ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,285, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to FLOW-TRONIC S.A. (Welkenraedt, Belgium).

"Sensor assembly for measuring the average velocity in conduits or open channels" was invented by Jean-Marie Sevar (Welkenraedt, Belgium).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor assembly is for measuring average velocity of a fluid flowing in a closed conduit or in an open channel. The sensor assembly is adapted to measure average velocity though closed conduits of different sizes or through open channels with different fluid levels. The sensor assembly includes a housing extending across an inside of the closed conduit or to extend vertically in the sect...