Counterbalance annular tire transponder assembly and method
First Claim
1. A method of affixing an antenna and transponder assembly to a tire surface, comprising the steps:
- a. configuring the antenna and transponder into a coupled assembly;
b. determining an effective region of tire imbalance within the tire;
c. positioning the annular assembly against the tire surface with the transponder oriented in a counterbalancing orientation relative to the effective region of tire imbalance;
d. attaching the annular assembly to the tire surface.
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Abstract
An annular antenna and transponder are affixed to a tire using the transponder as a counterweight to offset tire imbalance. The annular antenna is attached to an inner tire surface and is coupled electrically to a transponder device and is fixed relative to a housing in which the transponder device is packaged. The mass of the transponder housing is used specifically to counterbalance tire imbalance by first ascertaining the position at which a counterbalance would prove to be beneficial and then affixing the annular assembly to the tire so as to position the mass of the transponder housing at the optimal location for counterbalancing benefit.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of affixing an antenna and transponder assembly to a tire surface, comprising the steps:
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a. configuring the antenna and transponder into a coupled assembly;
b. determining an effective region of tire imbalance within the tire;
c. positioning the annular assembly against the tire surface with the transponder oriented in a counterbalancing orientation relative to the effective region of tire imbalance;
d. attaching the annular assembly to the tire surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method according to claim 4, wherein further comprising the step of affixing the transponder by adhesive to the target location on the tire surface.
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5. In a tire having a transponder and antenna assembly mounted to a tire surface, the improvement comprising:
the transponder is located in a counterbalancing location to offset an effective region of tire imbalance. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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