US Patent Issued to ASTRA SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES on May 20 for "Modular tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor with easily removable and replaceable battery" (Colorado Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,254, issued on May 20, was assigned to ASTRA SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (Superior, Colo.).

"Modular tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor with easily removable and replaceable battery" was invented by Christian Haesemeyer (Superior, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular TPMS sensor with an externally replaceable battery is disclosed. The valve stem facilitates battery replacement with a valve stem core designed to removably secure a battery within the valve stem and a sensor configured with an electrical connection designed to connect the sensor to power from the battery. The valve stem has an interior cavity configur...