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Wireless landing gear monitoring system

  • US 20040124307A1
  • Filed: 12/15/2003
  • Published: 07/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring a performance characteristic of a wheel of a mobile platform, the method comprising:

  • using rotation of the wheel during operation of the mobile platform to impart motion to an electric current generating device being carried on the wheel, to thus generate an electric current;

    using said electric current to power a wheel performance characteristic sensor, that in turn senses a wheel performance characteristic and provides a real time signal indicative of the wheel performance characteristic;

    communicating said signal via wireless signals to a receiver located on the mobile platform remotely from the wheel; and

    using said wireless signals to communicate information specifically identifying said wheel from a larger plurality of said wheels, to said receiver.

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