TIRE SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A tire sensor system, comprising:
- a first sensor;
a second sensor spaced apart from the first sensor; and
a processor receiving input signals from the first and second sensors, wherein the processor is programmed to determine a length of a contact patch of a tire in response to the input signals.
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Abstract
A tire sensor system includes a first sensor and a second sensor spaced apart from the first sensor. The first and second sensors are mounted to a tire. A processor receives input signals from the first and second sensors, and is programmed to determine the length of a contact patch of the tire in response to the input signals.
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1. A tire sensor system, comprising:
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a first sensor; a second sensor spaced apart from the first sensor; and a processor receiving input signals from the first and second sensors, wherein the processor is programmed to determine a length of a contact patch of a tire in response to the input signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tire system, comprising:
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a tire; a sensor system including a first sensor mounted to the tire and a second sensor mounted to the tire spaced apart from the first sensor; and a processor receiving input signals from the first and second sensors, wherein the processor is programmed to determine a length of a contact patch of the tire in response to the input signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for determining boundaries of a tire contact patch, comprising:
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determining a distance between a first sensor and an inside surface of a tire; determining a distance between a second sensor and the inside surface of the tire; determining the boundaries of the tire contact patch in response to a difference in the distances between the first and second sensors and the inside surface of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A tire system, comprising:
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a tire; first means for determining a distance between a first location and an inside surface of the tire; second means for determining a distance between a second location and an inside surface of the tire, the second means being spaced apart from the first means; and a processor receiving input signals from the first and second means, wherein the processor is programmed to determine a length of a contact patch of the tire in response to the input signals.
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