1-D tire patch apparatus and methodology
First Claim
1. A tire mountable apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate defining a longitudinal direction, a top surface and a bottom surface, the substrate comprising a plurality of conductor terminals arranged in a substantially linear relationship;
a first support element located below the bottom surface of the substrate; and
a second support element located above the top surface of the substrate;
wherein the plurality of conductor terminals are positioned between the first and second support elements, wherein a pair of first and second posts extend from the first support element, the first and second posts each extending through one of the plurality of conductor terminals of the substrate.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a tire mountable apparatus and method that includes a substrate defining a longitudinal direction, a top surface and a bottom surface. The substrate has a plurality of conductor terminals arranged in a substantially linear relationship. A first support element is located below the bottom surface of the substrate and a second support element is located above the top surface of the substrate. The plurality of conductor terminals are positioned between the first and second support elements. The substrate may be a piezoelectric device having a piezoelectric layer arranged between first and second conductive layers. The plurality of conductor terminals may be arranged in a substantially linear relationship along a line about 80° to about 100° to the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and the longitudinal direction of the substrate being substantially perpendicular to the direction of rotation of the tire.
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14 Claims
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1. A tire mountable apparatus, comprising:
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a substrate defining a longitudinal direction, a top surface and a bottom surface, the substrate comprising a plurality of conductor terminals arranged in a substantially linear relationship; a first support element located below the bottom surface of the substrate; and a second support element located above the top surface of the substrate; wherein the plurality of conductor terminals are positioned between the first and second support elements, wherein a pair of first and second posts extend from the first support element, the first and second posts each extending through one of the plurality of conductor terminals of the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tire mountable apparatus, comprising:
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a substrate defining a longitudinal direction, a top surface and a bottom surface, the substrate comprising a plurality of conductor terminals arranged in a substantially linear relationship; a first support element located below the bottom surface of the substrate; and a second support element located above the top surface of the substrate; a pair of first and second posts extending from the first support element and through the pair of outer conductor terminals and the second support element, the posts being operably connected to a printed circuit board so as to provide an electrical connection between the printed circuit board and the outer conductor terminals and to provide mechanical support for the printed circuit board; wherein the plurality of conductor terminals are positioned between the first and second support elements, wherein the plurality of conductor terminals comprises a pair of outer conductor terminals and a pair of inner conductor terminals, the outer conductor terminals being operably connected to a first piezoelectric device within the substrate, and the inner conductor terminals being operably connected to a second piezoelectric device within the substrate.
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14. A tire mountable apparatus, comprising:
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a substrate defining a longitudinal direction, a top surface and a bottom surface, the substrate comprising a plurality of conductor terminals arranged in a substantially linear relationship; a first support element located below the bottom surface of the substrate; and a second support element located above the top surface of the substrate; wherein the plurality of conductor terminals are positioned between the first and second support elements, wherein the first support element is located in an elastomeric patch having a first surface and a second surface separated by a mesa, the second surface of the elastomeric patch being adhered to the bottom surface of the substrate.
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