SmarTire Files Sensor Patent

SmarTire Systems Inc. has announced that it has filed a comprehensive patent application in the United States for an external valve sensor used in its tyre pressure monitoring systems.
The company’s external valve sensors were specifically designed to address the needs of the commercial vehicle industry and offer practical installation and maintenance improvements over current solutions. SmarTire external sensors are expected to be released for sale in the second quarter of 2007.

David Warkentin, vice president of sales and marketing for SmarTire said, “This technological innovation further strengthens our product position and directly addresses the needs of the commercial market. SmarTire’s external valve sensors will reduce the installation costs of tyre pressure monitoring systems and enable faster implementation for large fleets during retrofit in the aftermarket. Although our current products are well received at the OEM level and in fleet trials, market research indicated that a percentage of the commercial vehicle market would be slower to adopt tire pressure monitoring systems without this complementary solution.”