TIRE AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH TIRE
First Claim
1. A non-pneumatic tire comprising:
- a support structure having an inner circumferential portion and an outer circumferential portion, the inner circumferential portion being configured to be associated with a hub;
a tread portion associated with the outer circumferential portion of the support structure;
at least one sensor associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion and configured to generate signals indicative of at least one characteristic associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion of the tire;
a receiver associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion and configured to receive signals from the at least one sensor; and
a transmitter associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion and configured to transmit signals indicative of the at least one characteristic to a location remote from the tire.
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Abstract
A non-pneumatic tire may include a support structure having an inner circumferential portion configured to be associated with a hub. The tire may further include a tread portion associated with an outer circumferential portion of the support structure. The tire may also include at least one sensor associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion and configured to generate signals indicative of at least one characteristic associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion. The tire may further include a receiver associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion and configured to receive signals from the at least one sensor. The tire may also include a transmitter associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion and configured to transmit the signals to a location remote from the tire.
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27 Claims
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1. A non-pneumatic tire comprising:
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a support structure having an inner circumferential portion and an outer circumferential portion, the inner circumferential portion being configured to be associated with a hub; a tread portion associated with the outer circumferential portion of the support structure; at least one sensor associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion and configured to generate signals indicative of at least one characteristic associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion of the tire; a receiver associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion and configured to receive signals from the at least one sensor; and a transmitter associated with at least one of the support structure and the tread portion and configured to transmit signals indicative of the at least one characteristic to a location remote from the tire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for acquiring data associated with a non-pneumatic tire, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to be received in a portion of the tire and to generate signals indicative of at least one characteristic associated with the tire; a receiver configured to be received in a portion of the tire and to receive signals from the at least one sensor; and a transmitter configured to be received in a portion of the tire and to transmit signals indicative of the at least one characteristic to a location remote from the tire. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for acquiring data associated with a non-pneumatic tire, the method comprising:
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generating signals via at least one sensor received in a portion of the tire, the signals being indicative of at least one characteristic associated with the tire; receiving via a receiver received in a portion of the tire, the signals associated with the at least one characteristic; and transmitting via a transmitter received in a portion of the tire, the signals associated with the at least one characteristic to a location remote from the tire. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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