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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2018
Applicant:
Sensus Spectrum, Llc, Morrisville, NC (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin John Sokol, Carrboro, NC (US);
Michael David Brazeau, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Sensus Spectrum, LLC, Morrisville, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23F 13/16 (2006.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); G01F 25/10 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23F 13/16 (2013.01); G01F 25/15 (2022.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sacrificial anode for use with a meter is provided. The sacrificial anode comprising an anode body including one or more anodic metals, the anode body being configured to be positioned in a problem area of the meter including a cathodic metal, such that the anode body corrodes in place of the cathodic metal of the problem area preserving the cathodic metal. Related meters and systems are also provided.