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Apparat und verfahren zur bestimmung der geschwindigkeit eines fluids in einer leitung unter verwendung von ultraschallsensoren

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ATE480753T1
ATE480753T1 AT04701857T AT04701857T ATE480753T1 AT E480753 T1 ATE480753 T1 AT E480753T1 AT 04701857 T AT04701857 T AT 04701857T AT 04701857 T AT04701857 T AT 04701857T AT E480753 T1 ATE480753 T1 AT E480753T1
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Alan Kersey
Daniel Gysling
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Expro Meters Inc
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AT04701857T 2003-01-13 2004-01-13 Apparat und verfahren zur bestimmung der geschwindigkeit eines fluids in einer leitung unter verwendung von ultraschallsensoren ATE480753T1 (de)

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