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Device and method for automatically monitoring tire pressure in a vehicle and method for displaying information about vehicle tire inflation

US8489274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Aiko Boehme · Ingelheim am Rhein, DE
Heiko Bald · Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE
Dirk Balzer · Nierstein, DE
Christoph FERBER · Novi, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2011
Grant date	Jul 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60C23/0474
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device and method are provided for automatically monitoring tire pressure in a vehicle, as well as a method for displaying information about vehicle tire inflation. The method for automatically monitoring tire pressure in a vehicle encompasses indirectly determining the actual temperature in a vehicle tire. The actual temperature is ascertained based on empirically determined families of characteristics as a function of parameters that describe environmental conditions, driving conditions and/or material properties of the vehicle tires.

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