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Temperature and flow station
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-08
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2005-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A system for determining the flow rate and temperature of air moving through a duct including a sampling or sensing head for sampling the air moving through the duct, a flow rate sensor connected to the sensing head for providing an output signal relating to the flow rate of air moving through the duct based upon the sampling of that air, and a temperature sensor connected to the sensing head for determining the temperature of the air moving through the duct based upon the sampling of the air moving through the duct.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Mott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:14
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F1/00; G01F1/05; G01F1/34; G01F1/36; G01F1/38; G01F1/386; G01K; G01K13/00; G01K13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A system for sensing the flow rate and temperature of air moving through a duct comprising: pitot tube sensing means comprised of at least one tube located to sense air moving through a duct; flow rate signal means connected to said at least one tube of said pitot tube sensing means for providing an output signal relating to the flow rate of air moving through said duct; and, temperature sensing means in selective fluid communication with said at least one tube of said pitot tube sensing means for providing an output signal relating to the temperature of air moving through said duct, said temperature sensing means including a valve for selectively permitting the flow of air through said temperature sensing means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A system for sensing the flow rate and temperature of air moving through a duct comprising: pitot tube sensing means comprised of at least one tube located to sense air moving through a duct; flow rate signal means connected to said at least one tube of said pitot tube sensing means for providing an output signal relating to the flow rate of air moving through said duct; and, temperature sensing means in selective fluid communication with said at least one tube of said pitot tube sensing means for providing an output signal relating to the temperature of air moving through said duct, said temperature sensing means including a valve for selectively permitting the flow of air through said temperature sensing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said temperature sensing means is connected to divert air from said duct through said pitot tube sensing means to said temperature sensing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said pitot tube sensing means comprises a total pressure pickup tube for picking up the total pressure of air moving through a duct and a static pressure pickup tube for picking up the static pressure within said duct.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said temperature sensing means is in selective fluid communication with said total pressure pickup tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said temperature sensing means comprises a temperature sensor and said valve is connected between said total pressure pickup tube and said temperature sensor for selectively permitting the flow of air from said total pressure pickup tube to said temperature sensor, said temperature sensor sensing temperature of air supplied to it by said valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said flow rate signal means comprises an amplifier having a total pressure chamber connected to said total pressure pickup tube, a static pressure chamber connected to said static pressure tube, and a control chamber for providing an output signal based upon the difference between total pressure and static pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said temperature sensing means is in selective fluid communication with said total pressure pickup tube and said static pressure pickup tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said valve is series connected with a temperature sensor connected between said total pressure pickup tube and said static pressure pickup tube, said valve selectively permitting the flow of fluid through said sensor from said total pressure pickup tube to said static pressure pickup tube, said temperature sensor sensing the temperature of air moving from said temperature pressure pickup tube to said static pressure pickup tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said flow rate signal means comprises an amplifier having a total pressure chamber connected to said total pressure pickup tube, a static pressure chamber connected to said static pressure tube, and a control chamber for providing an output signal based upon the difference between total pressure and static pressure.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
116 words
A system for determining the flow rate and temperature of air moving through a duct comprising: sampling means for sampling air moving through a duct; flow rate sensing means connected to said sampling means for providing an output signal relating to the flow rate of air moving through said duct based upon said sampling of said air moving through said duct; and, temperature sensing means in selective fluid communication with said flow rate sensing means for determining the temperature of the air moving through said duct based upon said sampling of said air moving through said duct, said temperature sensing means including a valve for selectively permitting the flow of air through said temperature sensing means.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
116 words
A system for determining the flow rate and temperature of air moving through a duct comprising: sampling means for sampling air moving through a duct; flow rate sensing means connected to said sampling means for providing an output signal relating to the flow rate of air moving through said duct based upon said sampling of said air moving through said duct; and, temperature sensing means in selective fluid communication with said flow rate sensing means for determining the temperature of the air moving through said duct based upon said sampling of said air moving through said duct, said temperature sensing means including a valve for selectively permitting the flow of air through said temperature sensing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said temperature sensing means is connected to draw sampled air away from said flow rate sensing means and to said temperature sensing means to sense the temperature of said sampled air.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said sampling means comprises at least a first tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said temperature sensing means is in selective fluid communication with said first tube.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 13 wherein said temperature sensing means comprises a temperature sensor and said valve is connected between said first tube and said temperature sensor for selectively permitting the flow of air from said first tube to said temperature sensor, said temperature sensor sensing temperature of air supplied to it by said valve.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 14 wherein said flow rate signal means comprises an amplifier having at least a first pressure responsive chamber connected to said first tube, and a control chamber for providing an output signal relating to flow rate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said sampling means comprises at least first and second tubes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said temperature sensing means is in selective fluid communication with said first and second tubes.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said valve is series connected with a temperature sensor connected between said first and second tubes, said valve selectively permitting the flow of fluid through said sensor from said first tube to said second tube, said temperature sensor sensing the temperature of air moving from said first tube to said second tube.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
54 words
The system of claim 18 wherein said flow rate signal means comprises an amplifier having a first pressure chamber connected to said first tube, a second pressure chamber connected to said second tube, and a control chamber for providing an output signal based upon the difference between pressures in said first and second tubes.
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