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Tire parameter sensing system having auto-location feature and associated method

  • US 7,148,793 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2004
  • Issued: 12/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tire parameter sensing system for a vehicle having a plurality of tires, the tire parameter sensing system comprising:

  • a plurality of tire-based parameter sensing units, each tire-based unit having an associated tire and being configured to receive initiation signals and, in response thereto, to transmit response signals;

    a vehicle-based unit for receiving response signals from the tire-based units and for transmitting the initiation signals to the tire-based units; and

    a plurality of signal masking devices coupled to the vehicle-based unit, each of the signal masking devices having an associated tire location in which a tire-based unit is located, each signal masking device being actuatable for masking the initiation signals near its associated tire location, actuation of a masking device blocking receipt of the initiation signal by its associated tire-based unit,the vehicle-based unit controlling the signal masking devices so as to control the associated tire location from which a tire-based unit responds to the initiation signals.

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