Tire monitor
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1. A tire monitor for a vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor disposed in said tire;
a power supply connecting a first and second ends of said sensor, said power supply applying a predetermined effort across said first and second ends and causing a flow through said sensor;
a meter disposed operably to said sensor to measure said flow and output a value substantially proportional to said flow; and
a transmitter disposed operably to said meter to transmit said value to a vehicle information system;
wherein said flow is reduced by a damage to said tire.
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A tire monitor for a vehicle includes a sensor disposed in the tire, a power supply connecting a first and second ends of the sensor, the power supply applying a predetermined effort across the first and second ends and causing a flow through the sensor, a meter disposed operably to the sensor to measure the flow and output a value substantially proportional to the flow, and a transmitter disposed operably to the meter to transmit the value to a vehicle information system, wherein the flow is reduced by a damage to the tire.
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20 Claims
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1. A tire monitor for a vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor disposed in said tire;
a power supply connecting a first and second ends of said sensor, said power supply applying a predetermined effort across said first and second ends and causing a flow through said sensor;
a meter disposed operably to said sensor to measure said flow and output a value substantially proportional to said flow; and
a transmitter disposed operably to said meter to transmit said value to a vehicle information system;
wherein said flow is reduced by a damage to said tire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tire monitor for a vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor disposed in said tire;
a power supply connecting a first and second ends of said sensor, said power supply applying a flow through said sensor and causing a variable effort across said first and second ends;
a meter disposed operably to said sensor to measure said variable effort and output a value substantially proportional to said variable effort; and
a transmitter disposed operably to said meter to transmit said value to a vehicle information system;
wherein said variable effort is increased by a damage to said tire. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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