ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,306,051, issued on May 20.
"Bicycle pedal signal detection device" was invented by Yu-Yu Chen (Taipei, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A signal detection device includes a strain gauge disposed in a strain gauge disposition section defined on a rotation spindle; a control circuit board disposed in the strain gauge disposition section and electrically connected to the strain gauge; an electrical power supply unit received in a receiving space defined in a pedal body to supply electrical power; an electric brush device disposed in a brush disposition section defined on the rotation spindle and set between the pedal body and the rotat...