for contact with said material, and means connected to said electrodes enabling said electrodes to measure said flow, said tube being composed of silicon nitride and said electrodes being composed of silicon carbide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improvement defined in claim 1 wherein an electrically conductive ceramic ring forming a grounding ring is fused to and integrated with said tube at one end thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improvement defined in claim 2 wherein said ring is composed of silicon carbide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a magnetic-inductive flowmeter wherein the flow of a conductive material is measured, and having a measured-value sensor traversed by the conductive material, the improvement wherein said measured-value sensor is an electrically insulating ceramic tube having a pair of electrodes formed by electrically conductive ceramic material fused in said tube and having surfaces lying along an inner surface of said tube for contact with said material, and means connected to said electrodes enabling said electrodes to measure said flow, an electrically conductive ceramic ring forming a grounding ring being fused to and integrated with said tube at one end thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a magnetic-inductive flowmeter wherein the flow of a conductive material is measured, and having a measured-value sensor traversed by the conductive material, the improvement wherein said measured-value sensor is an electrically insulating ceramic tube having a pair of electrodes formed by electrically conductive ceramic material fused in said tube and having surfaces lying along an inner surface of said tube for contact with said material, and means connected to said electrodes enabling said electrodes to measure said flow, an electrically conductive ceramic ring forming a grounding ring being fused to and integrated with said tube at one end thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improvement defined in claim 4 wherein said ring is composed of silicon carbide.
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