ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,638,319, issued on May 26, was assigned to Sensus Spectrum LLC (Morrisville, N.C.).

"Meters having non-conducting measuring chambers and metallic enclosures" was invented by Michael Zimmerman (Addison, Pa.) and Johnathan Wimbish (Raleigh, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetic meter is provided. The magnetic meter includes a flowtube having an inlet on a first end and an outlet on a second end, the inlet and outlet defining a direction of flow. The magnetic meter also includes a metal enclosure surrounding the flowtube. The metal enclosure is in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet of the flowtube and the metal enclosure ...