ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,375,872, issued on July 29, was assigned to SRAM LLC (Chicago).

"Wireless bicycle component communication and control using ultra wideband radio" was invented by Shelby Sessions (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A controller device for a bicycle includes a communication interface configured to receive a signal from another controller device. The controller device also includes a sensor including an ultra-wideband radio. In response to the received signal, the sensor is configured to determine a distance between the controller device and the other controller device using the ultra-wideband radio. The controller device also includes ...