Tire pressure sensing system
First Claim
1. A tire pressure monitoring system for monitoring a pressure of at least one tire on a vehicle, said tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
- an actively powered sensor mounted relative to the at least one tire of the vehicle, said actively powered sensor operable to sense tire pressure within the at least one tire, said actively powered sensor includes a motion switch which provides power to the actively powered sensor upon the vehicle exceeding a predetermined speed;
a receiver mounted relative to the vehicle at a location external of the tire and within proximity to said actively powered sensor, said receiver operable to generate a signal indicative of the tire pressure sensed by said actively powered sensor; and
a tire pressure status indicator in communication with said receiver to provide a tire pressure status based upon the signal generated by said receiver.
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Abstract
A monitoring system for monitoring a first parameter includes an active sensor, a receiver and an indicator. The active sensor is positioned at a first location and is operable to sense the first parameter. The receiver is positioned at a second location remote from the first location and within proximity to the sensor. The receiver is operable to generate a signal indicative of the first parameter and includes a first inductor, a second inductor and an amplifier having a feedback path. The first inductor and the second inductor are positioned relative to one another to create an electromagnetically coupling between the inductors such that feedback from the coupling is one of either a substantially zero feedback and a negative feedback. The indicator is in communication with the receiver to provide the first parameter to the user. This parameter may include a tire pressure of a tire on a vehicle. The monitoring system further includes a transducer in communication with the receiver and in acoustic communication with the indicator to provide electrical communication between the indicator and the receiver without direct connected wiring.
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1. A tire pressure monitoring system for monitoring a pressure of at least one tire on a vehicle, said tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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an actively powered sensor mounted relative to the at least one tire of the vehicle, said actively powered sensor operable to sense tire pressure within the at least one tire, said actively powered sensor includes a motion switch which provides power to the actively powered sensor upon the vehicle exceeding a predetermined speed;
a receiver mounted relative to the vehicle at a location external of the tire and within proximity to said actively powered sensor, said receiver operable to generate a signal indicative of the tire pressure sensed by said actively powered sensor; and
a tire pressure status indicator in communication with said receiver to provide a tire pressure status based upon the signal generated by said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A tire pressure monitoring system for monitoring a pressure of at least one tire on a vehicle, said tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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an actively powered sensor mounted relative to the at least one tire of the vehicle, said actively powered sensor operable to sense tire pressure within the at least one tire;
a receiver mounted relative to the vehicle at a location external of the tire and within proximity to said actively powered sensor, said receiver operable to generate a signal indicative of the tire pressure sensed by said actively powered sensor; and
a tire pressure status indicator in communication with said receiver to provide a tire pressure status based upon the signal generated by said receiver, wherein said tire pressure status indicator is in communication with said receiver, via an acoustic transducer consisting of a speaker and a microphone.
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5. A tire pressure monitoring system for monitoring a pressure of at least one tire on a vehicle, said tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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an actively powered sensor mounted relative to the at least one tire of the vehicle, said actively powered sensor operable to sense tire pressure within the at least one tire;
a receiver mounted relative to the vehicle at a location external of the tire and within proximity to said actively powered sensor, said receiver operable to generate a signal indicative of the tire pressure sensed by said actively powered sensor, said receiver includes a logic filter operable to pass a valid signal having a valid signature and operable inhibit non-valid signals; and
a tire pressure status indicator in communication with said receiver to provide a tire pressure status based upon the signal generated by said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A tire pressure monitoring system for monitoring a pressure of at least one tire on a vehicle, said tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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an actively powered sensor mounted relative to the at least one tire of the vehicle, said actively powered sensor operable to sense tire pressure within the at least one tire;
a receiver mounted relative to the vehicle at a location external of the tire and within proximity to said actively powered sensor, said receiver operable to generate a signal indicative of the tire pressure sensed by said actively powered sensor;
a tire pressure status indicator in communication with said receiver to provide a tire pressure status based upon the signal generated by said receiver; and
a transducer in communication with said receiver and said tire pressure status indicator, said transducer operable to couple a signal to a vehicle power grid upon receipt of one of either a diagnostic signal or an alarm signal from said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A tire pressure monitoring system for monitoring a pressure of at least one tire on a vehicle, said tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor mounted relative to the at least one tire of the vehicle, said sensor operable to sense the tire pressure within the at least one tire;
a receiver mounted relative to the vehicle and at a location external of the tire and within proximity to said sensor, said receiver operable to generate a signal indicative of the tire pressure sensed by said sensor;
a coupling transducer in communication with said receiver, said coupling transducer operable to couple a signal to a vehicle power grid upon receipt of the signal generated by said receiver; and
a tire pressure status indicator in communication with said coupling transducer, said tire pressure status indicator, including an acoustic transducer operable to receive the signal applied to the vehicle power grid by said coupling transducer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A monitoring system for monitoring a first parameter within a vehicle, said monitoring system comprising:
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an active sensor positioned at a first location, said active sensor operable to sense the first parameter;
a receiver positioned at a second location remote from said first location and within proximity to said sensor, said receiver operable to generate a signal indicative of the first parameter;
a coupling transducer in communication with said receiver, said coupling transducer operable to induce a signal on a vehicle power grid of the vehicle upon receipt of the signal from the receiver indicative of the first parameter; and
an indicator in communication with said coupling transducer by way of said vehicle power grid through an acoustic transducer to provide the first parameter to a user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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