Patent · US Expired

Air spring distance indicating system and method

US7420462B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 23, 2006
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F2230/08
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A distance indicating system includes a transmitting portion, a transceiver spaced a distance from the transmitting portion, and a receiving portion supported in spaced relation to the transceiver. The transmitting portion broadcasting a first electromagnetic wave. The transceiver receiving the first electromagnetic wave and transmitting a second electromagnetic wave to the receiving portion. The transceiver is operative to modulate the second electromagnetic wave in relation to an input to communicate a signal, data or information, such as the distance between the transmitting portion and the transceiver, an acceleration input, a pressure level or a temperature reading.

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