Systems and methods for liquid flow sensing and control for use with a
variety of different types of liquid flow measurement and control
systems. The liquid flow sensor system senses a flow signal indicative of
the flow rate of the liquid flowing in a sensor conduit and analyzes the
flow signal to determine, by detecting characteristic changes in the
signal, whether a bubble is present in the sensor conduit. Where the
system determines that a bubble is present, it may generate an alarm
signal indicative of the presence of the bubble. A flow control system
incorporating the flow sensor as a feedback source may respond to the
detection of a bubble by temporarily freezing the flow control parameters
until the bubble has exited the sensor conduit. The flow control system
can implement procedures for clearing a bubble from the sensor conduit
where the system detects that the bubble has become stuck.