WIRELESS TIRE STATUS MONITOR AND MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A wireless tire status sensor configured to thread onto a valve of a tire and sense at least one of temperature and pressure of air in the tire, said wireless tire pressure sensor comprising:
- an end configured to thread onto the valve of the tire; and
means for communicating information wirelessly.
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Abstract
A wireless tire pressure sensor which is configured to thread onto a valve of a tire and sense the air pressure of the tire. Preferably, the tire pressure sensor also includes a microcontroller and a transceiver, such that the tire pressure sensor can send as well as receive and process information. The tire pressure sensor is configured to maintain the tire pressure as a result of having a secondary valve thereon, which can be actuated to fill the tire with air. Also provided is a wireless tire status monitoring system which includes a wireless tire pressure transducer and/or tire pressure transducer. The transducer(s) are connected to a microcontroller which is powered by a battery. The microcontroller is connected to a transceiver which sends and receiver information using an antenna. The tire pressure and/or temperature information is communicated to a data concentrator which includes a transceiver which sends and receives information using an antenna and a processor which processes the data and effectively controls the system.
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1. A wireless tire status sensor configured to thread onto a valve of a tire and sense at least one of temperature and pressure of air in the tire, said wireless tire pressure sensor comprising:
- an end configured to thread onto the valve of the tire; and
means for communicating information wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- an end configured to thread onto the valve of the tire; and
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