Tire monitoring apparatus and method
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of measuring and transmitting, the method including the steps of:
- (a) developing a first signal in response to a physical quantity, property or condition;
(b) sampling said first signal to produce an instantaneous first signal value;
(c) encoding said instantaneous first signal value by assigning a first code to said instantaneous first signal value; and
(d) transmitting a transmission for reception by a receiver, said transmission including;
(i) said first code;
(ii) an identification code identifying said physical quantity, property or condition such that said identification code enables said transmission to be distinguished from other similar transmissions received by the same receiver; and
(iii) a plurality of receiver resynchronization codes for resynchronizing a receiver receiving the transmission.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring a physical quantity, property or condition and for transmitting a code representing the measured physical quantity, property or condition. The method includes the steps of developing a first signal in response to a physical quantity, property or condition, sampling the first signal to produce an instantaneous first signal value, assigning a first code to the instantaneous first signal value, and transmitting the first code for reception by a receiver. The method and apparatus are explained in connection with a vehicle tire monitoring apparatus wherein plurality of tire units measure tire pressures and temperatures and transmit values representing pressure and temperature to a central receiver located in a cab portion of the vehicle.
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52 Claims
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1. A method of measuring and transmitting, the method including the steps of:
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(a) developing a first signal in response to a physical quantity, property or condition; (b) sampling said first signal to produce an instantaneous first signal value; (c) encoding said instantaneous first signal value by assigning a first code to said instantaneous first signal value; and (d) transmitting a transmission for reception by a receiver, said transmission including; (i) said first code; (ii) an identification code identifying said physical quantity, property or condition such that said identification code enables said transmission to be distinguished from other similar transmissions received by the same receiver; and (iii) a plurality of receiver resynchronization codes for resynchronizing a receiver receiving the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for measuring and transmitting, the apparatus including:
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(a) a transducer for developing a first signal in response to a physical quantity, property or condition; (b) sampling means for sampling said first signal to produce an instantaneous first signal value; (c) encoding means for assigning a first code representative of said instantaneous first signal value; and (d) transmitting means for transmitting a transmission to a receiver, said transmission including; (i) said first code; (ii) an identification code identifying said physical quantity, property or condition such that said identification code enables said transmission to be distinguished from other similar transmissions received by the same receiver; and (iii) a plurality of receiver resynchronization codes for resynchronizing a receiver receiving the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for measuring and transmitting an operating parameter of a tire, the apparatus including:
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(a) a pneumatic tire; (b) a transducer for developing a first signal in response to air pressure or air temperature within said tire; (c) sampling means for sampling said first signal to produce an instantaneous first signal value; (d) encoding means for assigning a first code to said instantaneous first signal value; and (e) transmitting means for transmitting a transmission to a receiver, said transmission including; (i) said first code; (ii) an identification code identifying said physical quantity, property or condition such that said identification code enables said transmission to be distinguished from other similar transmissions received by the same receiver; and (iii) a plurality of receiver resynchronization codes for resynchronizing a receiver receiving the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An apparatus for measuring and transmitting an operating parameter of a tire, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a body having connecting means for connecting said body to a valve stem of a tire and a chamber pressurized by air from said tire; (b) measuring means for measuring an instantaneous value of at least one operating parameter in said chamber, the measuring means including sampling means for automatically sampling said instantaneous value of said at least one operating parameter at regular intervals in time to produce a first code representative of said instantaneous value; and (c) transmitting means for transmitting a transmission to a receiver, said transmission including; (i) said first code; (ii) an identification code identifying said physical quantity, property or condition such that said identification code enables said transmission to be distinguished from other similar transmissions received by the same receiver; and (iii) a plurality of receiver resynchronization codes for resynchronizing a receiver receiving the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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