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7055381 Method of testing tires for durability  
A laboratory test for general tire durability can produce results comparable to the GM-ATE road test. A passenger tire is mounted in a test machine and run at approximately 50 mph (80 kph), at...
7055380 Transmitter for tire condition monitoring apparatus  
A transmitter is located in a tire of a vehicle and transmits data indicating a tire condition using a carrier wave. The transmitter has an oscillator circuit and a transmission controller. The...
7055379 Method and apparatus for checking the uniformity of a pneumatic tire  
In a method and apparatus for checking the uniformity of a pneumatic tire of a vehicle wheel, first and second unbalance measuring operations are performed to determine unbalance vectors of the...
7055382 Wheel-acting force measuring device  
The invention provides a wheel-acting force measuring device free from the influences of cross talk due to brake torque (torsional torque). A hole is formed in or adjacent an axle of a vehicle at...
7051584 Method and apparatus for measuring the wear of a tire mounted on a vehicle  
The present invention concerns a method for measuring the wear of a tire ( 2 ) having tread pattern elements interconnected by grooves, which is mounted on a wheel fitted on an automobile having a...
7051583 Method and device for fitting a tire and method of analyzing the said tire  
The invention concerns a method and device for fitting a tire, of the type with an incorporated air chamber, normally referred to as “tubeless”, on a rim. According to the invention, the said...
7051585 Supply and tire pressure sensing apparatus and method  
An apparatus for and a method of sensing fluid pressure of a tire and the fluid supply of a tire pressure management system maintaining same, with a central sensor and which requires the control of...
7053760 Apparatus and method for alarming decrease in tire air-pressure  
An apparatus for alarming a decrease in tire air-pressure which alarms the decrease in inner pressure of the tire by using a judged value calculated based on wheel speed information obtained from...
7050605 Designing tread with fractal characteristics  
A methodology is provided for designing traction surfaces intended to grip and provide traction on substrate surfaces. Fractal geometry is used to design tire treads, shoe treads, elastomeric...
7049949 Method for advocating particular tires for use and for calculating on site inflation pressures of said tires for a construction vehicle  
A method and a system for advocating tires and for calculating on site inflation pressures of the said tires for a so-called construction vehicle, in which, using data on the vehicles, the tires...
7047800 Piezoelectric ceramic fibers having metallic cores  
An enhanced piezoelectric wire structure includes an elongated portion of piezoelectric material, a metallic core, and an outer conductive sheath. The metallic core is substantially surrounded by...
7043973 Method of estimating the temperature of the air in the internal cavity of a tire and application to the detection of abnormal operating of a running-flat system  
A method of estimating the temperature of the air in the internal cavity of a tire in which: prior to normal operation, a series of running tests are carried out on the tire provided with a...
7040154 Motion sensing for tire pressure monitoring  
A motion sensor system for a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that uses a piezoelectric sensor to sense vibration as an indication of wheel motion. The TPMS uses the detected vibration to...
7040155 Sensor housing fastening arrangement in wheels with pneumatic tires  
An assembly with an electronic measuring apparatus for installing said electronic measuring apparatus on a rim of a vehicle wheel, on which a pneumatic tire may be mounted comprises: at least one...
7040153 Tire inflation gauge technology  
A memory tire pressure gauge apparatus for use with race cars, comprising a pressure transducer, a control system and a display. The pressure transducer is for communicative connection to a tire of...
7040026 Wheel runout measuring method  
A method for measuring side run-out of a wheel by turning the wheel mounted on a roller supported rotatably. It is judged whether or not the difference between the side run-out of a wheel at the...
7043396 Methods for measuring alignment in customized vehicles  
A method and apparatus for guiding an operator in the alignment of the wheels of an automotive vehicle which has been either modified from a original manufacturer configuration, or for which no...
7040152 Pneumatic tire air pressure gauge assembly  
A compact air pressure gauge assembly mountable to the valve stem of a inflatable tire or mountable through the rim of a wheel for continuous monitoring of the tire inflation pressure. The air...
7039508 Tire monitoring system with a wireless setting capability  
A tire monitoring system with a wireless setting capability includes a wireless controller and a plurality of tire status sensors each tire status sensor is composed a sensing and processing unit...
7032443 Tire pressure monitoring system and method of using same  
A tire pressure monitoring system ( 10 ) including a magnetic actuator ( 11 ) having an air pressure transducer therein for generating a signal proportional to the interior tire air pressure. The...
7034671 Alarm device for internal pressure of tire  
The sensor unit is operated based on a first timing signal with a first interval. If there is no second timing signal with a second interval longer than the first interval, a tire internal-pressure...
7034661 Apparatus and method for interrogation of passive sensors  
A monitoring system, particularly suitable for monitoring conditions (e.g. pressure or temperature) of a vehicle tire comprises a passive sensor ( 102, 104 ), an antenna ( 106 ) associated with...
7034672 Tire sensor  
A tire monitoring device for monitoring various tire conditions of a tubeless tire mounted on a vehicle wheel having a recessed portion of the wheel and a wheel rim 5 defining the recessed...
7032441 Tire-state obtaining apparatus  
A tire-state obtaining apparatus operable to detect the states of tires of wheels and including (a) wheel-side devices each including a transmitter device ( 42 ), and (b) a body-side device...
7030744 Alert device for pneumatic object  
An alert device, which is adapted for mounting to a valve of a pneumatic object, is capable of detecting any decrease in the interior pneumatic pressure of the pneumatic object and generating a...
7028540 Device and method for detecting force acting on tire  
Two axle-side linking portions and two wheel-side linking portions are included in a rotation body. They are alternately arranged in four positions that are disposed, with equal intervals, along a...
7028541 Tire pressure sensing component for detecting air pressure and related method  
In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to a tire pressure monitor system located within the interior of a tire. The system comprises a housing having a wall forming a cavity and...
7024927 Wheel measuring system  
With the invention, a measuring device is proposed for the measurement of motor vehicle wheels ( 10 ) in which, with the aid of profiled measuring rolls ( 20 ), the different areas of the rim ( 11...
7024928 Multifunctional tire pressure gauge  
A multifunctional tire pressure gauge for a car functions to measure the inner temperature of the car, the voltage of the car battery and the tire pressure of the tire. Thus, when the plug is...
7026922 Method and apparatus for automatically identifying the location of pressure sensors in a tire pressure monitoring system  
A tire pressure monitoring system ( 12 ) for a vehicle ( 10 ) has a plurality of tires ( 14 a–d ) in respective rolling locations having a respective plurality of tire transmitters ( 16 a–d )...
7023334 Method for assigning tire pressure measurement devices in a motor vehicle to wheel positions and device for measuring the tire pressure  
When a vehicle travels a bend, tire pressure measurement devices ( 2 ) are assigned to wheel positions. For this purpose, it is determined by means of ABS ( 4 ) whether it is a left-hand or...
7021164 Tire sensor insertion tool and method  
A tool for insertion of a sensor to a predetermined depth within a bore includes an elongate tool tip terminating at a tip end, a handle affixed to the tip, and an axial passageway extending...
7021133 Tire condition sensing apparatus and mounting method thereof  
A tire condition sensing apparatus and a mounting method thereof are disclosed for adjusting the angle and length of a valve stem to be mounted on various types of rims. The tire condition sensing...
7021132 Measuring system for wheel parameters and measuring detector for such a system  
Measuring system for measuring at least one parameter indicative of the state of the tires of a vehicle, which comprises on each wheel a detector ( 12 ) having a parameter sensor ( 13 ) and an...
7017405 System and method for post-cure application of electronics to a tire  
A system and method for post-cure application of electronics to a tire includes: a first stage assembly in which an ends of an annular antenna wire are positioned within conductive grommets in a...
7017403 Vehicle wheel comprising a tire and an assembly consisting of a valve a device for measuring the tire pressure and a spring for holding said device in the tire  
An arrangement having a device for measuring the tire pressure in a pneumatic tire, wich device is enclosed in a casing which is located inside the pneumatic tire when the pneumatic tire has been...
7017404 Wireless system for measuring pressure and flow in tubes  
A remote sensor ( 100 ) is remotely placed within a vessel containing a fluid in order to sense a pressure generated by the fluid. The sensor includes an antenna ( 10 ) for capturing an...
7019629 Tire pressure indicator  
A tire pressure indicator is disclosed including a housing having an inlet for air under pressure, a sealed chamber, the chamber containing a gas under pressure, a signaling device having an...
7013833 Valve stem pressure poppet  
A valve stem pressure poppet incorporated into a tire valve cap for monitoring tire air pressure. The indicator assembly is screw attached by a connector onto an existing valve stem. The assembly...
7013722 System and method for determining air pressure  
A pressure gauge for determining air pressure of an inflatable item and a method of doing the same are provided. Embodiments of the present invention provide a source of light capable of providing...
7015803 Tire air pressure detecting device  
A tire air pressure detecting device has a tire air pressure detecting device on a wheel. A main transmitting device is provided at the wheel for transmitting an air pressure signal SP to a vehicle...
7010969 Electronic measuring device for measuring the pressure and tread depth of a tire  
For measuring the pressure and tread depth of a tire, an electronic measuring device is disclosed to include a housing, a tread scale, which has a sliding block coupled to the housing and movable...
7010968 Determination of wheel sensor position using a wireless solution  
A tire monitor for use in conjunction with a remote tire monitoring system of a vehicle includes in one embodiment a dual-axis accelerometer and a control circuit. The control circuit determines...
7009491 Dual purpose vehicle key fob for training tire pressure sensors  
A dual purpose key fob has manipulable keys for, in a normal mode, locking and unlocking a vehicle and keys for opening a vehicle trunk and activating a panic alarm and, in a training mode, for...
7005987 Acoustic wave device with digital data transmission functionality  
An improved electronics assembly for integration with a tire structure includes an acoustic wave device such as a SAW sensor connected as a feedback element in an active amplifier and further...
7004019 Method and system for the detection of a pressure drop in a tire  
A system for the detection of a pressure drop in a tire comprising a tire air pressure sensor, a tire temperature sensor and an evaluating unit. The evaluating unit converts the measured air...
7000462 System for monitoring a vehicle with pneumatic tires, signal analysis method, and vehicle tire  
A system for monitoring a vehicle fitted with pneumatic tires has, on at least one wheel of the vehicle, a pressure sensor for sensing the tire inflation pressure, and a deformation sensor joined...
7002455 Method and apparatus for monitoring tire pressure  
Methods and apparatus are provided for relearning associations between tire pressure detectors and tire locations on an automobile. An apparatus comprises tire pressure detectors installed on each...
7000461 Patch wireless test fixture  
In general, a pressure rail having a top surface and a bottom surface and one or more pressure inlets to a pressure channel can be located within the pressure rail. The pressure channel can be...
6998974 Method and system for monitoring the wheels of motor vehicle  
The method comprises the steps of monitoring the wheels (R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 ) of a motor vehicle having an antilock brake system (ABS), for fault states, in particular for incorrect tire...