ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,753, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Badger Meter Inc. (Milwaukee).

"Ultrasonic flow meter including reflectors positioned by injection molding tool" was invented by Logan Tatem (Grafton, Wis.), Daniel James Brennan (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) and Kirk Patrick Henderson (Oconomowoc, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A computer-implement method for forming a flow insert for an ultrasonic flow meter. The method includes positioning one or more reflectors in a flow insert cavity configured to receive plastic by injection molding and configured to define an ultrasonic signal path based on machined surfaces of the mold and fixing the one o...