ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,197, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to SOUCY INTERNATIONAL INC. (Drummondville, Canada).

"System and method for monitoring an endless track of a track system" was invented by Yves Lemieux (Montreal), Leila Brion (Gardanne, France) and Eric Halstead (Ste-Marie-Madeleine, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for monitoring at least one physical characteristic of an endless track includes a sensor removably received within the endless track and at least one probe received within the endless track. The sensor is adapted for wireless communication with a receiver. The at least one probe is adapted for operative communication with...