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TIRE TREAD DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT OF PHYSICAL VARIABLES OF A TIRE ON A MOVING VEHICLE

  • US 20090078347A1
  • Filed: 09/25/2007
  • Published: 03/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tire tread sensing system, comprising:

  • a magnetic field source configured to magnetize magnetizable particles embedded in a tire tread; and

    a magnetic field sensor configured to measure a magnetic field strength associated with the magnetic field source and the magnetizable particles, wherein the magnetic field strength is indicative of a tire tread depth.

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