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Measuring And Testing > Tire, Tread Or Roadway Tire, Tread Or RoadwayTire, Tread Or Roadway patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.01/24/08 - 20080016955 - Measurement of adherence between a vehicle wheel and the roadway A tire includes, among the conventional tread pattern elements, at least one measuring element having a central zone and an encircling zone. In normal operation, the central zone 10 of a measuring element slides over the ground while, conversely, the tread as a whole does not slide over the ground. ... 01/17/08 - 20080011074 - Method of optically scanning the tread surface of a pneumatic tyre of a vehicle wheel A method of and an apparatus for optically scanning the tread surface of a pneumatic tyre 10 which for forming a vehicle wheel 1 is mounted on a disc wheel 5, wherein measurement data are obtained along a plurality of peripheral lines by light beam scanning, said data corresponding to ... 12/27/07 - 20070295073 - Method of monitoring the operational condition of a tire A method for monitoring the operational condition of a tire equipping a vehicle, includes: producing, over time, representative samples of successive values assumed by a changing physical quantity, under otherwise equal conditions, with respect to the number of moles of gaseous fluid present in this tire, exploiting these samples in ... 12/27/07 - 20070295072 - Vehicle tire and the use of a temperature measuring system A tire, the tread comprising rubber compounds and including a wear limit surface. At least one wireless temperature measurement system based on surface acoustic wave or bulk acoustic wave technology is embedded in a region of a rubber compound, said region being radially to the outside of a surface radially ... 12/27/07 - 20070295071 - Apparatus for measuring a shape of a tire The apparatus for measuring a shape of a tire comprising a scanning part 6 provided with an optical sensor 11 that can measure the distance to the tire tread and a driving part in which the optical sensor 11 can scan in the tire width direction, the supporting portions of ... 12/27/07 - 20070295069 - Method and system for generating electrical energy within a vehicle tyre A tyre has a piezoelectric flexing element associated with an energy storage device (e.g., a capacitor). The piezoelectric flexure element is mounted in cantilever fashion in a housing so as to be positioned substantially along a plane orthogonal to a radial direction of the tyre and, so that a first ... 12/13/07 - 20070283750 - Tire sensitivity recognition method A method of detecting the tire sensitivity is described. The method includes determining the tire load Ftire of the vehicle, determining rotational speed information of the wheels, determining the tire sensitivity from the variation of the wheel rotational speed information depending on the variation of the tire load Ftire. ... 11/29/07 - 20070272006 - Tire having a deformation sensor, and method of evaluation of the deflection of a tire The invention concerns a tire provided with a capacitative sensor including two substantially parallel electrodes, the sensor being carried by a sidewall of the tire. The electrodes of the sensor lie substantially in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the tire and are substantially orientated in an ortho-radial ... 11/08/07 - 20070256486 - Method and apparatus for testing rubber tires or solid rubber wheel laboratory samples A method and apparatus for testing rubber tires includes an abrader for rubbing against the surface of the tire and an eraser for removing particles of rubber left on the abrading surface by the tire. The eraser has the capability of absorbing oil or wax included in the tire being ... 11/08/07 - 20070256484 - Tire hil simulator A tire HIL simulator is provided which is capable of, in a testing apparatus where a vehicle model is incorporated into a tire testing apparatus, reproducing the behavior of a tire which corresponds to the three-dimensional behavior of a vehicle, even if a three-dimensional vehicle model is used. As a ... 11/01/07 - 20070251310 - Method of confirming a pressure alert in a pressure-monitoring system A vehicle's tire pressure is monitored such that an actual pressure (Pm) measured within the tire is compared to a set pressure (PcTm) which has been corrected for the measured value of the temperature (Tm) in order to trigger a pressure alert in the event of a pressure leak. If ... 10/25/07 - 20070245819 - Method and systems for measuring the degree of wear on a tire A method for detecting wear on a tire at one or more predetermined wear thresholds in tread pattern elements of the tire includes the steps of allocating a discrete wear variable to the tread pattern element to a discrete impedance variable representing the impedance of a passive tuned circuit contained ... 10/18/07 - 20070240502 - Estimation method and apparatus of tire dynamic state amount and tire with sensors from the contact time and the wheel speed detected by a wheel speed sensor 15, calculating the average value k of the above indices kA and kB, and obtaining a load applied to the tire by using the calculated average value k of the indices of contact length and a ... 10/18/07 - 20070240501 - Method and system for determining a tyre load during the running of a vehicle A method and system for determining a load exerted on a tyre fitted on a vehicle during the running of the vehicle on a rolling surface. The tyre has an equatorial plane. A concave upward function Fz=Fz(PLc) of the tyre load versus the length of a contact region is provided ... 09/27/07 - 20070220964 - Tire testing machine and axis misalignment measuring method for tire testing machine A spindle direction engaging device moves at least one of spindles in a mutually separating direction to closely engage a lock piece or a lock portion in a spindle direction of spindles while the lock piece is locked to the lock portion when a tire is not mounted. A second ... 09/13/07 - 20070209431 - Inspection method and apparatus for uneven marks on tire There are provided an inspection method of tire uneven marks capable of judging defect of three-dimensional form of the mark in a higher reliability without depending on a brightness distribution image of unevenness, and an inspection apparatus of tire uneven marks. The inspection method of tire uneven marks comprises a ... 09/06/07 - 20070204684 - Wheel and tire assembly and method of dynamically measuring topological parameters of the inside surface of the pertinent portion of the tire The wheel and tire assembly for running on ground includes measurement means carried by the wheel for measuring topological parameters of the inside surface of a pertinent portion of the tire. These measurement means comprise lighting and viewing means for lighting and viewing a calibrated surface pattern that is subjected ... 09/06/07 - 20070204683 - Roadway grip tester and method A method for measuring-road surface friction of a road surface uses a vehicle that moves across the road surface wherein (1) an auxiliary independent wheel assembly is towed behind the vehicle and is in contact with the road surface, an auxiliary wheel of the wheel assembly is freely rotatable by ... 08/16/07 - 20070186636 - Precision inflation control device A method and apparatus to regulate the inflation of objects. To start inflation, the apparatus couples a fluid source to the object via a plenum. Concurrent with inflation, the apparatus substantially continuously measures pressure within the plenum using a sensor sufficiently proximate the object such that pressure measured by the ... 08/16/07 - 20070186635 - Tire information communication device A receiving antenna RA of a receiving unit RU is positioned at an inner diameter side of a rotation locus of a transmitting unit TU when a tire T rotates. Consequently, it shortens a reaching distance of electromagnetic waves and lessens its change, thereby making it easy to keep a ... 08/16/07 - 20070186634 - Method for monitoring the pressure of motor vehicle tires A method for monitoring the pressure of motor vehicle tires is provided. In the method, a tire pressure value of the filling pressure and a tire temperature value are determined. While taking into account the tire temperature values, the determined tire pressure value is compared with a stored nominal value ... 08/09/07 - 20070180900 - Tire pressure sensor system with improved power saving A battery powered vehicle tire pressure sensor system has a power saving unit which controls the application of electrical power to the system as a function of tire speed to prolong battery life. The power saving unit has a power control switch which is responsive to tire angular speed. Each ... 08/09/07 - 20070180899 - Hand held tire pressure gauge and method for assisting a user to determine whether a tire pressure is within a target range using a hand-held tire pressure gauge A handheld tire pressure gauge including: a display; a pressure sensor; a memory; a processor being operatively coupled to the display, pressure sensor and memory; and, code being stored in the memory and operable by the processor to: retrieve at least one value indicative of a target tire pressure from ... 07/05/07 - 20070151334 - Method for monitoring tyre deformations and monitoring system therefore A method for monitoring deformations in a tyre of a vehicle wheel, the wheel including the tyre and a rim, the method including: providing the wheel with at least two magnetic-field emitters mutually disposed so as to yield a composite magnetic field having one or more space portions where at ... 06/21/07 - 20070137290 - Method for pneumatic tire simulation A method for pneumatic tire simulation comprises the steps of modeling a tire body having a cavity extending in a circumferential direction of the tire using finite elements to build a tire body model, modeling the cavity surrounded by the tire body using finite volumes to build a cavity model, ... 05/24/07 - 20070113636 - Tire pressure sensor system with improved sensitivity and power saving A battery powered tire pressure sensor system with a high sensitivity stretch sensor assembly having a variable resistance longitudinal displacement characteristic. The stretch sensor assembly has at least two juxtaposed stretch sensors, each with a first layer bearing the variable resistance element and a second support layer. The sensor assembly ... 05/24/07 - 20070113635 - Tire-inflation method, and device and machine for implementing the method The invention relates to a tyre-inflation method and to a device and machine which are used to carry out said method. The inventive method consists in adjusting the pressure of a tyre (5) according to a corrected set value Pcc which is calculated using formula (I), wherein: Pc is a ... 05/17/07 - 20070107506 - Method for tire rolling simulation on sand A method for tire rolling simulation on sand comprises the steps of modeling a tire using finite elements to build a tire model, modeling a sandy road using finite volumes to build a sandy road model which can exhibit elastoplasticity with both elastic and plastic properties, and executing a numerical ... 05/17/07 - 20070107505 - Sensor transponder and a procedure for measuring tire contact lengths and wheel load The present invention relates to a sensor transponder (1) and a procedure for calculating a tyre contact length (6). The sensor transponder (1) is arranged with at least one acceleration sensor on the inner side of a running surface (2) of a tyre (9). The signals from the acceleration sensor ... 05/03/07 - 20070095133 - Tire pressure gauge A tire pressure gauge includes a casing, conduits and a pressure indicator. The conduits are in fluid communication with one another, and are connectable to respective valves of tires of a vehicle. The pressure indicator is operable to provide an indication that is indicative of the pressure in at least ... 04/19/07 - 20070084276 - Method and apparatus for evaluating a cornering stability of a wheel A method and apparatus derives a change amount in the cumulative value of displacement for the unit of time as a change ratio in tire deformation by using the cumulative value of displacement derived present time and the cumulative value of displacement derived last time, and calculate a rate of ... 04/19/07 - 20070084276 - Method and apparatus for evaluating a cornering stability of a wheel A method and apparatus derives a change amount in the cumulative value of displacement for the unit of time as a change ratio in tire deformation by using the cumulative value of displacement derived present time and the cumulative value of displacement derived last time, and calculate a rate of ... 04/19/07 - 20070084275 - Method and device for inspecting tire A method and a device for inspecting a tire, the method comprising the steps of, in a rim assembly station (G) separated from an inspection station (K) having a tire inspector (58) installed thereon, forming a rim/tire assembly (44) in a setup by assembling one side and the other side ... 04/19/07 - 20070084275 - Method and device for inspecting tire A method and a device for inspecting a tire, the method comprising the steps of, in a rim assembly station (G) separated from an inspection station (K) having a tire inspector (58) installed thereon, forming a rim/tire assembly (44) in a setup by assembling one side and the other side ... 04/05/07 - 20070074566 - Power generation utilizing tire pressure changes A method of powering one or more electronic devices in a tire monitoring system using a tire pressure based energy scavenger is provided. With this method, a tire is rotated on a surface to generate pressure changes within the tire. These pressure changes are then converted into electrical energy with ... 04/05/07 - 20070074565 - System for virtual prediction of road loads A system is provided for full-vehicle analytical road-loads prediction, which reduces the time and cost of modeling tires and tire-road interface, using road load simulations rather than actual measurements. The system includes a method to perform tire tests in a virtual environment, a road-load tire model for simulations in multibody ... 04/05/07 - 20070074564 - Method and device for the automatic maintenance of minimum required air pressure within a tire This is a device for the automatic maintenance of minimum tire pressure. The device is a self contained unit placed inside the cavity of a tire and affixed to the wheel. The unit determines the pressure therein and correlates for temperature. The device also contains an array of elements comprised ... 03/29/07 - 20070068238 - Tire inflation system for use with an agricultural implement A central tire inflation system for an agricultural implement that is linked to a work vehicle for movement in a field. The central tire inflation system includes a database of soil conditions corresponding to location, an implement load sensor, a location determiner, a processor, and tire inflation controller. The processor ... 02/22/07 - 20070039382 - Wheel sensor for tire pressure control device with holder A wheel sensor for a tire pressure control device has a holder. To create a wheel sensor for a tire pressure control device which is advantageous to manufacture and assembly and yet does not require any special valve equipment on the wheel, a pivotably mounted housing part be provided on ... 02/15/07 - 20070034000 - Method for detecting decrease in inner pressure of tire using gps speed information Provided is a method for detecting decrease in an inner pressure of a tire with excellent accuracy by calculating accurate dynamic load radii by comparing the GPS speed information with tire rotational speed information collecting data only when a stable measurement of the dynamic load radii is possible, as well ... 02/08/07 - 20070028679 - Ply wire sensor system for a tire A ply wire sensor system is provided for a tire carcass ply in a green tire carcass having a toroidal shape, the tire carcass ply having a plurality of spaced apart ply wires extending across the toroidal shape. The sensor system includes a wire sensor mounted in close proximity with ... 02/01/07 - 20070022805 - Tire monitor A tire monitor for a vehicle includes a sensor disposed in the tire, a power supply connecting a first and second ends of the sensor, the power supply applying a predetermined effort across the first and second ends and causing a flow through the sensor, a meter disposed operably to ... 12/14/06 - 20060277987 - Method and apparatus for monitoring tire performance A method and apparatus for assessing tire performance by generating accurate, timely tire-to-surface slippage information under any operational/environmental conditions and on any road and/or off-road surface without requiring instrumentation of the roadway. The approach is capable of storing generated tire-to-surface slippage information for later retrieval and analysis and/or capable of ... 11/30/06 - 20060266105 - Wheel balancer system with automatic wheel clamping and wheel centering A vehicle wheel balancer system with a controlled centering chuck for automatically centering a wheel assembly about a balancer spindle shaft, and a powered clamping device configured to provide a first clamping action which facilitates centering of the wheel assembly on the balancer spindle shaft, and a second clamping action ... 11/23/06 - 20060260390 - Tire monitor and method A tire monitor includes a first device (300) having at least one piezoelectric matrix element (404), and a first sensing layer (410) that includes at least one rectifier (106) and a processor element (110). The first device (300) is capable of sensing a deflection (u) in a layer of material, ... 11/23/06 - 20060260389 - Tire rotation detection using tire temperature profiling Methods and apparatus are provided for detecting whether a tire rotation event or tire inflation even has occurred on a vehicle. The method comprises determining a first front average temperature (FAT) of a first front tire and a second front tire, determining a first rear average temperature (RAT) of a ... 11/09/06 - 20060248947 - Tpms sensor assembly and method therefore A device for removably attaching a TPMS sensor to a wheel is provided. The device has a structure having a first end section, a second end section and a base. The base separates the first end section from the second end section. A first connector is formed in the first ... 11/02/06 - 20060243043 - Tire-mounted energy generator and monitor Information management and monitoring system and method for monitoring components on an apparatus during its operation includes a monitoring system including sensors for monitoring the components operation thereof, and a processing module arranged on the apparatus and to receive and process data about the monitored components from the sensors. The ... 11/02/06 - 20060243042 - Control methodology for a multi-axial wheel fatigue system A testing system and a method for obtaining drive files for the testing system for wheel rim testing, includes providing a wheel assembly in contact with a drum surface, the wheel assembly being rotatable about an axis defining a lateral axis, and wherein a vertical axis extends through a drum ... 11/02/06 - 20060243041 - Sensor device for tire A sensor device for tire allowing the sensitivity of a traveling state detection switch to be adjusted, wherein tire inside information is detected in the state of the device installed in a tire air chamber and the detected results are transmitted to the outside. The sensor device for tire comprises ... 10/19/06 - 20060230822 - Apparatus and method for connecting vehicle wheel sensors to a controller The present invention relates to a vehicle wheel sensor apparatus and a method that determine if a vehicle wheel sensor is active or passive, while efficiently providing the necessary connectivity, power, and communication between the sensor and a controller, without requiring a change in controller hardware. For an active sensor, ... 10/12/06 - 20060225494 - Pressure sensor with conductive laminate membrane Forming the membrane from a number of separately deposited layers alleviates internal stress in the membrane (50). The layers can be different materials specifically selected to withstand harsh environments. ... 10/12/06 - 20060225493 - Measurement pickup A measurement pickup is provided offering a high measure of safety and having a measurement pickup housing (1, 57), a sensor element (9, 61, 99) arranged in the measurement pickup, at least one connection element (5, 77, 101) closing the measurement pickup housing (1, 57), and an excess-pressure protection device ... 10/05/06 - 20060219000 - Method of detecting longitudinal force of tire and longitudinal force detecting apparatus used therein An apparatus for detecting a longitudinal force of a tire is provided with at least one mark (3) provided in on one circumferential line (j) in a tire (2), a first sensor (5) disposed in a vehicle body side (4) and capable of detecting a passage of the mark (3), ... 10/05/06 - 20060218999 - Test apparatus for accelerated wheel and suspension component structural durability A test apparatus for testing a wheel for a vehicle, including a wheel test spindle and a road simulation drum that is rotated by a motor is disclosed. The wheel test spindle may be supported on suspension components. The road simulation drum includes a chuck hole recess that may be ... 09/21/06 - 20060207319 - Sensor arrangement The present invention relates to a system for detecting characteristics of an elastic structure (13, 22, 23, 32, 33, 93, 1202, 1302, 1402), said structure being provided with at least one sensor (111, 112, 14, 211, 212, 311, 312, 911, 1211, 1311, 1411) and said system comprising at least one ... 09/14/06 - 20060201241 - Device for fixing a module to the surface of a tire An assembly for fixing a module to a surface of a tire. The assembly includes a base having a sole plate with a mounting face, for permanent connection to the surface of the tire and a bearing face. The base also has holding means for holding the module in place ... 09/14/06 - 20060201240 - Sensor-incorporated tire and tire condition estimating method In order to accurately and stably estimate the conditions of a running tire, a vehicle is equipped with a sensor-incorporating tire having, at an equal distance from the center in the axial direction of the tire, pressure sensors (11A, 11B) buried in a tread rubber positioned on the outer side ... 09/07/06 - 20060196258 - Vehicle tire air pressure detection system and method In a vehicle tire air pressure detection system, a charging electromagnetic wave is transmitted for a predetermined period from a vehicle chassis side and stored as a charge voltage in a transmitter unit attached to a tire wheel. When the charge voltage reaches a predetermined level, a sensor in the ... 09/07/06 - 20060196257 - Sensor system for tire A sensor system for a tire, which enables the installation condition of a sensor unit in a tire's air chamber to be know. A sensor system where a sensor unit is installed in a tire's air chamber has detecting means for detecting a relative change in the distance between the ... 08/17/06 - 20060179929 - Systems and methods for maintaining air pressure in tires A system for air injection into tires, comprising a rotary air chamber secured to a hub cap wherein the rotary air chamber is configured to inject air into at least one tire when tire pressure drops below a first adjustable preset value and to release air from the at least ... 08/03/06 - 20060169034 - Method and apparatus for testing rubber tires or solid rubber wheel laboratory samples A method and apparatus for testing rubber tires includes an abrader for rubbing against the surface of the tire and an eraser for removing particles of rubber left on the abrading surface by the tire. The eraser has the capability of absorbing oil or wax included in the tire being ... 07/27/06 - 20060162436 - Tire monitoring unit for a vehicle A housing configured to accommodate a tire monitoring unit may include an extended portion, extending along a circumference of a wheel rim, and a pair of engaging members provided in parallel with the extended portion at opposite lateral sides thereof. A holder may be provided that is configured to accommodate ... 07/27/06 - 20060162435 - Quartz type pressure sensor, and production method therefor In a touch-mode capacitance type pressure sensor, a quartz pressure sensor that can solve difficulty in thickness control on a diaphragm due to a low etching precision which is a drawback in a pressure sensor using a detecting piece made from silicon, and deterioration in a detecting accuracy and poor ... 07/20/06 - 20060156803 - Apparatus for generating road surface reaction force in a test apparatus for steer-by-wire system An apparatus for generating a road surface reaction force in a test apparatus for a steer-by-wire system includes a steering actuation unit, and actuators arranged in parallel to tie rods of the steering actuation unit. In accordance with this arrangement, there is an advantage of a reduced installation space. Also, ... 07/20/06 - 20060156802 - Tyre data monitoring systems A vehicle tyre data monitoring system has a wheel mounted sensor means that is adapted to transmit one or more of pressure, temperature, angular velocity, and force vector data for a tyre as a digital serial datagram through a two-wire communication channel to a chassis mounted reader means. The communication ... 07/13/06 - 20060150724 - Method and apparatus for monitoring tire performance A method and apparatus for assessing tire performance by generating accurate, timely tire-to-surface slippage information under any operational/environmental conditions and on any road and/or off-road surface without requiring instrumentation of the roadway. The approach is capable of storing generated tire-to-surface slippage information for later retrieval and analysis and/or capable of ... 07/06/06 - 20060144134 - System and method for detecting motion of an object Systems and methods are disclosed to for detecting movement of an object. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed to detect movement of an object (e.g., a tire). The system includes a sensor that is operative to sense at least a pressure condition within an enclosed space of the object ... 07/06/06 - 20060144133 - Installation structure for electronic component for tire An installation structure for an electronic component for a tire, where a case for the electronic component attached to a rim well portion can be prevented from being destroyed during attachment and removal of the tire to and from a wheel. In the installation structure, the electronic component received in ... 07/06/06 - 20060144132 - Sensor device for tire A sensor device for a tire, having enhanced transmission capability without disturbing the assembly of a rim to the tire. With itself installed in the tire, the sensor device detects information inside the tire and transmits the result to the outside. The sensor device has a case for receiving an ... 06/22/06 - 20060130570 - Tire pressure control system for a vehicle A tire pressure control system for determining and/or monitoring a pressure in an air-filled tire of a vehicle uses a pressure-measuring device located in the tire. The tire pressure control system includes a seat diagnosis module for checking whether the pressure-measuring device is fastened in the tire. ... 06/15/06 - 20060123899 - Pneumatic tire having accommodation tool of electronic component A pneumatic tire (1) has a tire cavity surface (HS) to which an accommodation tool (11) for accommodating an electronic component is bonded. The accommodation tool (11) includes an accommodation space (10) for accommodating an electronic component (W) therein, and includes a bonding region (11Sb) which is bonded to the ... 06/15/06 - 20060123898 - Prediction and control of mass unbalance and high speed uniformity Technology is disclosed for characterizing both mass uneven distribution and high speed uniformity of a tire. Mass uneven distribution is identified from analysis of at least two radial run out (RRO) measurements, wherein a first RRO measurement is obtained for a relatively high speed of at least about 600 rotations ... 06/15/06 - 20060123897 - Properties of a tire with sensor signals of speed of deformation A method for measuring at least one characteristic property of a pneumatic tyre for a vehicle wheel includes arranging at least one array of deformable sensors along a first direction; making the tyre pass at speed over the sensors along a second direction; generating an electrical signal proportional to a ... 05/25/06 - 20060107735 - Tire testing machine with removable hanger hoist and method for loading a tire A tire testing machine includes a spindle adapted to rotatably support a tire. The machine has a frame defining an opening that allows the tire to be loaded onto the spindle and unloaded from the spindle with the frame having an upper frame member that spans at least a portion ... 05/04/06 - 20060090559 - Low pressure and hyperpressure warning device for automotive tire A low-pressure and hyperpressure warning device for an automotive tire for automotive tire includes an air pressure detector, a radio emitter, and a radio signal receiving alarm annunciator, which are all set inside the tire. The air pressure detector includes a barrel with a hollow interior, two insulating covers covering ... 05/04/06 - 20060090558 - Tire wear sensor A tire wear sensor for monitoring wear of a tire comprises a sensor mounted within a tread of a tire, the sensor for monitoring wear of a tire and for generating a signal indicative of a tire needing replacement and a controller for receiving the signal. ... 05/04/06 - 20060090557 - System for inspecting uniformity of tire An uniformity inspection line 1 comprises a decision-only line 2 having first UF machines 2M exclusive for the measurement of the uniformity of a tire 12 sorted and distributed on an automatic sorting line 21 and a correction-only line 3 having second UF machines 3M for the correction and re-measurement ... 05/04/06 - 20060090556 - System for monitoring characteristic parameters of a tyre A system for sensing at least one characteristic parameter of a tyre fitted to a vehicle includes a movable unit and a fixed unit. The movable unit is combined with the tyre and includes a device for sensing the at least one characteristic parameter, a device for transmitting a signal ... 04/27/06 - 20060086183 - Method of unseating a tire The resistance to unseating of at least one tire mounted on a mounting rim and inflated to a predetermined pressure is determined by mounting the tire/rim unit on a vehicle in a steering axle position. The vehicle is set in motion in a straight path and stabilized at a predetermined ... 04/20/06 - 20060081043 - Pressure sensor with apertured membrane guard A pressure sensor (30) for harsh environments such as vehicle tires, formed from a wafer substrate (32) with a recess, a flexible membrane (50) covering the recess to define a chamber (58) containing a fluid at a reference pressure. In use, the flexible membrane (50) deflects due to pressure differentials ... 04/20/06 - 20060081042 - Pressure sensor with laminated membrane Forming the membrane from a number of separately deposited layers alleviates internal stress in the membrane (50). The layers can be different materials specifically selected to withstand harsh environments. ... 04/13/06 - 20060075811 - Wheel action force detector for detecting axle forces absent brake torque A device for measuring action force of a wheel includes a vehicle axle upon which the wheel is mounted, the vehicle axle having a stress neutral line, and a stress detecting sensor having at least one strain gauge. The stress detecting sensor is disposed within the vehicle axle so as ... 04/13/06 - 20060075810 - Devices and methods for simulating tire non-uniformity forces for vehicle vibration sensitivity measurements and tuning The many embodiments of the present invention comprise a device to simulate first order and higher-order tire non-uniformity forces. Some embodiments may comprise a wheel adapter adapted to attach to a vehicle wheel, rotate in a first rotational direction, and to couple to a gearbox; a weight retaining member adapted ... 03/23/06 - 20060059983 - Tire pressure status indicating device A tire pressure indicating apparatus has a plurality of interconnected concentric cylindrical parts including, a base, a flexible diaphragm providing an annular U-shaped wall, a valve body, an indicator sleeve, a cover and a spring, the spring compressively engaged between the cover and the indicator sleeve, such that a pressure ... 03/23/06 - 20060059982 - Installation structure of electronic component for tire An installation structure of an electronic component for a tire, where the installation structure protects the electronic component from heat produced by a tire and a braking device and enables accurate information about the inside of the tire to be obtained without being affected by the heat sources. In the ... 03/16/06 - 20060053876 - Active adaptation of control algorithms for a central tire inflation system A method for control of a tire pressure management system (or central tire inflation system) is provided which enables active adaptation of control variables in the system in response to variations in air line volume. The air line volume in a conduit between an air source and a vehicle tire ... 03/02/06 - 20060042368 - Tire inflation pressure sensing apparatus with function of spare wheel identification A tire inflation pressure sensing apparatus according to the invention includes a first pressure sensor, a first transmitter, a second pressure sensor, a second transmitter, and a receiver. The first pressure sensor and first transmitter are provided on a running wheel of a vehicle. The first transmitter works to send ... 03/02/06 - 20060042367 - Judging method of vehicle loading condition To provide a judging method of loading condition of a vehicle and a tire deflation warning system capable of preventing alarming four-wheel diffusion for a vehicle with heavy load. The judging method of vehicle loading condition including the steps of detecting rotational speeds of wheels mounted on a vehicle, calculating ... 03/02/06 - 20060042366 - Pneumatic tyre comprising an indicator of excess temperature reached during use A temperature indicator includes at least one reactive substance and at least one dye substance. The at least one reactive substance has a threshold temperature and the at least one dye substance has at least one characteristic peak in its absorption or emission spectrum. When an excess temperature is reached ... 02/16/06 - 20060032299 - Tyre pressure monitoring sensor The present invention relates to an apparatus for remote tyre pressure monitoring that is secured onto a wheel surface. The apparatus as a unit comprises or includes a circuit including at least a sensor element to sense air pressure, signal processing circuitry, and data transmitting circuitry and an antenna. The ... 02/02/06 - 20060021425 - Non-attached tire monitoring device A non-attached monitoring device includes monitoring assembly and an antenna configured to radiate signals from the monitoring assembly. The antenna is configured to radiate through the oriented attenuating body of the tire sidewall regardless of the position of the monitoring device with respect to the tire sidewall. In one embodiment, ... 01/19/06 - 20060010971 - Apparatus for detecting hunting and angle of attack of a rail vehicle wheelset An apparatus and method for estimating the angle of attack of wheels, wheelsets, trucks and railway vehicles traveling over a track employing a wayside system having a plurality of sensors, adjacent to the rails of the track, for detecting the passing of each wheelset of each truck. Each sensor communicates ... 01/12/06 - 20060005616 - 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 maximum rated inflation pressure, with at least 100% maximum rated radial load, with approximately 25% of ... 01/05/06 - 20060000266 - Tire condition assessment instrument A tire maintenance gauge including a first sensor engageable with a tire to measure a first tire parameter. A first indicator is movable in response to the measured first tire parameter. A second sensor is engageable with the tire to measure a second tire parameter. A second indicator is movable ... 12/22/05 - 20050279160 - Tire pressure adjustment system The invention concerns a tire pressure adjusting system for setting the pressure in a tire mounted on a vehicle. A pressure source assigned to the vehicle and at least one connecting line are provided, with which the pressure source can be connected to a tire. The tire can be mounted ... 12/15/05 - 20050274176 - 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 the elongated portion of piezoelectric material and configured to function as a first electrode for the piezoelectric structure. The conductive outer sheath preferably ... 12/08/05 - 20050268708 - Rough road drive simulation and evaluation for vehicle control system A rough road drive simulation apparatus for testing a vehicle motion control system includes a real-time simulator. The real time simulator simulates a rough road driving state by entering, to a vehicle model representing a vehicle equipped with the vehicle motion control system, a wheel disturbance input based on a ... 12/08/05 - 20050268707 - Non-contact method and system for tire analysis A non-contact method and system for analyzing tire conditions. The system includes an emitter source for emitting radiation signals towards a tire having a treaded surface between two sidewalls. A detector is provided to receive signals reflected by the tire in response to the emitted radiation signals. A data processing ... 12/08/05 - 20050268706 - System for monitoring the state of a tyre A method and device for monitoring the tire state at the driven wheels of a motor vehicle, in which angular motions of the driven wheels are measured and variables, which are a function of measured angular motions, are generated. The generated variables are combined with each other. The monitoring takes ... 12/01/05 - 20050262934 - Tyre pressure monitoring sensor The present invention relates to an apparatus for remote tyre pressure monitoring that is secured onto a wheel surface. The apparatus as a unit comprises or includes a circuit including at least a sensor element to sense air pressure, signal processing circuitry, and data transmitting circuitry and an antenna. The ... 12/01/05 - 20050262933 - Tire uniformity through compensation between radial run out and stiffness variation Methodology for characterizing non-uniformity forces at a tire spindle, such as low and high speed radial force variations and high speed tangential force variations include the steps of measuring radial run out and radial or tangential force variations at high and/or low speeds. From such measurements, the contribution of a ... 11/24/05 - 20050257609 - Detecting, monitoring, and/or controlling behaviour of a tyre in motion A system for determining interaction between a tyre and a contact surface during movement of a motor vehicle includes at least one first sensor and processing means. The at least one first sensor includes one or more first elongated piezoelectric elements which extend along at least a first portion of ... 11/17/05 - 20050252285 - Device for determining the condition of a road surface A device for determining the condition a road surface, the device having an electrical element which is suited for generating an electric field, and the electric field extending into the area of the road surface, and means being provided for determining the condition of the road surface from the electrical ... 11/17/05 - 20050252284 - User adjustable calibration feature for a tire pressure gauge The pressure gauge is designed for operative engagement with a gas pressurized system such as a pneumatic tire. It includes a housing having a pressurized gas inlet orifice and a cylindrical bore formed within the housing. A pressure reactive piston is slidably engaged within the cylindrical bore, and a resistance ... 11/03/05 - 20050241381 - Tire pressure gauge with guiding sleeve A hand-held tire pressure measuring instrument comprising a pneumatic tire pressure gauge and a guiding sleeve which surrounds its air receptor while allowing its limited bi-directional movement within. Upon being seated on a tire valve stem, the guiding sleeve aligns the gauge to the stem at the optimal angle and ... 11/03/05 - 20050241380 - Tire pressure leak detection method and system A method of determining whether a tire will satisfy a t hour pressure retention standard in about x hours, where x is less than t, that involves determining a tire pressure stabilization time z (120), inflating a tire at time t0 to a first pressure (122), taking a first pressure ... 10/27/05 - 20050235744 - Wheel-state obtaining apparatus, and vehicle-state obtaining apparatus A wheel-state obtaining apparatus for a vehicle, including wheel-side devices (10-16) each having an air pressure sensor (32) for detecting an air pressure of a wheel tire of the vehicle, and a body-side device (18) having receiver antennas (20-26) and arranged to receive wheel-side information from the wheel-side devices through ... 10/20/05 - 20050229693 - Tire sensor localization utilizing speed corrected frequency A method of localizing the location of a received signal from a tire pressure sensor includes sending an AM identification signal. The AM signal is adjusted for speed such that the frequency of the signal equals a constant multiplied by the speed of the vehicle. Each of the tire locations ... 10/20/05 - 20050229692 - Rapid inflation device for tubeless tire A rapid inflation device having a supply of pressurised pressurized fluid, a nozzle holder assembly, that can be manually moved an located by an operator between a rest position and a working position and is provided with one or more blowing-in nozzle, a flexible conduit designed to put the supply ... 10/20/05 - 20050229691 - 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 transition between operation modes. In one embodiment, the TPMS has a motion mode and a park mode, wherein ... 10/20/05 - 20050229690 - Tire temperature sensor, tire heat deterioration detection sensor and tire A change of magnetic characteristics of a magnetic circuit constituting body or a composite magnet arranged in a necessary portion of a tire is detected by a magnetic sensor detecting a magnetic field leaked from the magnetic circuit constituting body or a magnetic filed from the composite magnet, while a ... 10/13/05 - 20050223788 - System and monitoring characteristic parameters of a tyre A system for sensing at least one characteristic parameter of a tyre fitted to a vehicle includes a movable unit and a fixed unit. The movable unit is combined with the tyre and includes a device for sensing the at least one characteristic parameter, a device for transmitting signals out ... 10/06/05 - 20050217362 - Locking mechanism for load analyzer The invention provides a locking mechanism having a catch with a first recess including a lateral wall that extends generally perpendicular to an applied load and an inclined portion that is inclined relative to the lateral wall. The locking mechanism can also include a guide block having a second recess. ... 10/06/05 - 20050217361 - Tire pressure measurement device capable of automatically generating electric power A tire pressure measurement device capable of automatically generating electric power has a tire pressure measurement unit, a microprocessor control unit and an automatic generating unit. One or more permanent magnets are disposed in the automatic generating unit and annularly arranged on a braking panel. An induction coil is disposed ... 10/06/05 - 20050217360 - Device for automatic tire inflation and tire pressure display A device for automatic tire inflation and tire pressure display has a tire pressure measurement unit, a tire temperature sensor (a thermometer) and a gradienter for measuring the tire balance. The tire pressure measurement unit has a tire pressure measurement unit, a voltage regulating circuit of power source, a microprocessor ... 09/22/05 - 20050204807 - Pen-shaped tire pressure gauge A pen-shaped tire pressure gauge includes a hollow body having one end formed with a pressure measuring head and the other end formed with an open end and its interior formed with an accommodating space. The pressure measuring head is formed with an air intake passageway communicating with the accommodating ... 09/22/05 - 20050204806 - Method and system for monitoring the behaviour of a tyre during the running of a motor vehicle A method for monitoring instantaneous behavior of a tire in a rolling condition includes acquiring and storing at least one reference curve representing an acceleration profile of at least one specified point of the tire as a function of its position during at least one portion of a revolution of ... 09/01/05 - 20050188756 - 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 circumference of a coaxial circle within the rotation body. Four regions located between the axle-side linking portions and the wheel-side ... 09/01/05 - 20050188755 - Tire positioning sensor A method and apparatus for chucking tires to be tested in a tire testing apparatus. A lower chuck assembly or spindle includes a lower rim that is engageable with a bead region of the tire to be tested. An upper chuck assembly includes an upper rim that is engageable with ... 09/01/05 - 20050188754 - Contact-state obtaining apparatus and tire-deformation detecting apparatus A contact-state obtaining apparatus for obtaining a contact state in which a tire of a wheel of a vehicle contacts a road surface, the apparatus including a deformation detecting device which is supported by the wheel and which detects a deformation of the tire that is caused by a force ... 09/01/05 - 20050188753 - Method of adjusting straight ahead traveling capability of vehicle This invention is intended to enable performing a vehicle straight-line performance adjustment operation surely in a short time without the need of operator's skill. An actually moving state of a vehicle completed with an alignment adjustment is reproduced after the vehicle is mounted on rollers of a bench tester, and ... 08/18/05 - 20050178193 - Method and device for monitoring a physical variable on a wheel of a vehicle A method for monitoring a physical variable, in particular the tire pressure, of a wheel fitted on a vehicle is performed when the vehicle travels. The physical variable is measured at the wheel and transmitted to a receiver on the vehicle. An evaluation/storage unit determines and stores a predefined first ... 08/11/05 - 20050172708 - Tyre sensor interrogation and valve therefore A system for interrogating a tire sensor. The disclosure provides a wheel (2) including a sensor (14) and an electrical conductor (18, 20) extending about a rotational axis (4) of the wheel (2), the sensor (14) being electrically coupled to said electrical conductor (18, 20). Communication between the sensor and ... 08/11/05 - 20050172707 - 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 including a receiver device operable to receive tire information from the wheel-side devices, wherein the positions of the wheels from which ... 08/04/05 - 20050166669 - Vehicle wheel comprising a signal generator function The present invention relates to a wheel rim (1), having a wheel rim bed (1a), of a vehicle wheel having a detection system for a measurement device for detecting the rotational velocity of the vehicle wheel. The detection system comprises a marking (6), running around the circumference on the wheel ... 07/28/05 - 20050160805 - Air pressure state reporting apparatus and air pressure state reporting method A wheel-side device transmits wheel information that includes the state of air pressure detected by an air pressure sensor. The information is received by a vehicle body-side device. A value of air pressure is obtained on the basis of the wheel information received by the vehicle body-side device. If during ... 07/28/05 - 20050160804 - Vehicle spare tire pressure detection assembly A vehicle spare tire pressure detection assembly includes a tire support and hoisting unit that performs the function of hoisting and storing a spare tire, and a spare tire pressure detection unit that performs the function of monitoring tire pressure in the spare tire when the spare tire is in ... 07/14/05 - 20050150283 - Method for monitoring a vehicle tire and a vehicle, and method for generating a vehicle tire interaction, model, vehicle diagnostic system An on-board vehicle diagnostic system includes sensors for recording vehicle operating parameters, such as speed, wheel speed, yaw rate, transverse acceleration, and/or tire operating parameters, such as the tire inflation pressure and the temperature at the belt edge. Relationships between the parameters are stored in a diagnostic model so that ... 07/07/05 - 20050145026 - Road test simulator with plural rollers A road test simulator having four rollers, each provided with an uneven surface coating, and four asynchronous motors, each of which drives one of the rollers. ... 07/07/05 - 20050145025 - Device and method for determining the side position of wheels and motor vehicle having the device A device and a method for determining a side position of wheels during cornering of a motor vehicle include a plurality of sensor devices each being installed at a tire of a wheel for detecting mechanical deformation of the tire when it rolls forward on a road surface. Electronic wheel ... 06/30/05 - 20050138999 - Tire pressure gauge A handheld tire pressure gauge including: a display; a pressure sensor; a memory; a processor being operatively coupled to the display, pressure sensor and memory; and, code being stored in the memory and operable by the processor to: retrieve at least one value indicative of a target tire pressure from ... 06/30/05 - 20050138998 - System for measuring pressure and/or temperature of a tire In a system for measuring pressure and/or temperature of a tire, reflectivity of reflectors is significantly enhanced and manufacture is significantly easier, since the system is provided with a board, an antenna provided to the board in order to send/receive a micro-wave to/from an external device, an IDT (inter-digital transducer) ... 06/23/05 - 20050132791 - Tire air pressure detection system A tire air pressure detection system having a transmitter provided at each of a plurality of wheels provided with tires and sending out a detection signal corresponding to the air pressure of the tire attached to the corresponding wheel and a receiver provided at the chassis side and provided with ... 06/23/05 - 20050132790 - Flexible tinsel ribbon antenna and assembly method for a tire An antenna system and method for tire monitoring systems provides a flexible conductor having sufficient elongation characteristics as an antenna in a tire monitoring sensor system. A conductive strand is formed by wrapping a conductive tinsel ribbon around an extensible strength member. One or more conductive strands are combined to ... 06/23/05 - 20050132789 - Tire antenna containment system and method An antenna system and method for tire monitoring systems provides a tubular antenna housing composed of suitably flexible material. An antenna is placed within the housing in either a straight configuration or a preferred alternative shape such as sinusoidal. The tubular housing may be straight walled or corrugated for additional ... 06/23/05 - 20050132788 - Method and assembly of sensor ready tires Apparatus and method for post-cure application of electronics to a tire includes the steps: forming an antenna wire into a predetermined shape having first and second free ends; creating a transponder splice region between the first and second free antenna ends, incorporating transponder splice region identification indicia; curing the antenna ... 06/23/05 - 20050132787 - 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 base member; a second stage in which a plug is affixed to the base member to hold ... 06/23/05 - 20050132786 - Method and apparatus for automotive rim edge analysis and corrective weight selection guide A method of determining a type of corrective weight for application to an edge of a rim of a wheel for correcting imbalance of the wheel, including measuring dimensions of an edge of a rim of a wheel to produce measured dimensions, comparing the measured dimensions to actual dimensions of ... 06/16/05 - 20050126275 - Tire parameter sensing system with signal relay device and associated method A tire parameter sensing system (12) comprises a tire-based unit (28) associated with a tire (20) of a vehicle (10) for sensing a parameter of the tire (20) and for transmitting a tire parameter signal (42) indicative of the sensed parameter. A transceiver device (34) receives the tire parameter signal ... 06/16/05 - 20050126274 - Method for identifying tire characteristics The present invention relates to a method of detecting growth of the dynamic tire circumference (circumferential growth or tire growth), wherein at least one reference value Ref is produced on the basis of wheel speed information, said reference value representing in particular a sidewise and/or crosswise relation of the motor ... 06/16/05 - 20050126273 - Device for monitoring maintenance and adjustment of pressure in a tyre Device for monitoring, maintenance and/or adjustment of pressure in a tire. The device consisting of the chamber (1) with shape memory deformable for the period of application of external mechanical forces when the tire rolls on the road surface, connected valve (3) with the inside space (6) of the tire ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |