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Directional thermal anemometer transducer
Assignee: GULATI JACK D AND GULATI ROSEMARY M
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Filing: 1989-10-19
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2009-10-19
Abstract
Abstract The directional thermal anemometer transducer includes an electrically non-conducting substrate having at least two areas substantially thermally isolated from one another covered with a resistive sensing conductor, the conductor extending only within the region of connected flow over the transducer. The resistive sensing conductors can be of metal film or resistive material which exhibits a change in its electrical resistance as a function of temperature. Barrier plates mounted at each end and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the transducer interferes with flow parallel to the transducer in order to create wake turbulence behind the plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert S. Djorup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:13
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P5/00; G01P5/10; G01P5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A directional thermal anemometer transducer comprising: (a) parallel plural electrically non-conducting oblong substrates covered by a resistive sensing conductor; (b) a barrier mounted at each end and across the axis of said transducer, said barrier positioned to interfere with flow nearly parallel to said transducer and create aerodynamic turbulence behind the barrier and along the transducer axial length thereby improving transducer performance for incident flow nearly parallel to the axis of said transducer; and (c) each of said resistive electrical conductors being providing with electrical connection means, whereby each resistive sensing conductor can be electrically heated by an electrical current passed through said conductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A directional thermal anemometer transducer comprising: (a) parallel plural electrically non-conducting oblong substrates covered by a resistive sensing conductor; (b) a barrier mounted at each end and across the axis of said transducer, said barrier positioned to interfere with flow nearly parallel to said transducer and create aerodynamic turbulence behind the barrier and along the transducer axial length thereby improving transducer performance for incident flow nearly parallel to the axis of said transducer; and (c) each of said resistive electrical conductors being providing with electrical connection means, whereby each resistive sensing conductor can be electrically heated by an electrical current passed through said conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The directional thermal anemometer transducer of claim 1 in which said plural electrically non-conducting substrates are partly covered by a resistive sensing conductor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The directional thermal anemometer transducer of claim 1 wherein plural electrical resistive sensing conductors are supported by a common substrate.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-06-25 | 1993-12-25 | 1994-06-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-06-25 | 1997-12-25 | 1998-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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