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Title: Pitch-catch only ultrasonic fluid densitometer

Patent ·
OSTI ID:335441

The present invention is an ultrasonic fluid densitometer that uses a material wedge and pitch-catch only ultrasonic transducers for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals internally reflected within the material wedge. Density of a fluid is determined by immersing the wedge into the fluid and measuring reflection of ultrasound at the wedge-fluid interface. 6 figs.

Research Organization:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,886,250/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-928,204
OSTI ID:
335441
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 23 Mar 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

An in-Line Ultrasonic Viscometer book January 1995