Air spring distance indicating system and method
US7420462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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