SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMIC DETECTION OF TIRE TREAD WEAR
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for monitoring tire tread wear on a vehicle, the computer implemented method comprising:
- embedding a Radio Frequency IDentification chip in a tread of a tire at a radial depth of allowable tire tread wear specified by a manufacturer of the tire;
responsive to embedding the Radio Frequency IDentification chip in the tread, detecting a presence of the Radio Frequency IDentification chip by polling the Radio Frequency IDentification chip for a signal; and
responsive to a failure of a Radio Frequency IDentification reader to detect the signal of the Radio Frequency IDentification chip, providing a notification recommending that the tire be replaced.
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Abstract
A system and method for using Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tags to monitor tire tread wear in vehicles. A Radio Frequency IDentification chip is embedded in a tread of a tire at a radial depth of allowable tire tread wear specified by a manufacturer of the tire. Responsive to embedding the Radio Frequency IDentification chip in the tread, the presence of the Radio Frequency IDentification chip may be detected by polling the Radio Frequency IDentification chip for a signal. If the Radio Frequency IDentification reader fails to detect the signal of the Radio Frequency IDentification chip, a notification that the tire should be replaced is provided.
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7 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for monitoring tire tread wear on a vehicle, the computer implemented method comprising:
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embedding a Radio Frequency IDentification chip in a tread of a tire at a radial depth of allowable tire tread wear specified by a manufacturer of the tire; responsive to embedding the Radio Frequency IDentification chip in the tread, detecting a presence of the Radio Frequency IDentification chip by polling the Radio Frequency IDentification chip for a signal; and responsive to a failure of a Radio Frequency IDentification reader to detect the signal of the Radio Frequency IDentification chip, providing a notification recommending that the tire be replaced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for monitoring tire tread wear on a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a tire; a Radio Frequency IDentification chip embedded within a tread of the tire, wherein the Radio Frequency IDentification chip is embedded at a radial depth of allowable tire tread wear specified by a manufacturer of the tire; and a Radio Frequency IDentification reader, wherein the Radio Frequency IDentification reader detects a presence of the Radio Frequency IDentification chip by polling the Radio Frequency IDentification chip for a signal, and wherein the Radio Frequency IDentification reader provides a notification recommending that the tire be replaced in response to a failure of the Radio Frequency IDentification reader to detect the signal of the Radio Frequency IDentification chip.
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