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Method and system for measuring temperature and monitoring vehicle tire operation, and vehicle tire and method for introducing a temperature sensor into a vehicle tire

US6921197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

29Claims

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Inventors

Thomas Aubel · Holzkirchen, DE
Markus Berkmüller · Schwanau, DE
Reinhard Möbius · Bocholt, DE
Bernhard Schick · Waltenhofen, DE
Thomas Ziegler · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 8, 2002
Grant date	Jul 26, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60C23/20
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle tire is provided that contains at least one temperature sensor embedded in the tire in a critical location, and a transmission unit for transferring the output signal of the temperature sensor to a location externally of the vehicle tire. A method is also provided for precisely measuring the temperature of a vehicle tire with such a temperature sensor. A method is also provided for monitoring the operation of the vehicle tire.

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