ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,149, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to GAL VOTEC ALLOYS INC. (McAllen, Texas).

"Anode mounting head apparatus for heater treaters, tanks, vessels and other devices" was invented by James Lenar (McAllen, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a removable and reusable anode mounting head for use with heater treaters, tanks, pressure vessels and production vessels. More particularly, the present invention provides a reusable anode mounting head with metallic and non-metallic components that enable electrical connection to the vessel and insulation at a connection to the vessel (e.g., via coupling)."

The ...