Methods and apparatus for tire tread measurement
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1. A method for evaluating tread depth on at least one tire, comprising:
- positioning one or more laser scanners at an offset position from a tire path of said at least one tire;
obtaining a profile of said at least one tire; and
determining said tread depth from said profile.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for evaluating tread depth on at least one tire. One or more laser scanners are positioned at an offset position from a tire path of the at least one tire. A profile of the at least one tire is obtained and the tread depth is determined from the profile. Additional information, such as identifying information and mileage information, can optionally be obtained from the at least one tire.
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1. A method for evaluating tread depth on at least one tire, comprising:
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positioning one or more laser scanners at an offset position from a tire path of said at least one tire; obtaining a profile of said at least one tire; and determining said tread depth from said profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An integrated tire sensor system for evaluating tread depth on at least one tire, comprising:
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one or more laser scanners positioned at an offset position from a tire path of said at least one tire; a memory; and at least one processor, coupled to the memory, operative to; obtain a profile of said at least one tire; and determine said tread depth from said profile. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of manufacture for evaluating tread depth on at least one tire, comprising a machine readable storage medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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positioning one or more laser scanners at an offset position from a tire path of said at least one tire; obtaining a profile of said at least one tire; and determining said tread depth from said profile. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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