ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,438,274, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to ORBCOMM INC. (Sterling, Va.).

"LTE antenna and backer plate assembly" was invented by Phil Lafleur (Ontario, Canada) and Ronald Straz (Annadale, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved cargo tracking device which includes a main housing unit which can be secured to a roof or wall of a given cargo container using securing wings. The main housing of the tracking device of the present invention may preferably include a patch antenna and a front face/surface which extends out from the main horizontal plane of the tracking device and which includes an opening for the insertion/attachment of a s...