Abstract: A meter case used with a utility meter is disclosed. The meter shell includes a plurality of snap fit joints assembled on the meter case arranged to engage a module cover to mount the module cover to the meter shell. The module cover further includes wire housing formed along an inner periphery of the module cover that houses a wire having a first end and a second end therein. A metal shield placed behind the meter shell is electrically coupled to a first connector. A terminal electrically connected to the metal shield is arranged to discharge current to ground. An electrical contact electrically coupled to the second end of the wire is arranged to engage the first connector to establish an electrical connection to the metal shield for the discharge to ground of electrostatic currents sensed by wire.

Abstract: A meter case used with a utility meter is disclosed. The meter shell includes a plurality of snap fit joints assembled on the meter case arranged to engage a module cover to mount the module cover to the meter shell. The module cover further includes wire housing formed along an inner periphery of the module cover that houses a wire having a first end and a second end therein. A metal shield placed behind the meter shell is electrically coupled to a first connector. A terminal electrically connected to the metal shield is arranged to discharge current to ground. An electrical contact electrically coupled to the second end of the wire is arranged to engage the first connector to establish an electrical connection to the metal shield for the discharge to ground of electrostatic currents sensed by wire.

Abstract: A write head (10) for writing information bits to magnetic storage media (40) having large magnetic anisotropy, the write head (10) comprising: a single pole-type head (20) configured to generate a magnetic field (30) perpendicular to the magnetic media (40); and a U-shaped head (21) positioned astride the single pole-type head (20) and configured to generate a fringing magnetic field (31) in the plane of the magnetic media (40); wherein the fringing field (31) induces magnetization reversal at a weaker writing field than the single pole-type head (20), and the perpendicular and fringing fields (30, 31) are applied at the same time to produce a combined field for magnetization reversal of magnetic domains in the magnetic storage media (40).