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Tire defect detection system and method

  • US 6,381,547 B1
  • Filed: 06/12/2000
  • Issued: 04/30/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tire defect detection system comprising:

  • a support structure for receiving a tire;

    an actuator disposed proximate the tire for impacting the tire;

    a microphone disposed proximate the actuator for receiving a sound wave generated when the actuator impacts the tire; and

    a computer responsive to the microphone;

    the computer including;

    means for calculating a plurality of discriminator quantities from the sound wave, and means for comparing the calculated discriminator quantities with stored discriminator quantities indicative of a defect to determine whether a defect is present in the tire.

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