ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,253,216, issued on March 18, was assigned to Hexagon Technology AS (Alesund, Norway).
"Sensor mounting system" was invented by Ken Halvorsen (Lincoln, Neb.), Brian Burks (Parker, Colo.) and Ryan Crocker (Lincoln, Neb.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor mounting assembly is configured for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels. The assembly includes first and second elongated frame members, first and second rollers, and first and second sensors. The first sensor is attached to the first elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the first vessel upon actuation in a first direction. The ...