skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Ultrasonic Sensor and Method of use

Abstract

An ultrasonic sensor system and method of use for measuring transit time through a liquid sample, comprising at least one ultrasonic transducer coupled to a precision time interval counter. The timing circuit captures changes in transit time, representing small changes in the velocity of sound transmitted, over necessarily small time intervals (nanoseconds) and uses the transit time changes to identify the presence of non-conforming constituents in the sample.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
784464
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A9358549
Application Number:
9-358,549; TRN: AH200133%%329
Assignee:
SNL; EDB-01:093936
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent Application
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1999 Jul 22; Other Information: PBD: 22 Jul 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; TIMING CIRCUITS; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; DESIGN; OPERATION; ULTRASONIC TESTING; LIQUIDS

Citation Formats

Condreva, Kenneth J. Ultrasonic Sensor and Method of use. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Condreva, Kenneth J. Ultrasonic Sensor and Method of use. United States.
Condreva, Kenneth J. 1999. "Ultrasonic Sensor and Method of use". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/784464.
@article{osti_784464,
title = {Ultrasonic Sensor and Method of use},
author = {Condreva, Kenneth J},
abstractNote = {An ultrasonic sensor system and method of use for measuring transit time through a liquid sample, comprising at least one ultrasonic transducer coupled to a precision time interval counter. The timing circuit captures changes in transit time, representing small changes in the velocity of sound transmitted, over necessarily small time intervals (nanoseconds) and uses the transit time changes to identify the presence of non-conforming constituents in the sample.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/784464}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Thu Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
}