Vehicle interactive electronic wireless air pressure system's information: “VIEW A PSI”

• US 7,839,273 B2
• Filed: 11/24/2004
• Issued: 11/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph Akwo Tabe
• Original Assignee: Joseph Akwo Tabe
• Inventors: Tabe, Joseph Akwo
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, BENJAMIN C
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEE, BENJAMIN C
• Application Number:
  US10/995,093
• Publication Number:
  US 20050179531A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,190 Days
• Field of Search: 340/440, 340/442, 340/572.1, 731/46
• US Class Current: 340/442
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver

Abstract

A vehicle tire communication and information system for viewing air psi and other characteristics that affects psi in a tire includes un-obstructive sensors embedded in a silicon substrate and etched in a re-enforced micro-fibered material to enable excellent detection platform, sensitivity, and selectivity within the detection environment. The embedded sensors facilitate detection and communication efficiency and transforms electrical energy into acoustic energy indicative of data transmission to a wireless electronic control module, allowing a nitride membrane to march the acoustic impedance of the air inside the tire to enable pressure waves indicative of the tire pressure.

Claims

1. VIEW A PSI apparatus for detecting fault and for monitoring contextual characteristics influential to pressure change within a closed system, including at least a vehicle component, comprising:

at least a sensor means embedded in at least a silicon substrate and etched/fused in at least a micro-fibered material operatively configured for enabling effective detection platform;

said detection platform comprises at least a detection means responsive to specific detection; and

at least a communication means.

2. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said communication means further comprising at least a transmitter means operatively configured with said detection means.

3. VIEW A PSI of claim 2, wherein said detection means further responsive to at least a predetermined contextual characteristics influential to at least pressure change.

4. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said sensing means further comprises nano-sensors responsive to plurality sensors for plurality detections through nanotechnology applications.

5. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said detection means is configured within a closed system, whereby said closed system further comprises at least one of an assembled vehicle tire and a closed flow line.

6. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said communication means further comprising means for transmitting and receiving analog or digital signals of varying frequencies.

7. VIEW A PSI of claim 1, wherein said nano-sensors in said nanotechnology applications further include at least a MEMS and at least an RFID chip.

8. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said sensor means comprises a plurality of sensors, each said plurality of sensors responsive to at least a specific detection of contextual characteristics influential to pressure change, and wherein the communication means further configured with said sensor means to enable a real-time alert upon detection.

9. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one sensor further provides an indication of at least contextual characteristics contained within the closed system of a tire means and enabling communication to a vehicle operator.

10. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 9, wherein the plurality sensors further comprises micro-sensor elements comprising MEMS or an RFID chip, and wherein at least said micro-sensor is configured with means to communicate audio/visual indication of said detection of said contextual characteristics.

11. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 10, wherein said plurality sensors further includes at least one acoustic wave sensor.

12. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, further comprising discrete regions configured with at least membranes communicatively connected to the sensor means.

13. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said micro-fibered material exhibiting electrical properties responsive to thermal control and for re-enforcing detection sensitivity.

14. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said detection means further configured to detect selected sounds, un-parallel wave motion, and at least a Q factor responsive to contained pressure change, and wherein at least a communication is enable thereon.

15. View a PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said detection means further responsive to interrogation signal responsible for tracking emergency conditions over time, and further responsive to fault severity.

16. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, said detection platform further comprising said sensor means embedded in at least a silicon substrate and fused/etched in at least a micro-fiber material responsive to re-enforcing the effectiveness of said detection means to enable at least multiple specific detections.

17. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said sensor means further comprises multifunctional array disposed in said silicon substrate and/or said micro-fiber material configured to exhibit electrical properties responsive to detection sensitivity and/or selectivity.

18. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said sensor means comprises at least a silicon substrate.

19. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 18, wherein said silicon substrate is etched/fused in at least a micro-fibered material to enable at least an effective detection platform.

20. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 19, wherein said micro-fibered material comprises at least a first material exhibiting electrical characteristics.

21. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 20, wherein said first material is further fused/embedded in at least a second material for manufacturing at least an element of said closed system.

22. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 21, wherein said second material comprises at least an element of a vehicle wheel comprising at least a closed system.

23. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 21, wherein said detection platform comprises means for enabling detection of context base characteristics affecting pressure change within said closed system.

24. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said detection means comprises at least a detection platform.

25. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said communication means comprises at least a processing means responsive to plurality of detections.

26. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 25, wherein said processing means further comprises at least one of a receiving means and a transmitting means.

27. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said sensor means operatively configured with said detection means.

28. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said communication means operatively configured with said detection means.

29. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, further includes means for enabling interactive monitoring and communications.

30. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 29, wherein said means further comprising at least a transducer responsive for transforming detection signals into electrical energy.

31. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 29, wherein said means for enabling interactive monitoring and communications interfaces with at least an antenna means responsive for providing signal communication and for filtering out signal output to enable improved signal to noise ratio and communication clarity.

32. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one said sensor communicatively configured to exhibit at least a predefined nominal operating state and each said sensor configured with means for generating respective electrical signals in response to each said nominal operating state of said closed system.

33. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 1, wherein said communication means further comprises at least a processing means, said processing means further comprising means for analyzing detection data and enabling communications when at least a detection is enabled.

34. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 33, wherein said communication means responsive to signal communication through at least a frequency medium.

35. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 34, wherein said receiving means further comprises at least an RFID chip communicatively configured on at least a valve stem responsive to interactive communications.

36. VIEW A PSI apparatus for detecting fault and for monitoring contextual characteristics influential to pressure change within a closed system, including at least a vehicle component, comprising:

at least a sensor means embedded in at least a silicon substrate and etched/fused in at least a micro-fibered material and operatively configured for enabling an effective detection platform within the structure of at least a second material;

at least a communication means; and

said detection platform comprising an interactive monitoring means operatively configured to relay to at least a communication means.

37. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said communication means comprising means for analyzing detection signals.

38. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said detection means responsive to characteristics affecting pressure change within a closed system and operatively configured with means for transforming said detection signal communication into electrical energy.

39. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 38, wherein said means for transforming said detection signal into electrical energy further includes at least a transducer.

40. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said closed system further includes a tire assembly and said contextual characteristics of the tire assembly further comprising at least one of;

rim corrosion, tire unbalanced, tire vibration, tire pressure change, tire temperature change, tire acceleration, and at least a Q factor.

41. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein at least one communication means is operatively connected to at least a valve responsive to signal communications.

42. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36 further includes at least a transmitting means in communication with said sensing means.

43. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 42, wherein said transmitting means responsible for energizing the detection platform and responsive to interactive wireless communication.

44. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said detection platform further comprising providing a substrate across which is distributed an array of discrete regions, said discrete regions having membranes communicatively connected with said sensor means, and wherein at least said communication means disposed in selected areas of the vehicle interior responsive to audio visual/human voice auditory.

45. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36. wherein said sensor means further configured for providing optical radiation corresponding to at least a first wavelength responsive to the discrete region of at least a membrane.

46. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 45, wherein said communication means further responsive to wireless communications, wherein said wireless communications is enabled through at least one of:

radio waves, microwaves, and ultrasonic waves.

47. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said detection means operatively configured with means for transforming detection signals into readable data relating to unique specific detection influential to pressure change within (a) the closed system.

48. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said detection means further comprising at least an antenna means operatively configured the transmitting means for transmitting detected signal communications to at least a remote location, and responsive to reducing false signal communications.

49. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said communication means operatively configured with said detection means responsive to interactive communications, and wherein said communication means further comprising at least an RFID chip disposed at (a) the valve of said closed system, wherein said RFID chip having at least readable means communicatively configured with said detection means, said readable means comprising at least in vehicle microprocessor responsive to audio/visual voice auditory communications to the operator of said vehicle.

50. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, further comprising at least a transistorized switch means communicatively connected to said detection means for amplifying detection signal output, wherein said transistorized switch means further includes means for enabling thermal control of said detection platform.

51. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 50, wherein said transistorized switch means further comprising means for effectively elevating the electrical characteristic level of at least a first material for the closed system, and wherein said elevation of said electrical characteristics further includes at least one of the applications of resonant frequency, harmonic spectra, and a Q factor.

52. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said sensor means further includes at least the transmitting means, said transmitting means further comprises at least a transmitter responsive to detection signals to enable said interactive wireless communications with said communication means.

53. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said micro-fibered material exhibiting electrical properties responsive to thermal control and for re-enforcing detection sensitivity.

54. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said detection means further configured to detect selected sounds, un-parallel wave motion, and at least a Q factor responsive to contained pressure change, and wherein at least a communication is enabled thereon.

55. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, further comprising said sensor means comprising plurality of sensors each embedded on at least a silicon substrate and fused/etched in a micro-fiber material for re-enforcing the effectiveness of said detection platform, and wherein each sensor responsive to specific detection and said detection platform comprising an LC circuit comprising measurable electrical characteristics altered by external conditions.

56. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said micro-fiber material comprises transistorized switches operatively configured to enable thermal adjustment to environmental change.

57. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said communication means further includes at least one of a receiving means and a transmitting means, including at least an RFID chip operatively configured with an FM receiver.

58. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 57, wherein said transmitting means responsive to transmittable signals and said receiving means responsive to receivable signals communicatively connected to said communication means.

59. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 58, wherein said receiving means and said transmitting means communicatively connected to an antenna means and operatively configured with said communication means, said communication means further comprises pattern recognition technique.

60. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 36, wherein said communication means further configured with at least a memory means further configured for data storage.

61. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 60, wherein said communication means further includes means for transmitting and receiving analog and/or digital signals of varying frequencies.

62. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 61, wherein said communication means configured to convert detection signals into useful analytical.

63. VIEW A PSI apparatus of claim 62, wherein said communication means further comprises means for enabling audiovisual communication, further comprising at least a speaker means for outputting said communication in human voice auditory.