TIRE TREAD TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY
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1. A tire tread temperature sensing apparatus comprising:
- a measurement device comprising a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor configured to be mounted to a vehicle, the temperature sensor further configured to sense temperature of a tire'"'"'s tread;
a controller, the controller configured to receive and process temperature measurements and to communicate to a display; and
a display configured to display temperature related information in response to communication from the controller.
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Abstract
A tire tread temperature sensing and display apparatus, system and method are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a temperature sensor, a controller and a display. The sensor is configured to be mounted to a vehicle and to sense tire tread temperature. The controller is configured to receive and process temperature measurements and to communicate to a display, the display configured to display temperature related information in response to communication from the controller.
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20 Claims
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1. A tire tread temperature sensing apparatus comprising:
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a measurement device comprising a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor configured to be mounted to a vehicle, the temperature sensor further configured to sense temperature of a tire'"'"'s tread; a controller, the controller configured to receive and process temperature measurements and to communicate to a display; and a display configured to display temperature related information in response to communication from the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of diagnosing tire tread temperature comprising:
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receiving tire'"'"'s tread temperature measurement from a vehicle mounted measurement device; analyzing the tire'"'"'s tread temperature measurement; diagnosing vehicle state based on the analysis; displaying information based on the diagnosis of the vehicle state. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system of diagnosing tire tread temperature comprising:
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a vehicle comprising at least one tire; a measurement device comprising a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor mounted to the vehicle, the temperature sensor further configured to sense the temperature of the tire'"'"'s tread; a controller disposed in the vehicle, the controller configured to receive and process temperature measurements and to communicate with a display; and a display configured to display temperature related information in response to communication from the controller. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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