ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,284, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to PendoTECH (Plainsboro, N.J.).

"Universal sensor fitting for process applications" was invented by James F. Furey (Plainsboro, N.J.) and Dustin James Rekow (Fort Collins, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A universal fitting for in-line fluid measurement in a process application. The fitting includes an inlet and outlet port and also has a body with a fluid flow passage providing fluid communication between the ports. A sensor housing is provided that extends outwardly away from a wall of the body, wherein the housing is sized to receive a sensor assembly, which assembly measures at least one...