Tire Management System

• US 20040196147A1
• Filed: 04/07/2003
• Published: 10/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: George Albuquerque
• Original Assignee: George Albuquerque
• Inventors: Albuquerque, George
• Application Number:
  US10/249,404
• Publication Number:
  US 20040196147A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/442
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/20 Devices for measuring or signalling tyre temperature only

Abstract

The invention claims by placing a minimum of five temperature sensors either embedded in the tire tread above or under the radial or carcass during manufacturing, or affixing a minimum of three temperature sensors in a particular configuration to the inside of the tire above or beneath the radial cord, measurements can be taken and transmitted to an end user device which can interpret the readings and conclusions can be drawn as to the condition of the vehicle setup and pressure as it pertains to the tire condition of each tire on the vehicle simultaneously as the vehicle is moving at slow or high speeds.

Claims

1. I claim the present invention allows the tire tread to be read with embedded or affixed temperature sensors across a minimum of the three crucial tread zone at the radial cords and two side wall locations that are adjacent to each other. These measurements when compiled and analyzed, will determine the tire pressure, tire configuration, tire balance, tire condition, side wall stress and vehicle alignment as the vehicle is in motion at slow or high speeds.

2. As claim 1 indicates temperature sensors are units that may be any embedded or affixed electronic, nano-tech, micro, or electro mechanical temperature sensors.

3. As claim 1 depicts the temperature sensors may be individual temperature sensors working together or affixed on a IC substrate or wired together.

4. With claim 1 the camber, springs, tow, shocks or other vehicle alignments can be determined to be in or out of alignment.

5. Claim 1 will indicate the air pressure of the tire is too high or too low according to the temperature calculations.

6. With claim 1 the temperature of the tread will be read in minimum of three tread zones and two side wall locations, when combined will calculate numerous functions other than tire pressure and vehicle alignment and side wall stress.

7. I claim that any display device used to produce the results of the calculations of the five sensors stated, either digital, analog, lights or another form of display are the results of the use of the invention stated in claim 1.

8. It is with claim 1 that all embedded or affixed devices used to determine tire condition, malfunction, pressure, wear, or any other tire measuring calculation using the three tread zones and two tire side walls as the crucial placement is the claim of this invention.