公开(公告)号：US06486771B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-26

申请号：US09800599

申请日：2001-03-06

Applicant: Timothy C. Fuller ,  Melvin M. Priday ,  Max E. Butz

Inventor： Timothy C. Fuller ,  Melvin M. Priday ,  Max E. Butz

IPC: B60C2300

CPC classification number: B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0496

Abstract: A tire pressure and temperature measurement system (100) includes an oxygen sensing subsystem (140) that detects the oxygen concentration in the tire and presents an alarm condition (152) indicative of a potentially hazardous inflation gas mixture. The. oxygen sensing subsystem is mounted on or within the tire and may be implemented standalone or as a part of the temperature and pressure system. A “go no-go” indication is telemetered to the truck operator or to a remote measurement system (80) for monitoring and initiation of corrective action.

Abstract translation: 轮胎压力和温度测量系统（100）包括氧气感测子系统（140），其检测轮胎中的氧气浓度并呈现指示潜在危险的充气气体混合物的报警状态（152）。 的。 氧气感测子系统安装在轮胎上或内部，并且可以独立地或作为温度和压力系统的一部分实现。 对“卡车运营商”或远程测量系统（80）进行遥控指示，用于监控和启动纠正措施。

公开(公告)号：USD337046S

公开(公告)日：1993-07-06

申请号：US857308

申请日：1992-03-25

Applicant: Kathyrn O. Fuller ,  Timothy C. Fuller

Designer： Kathyrn O. Fuller ,  Timothy C. Fuller

公开(公告)号：US06911902B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-28

申请号：US10001424

申请日：2001-11-13

Applicant: Timothy C. Fuller ,  Melvin M. Priday ,  Alan J. Walters

Inventor： Timothy C. Fuller ,  Melvin M. Priday ,  Alan J. Walters

IPC: B60C23/00 ,  B60C23/04

CPC classification number: B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0496

Abstract: A tire inflation gas telemetry system (30) is installed inside a tire (174) mounted to a wheel (170) and is placed within a protective housing (100) having pneumatic cylinders (116, 126) with piston rods (128, 130) that are extended or retracted by tire inflation gas pressure changes. The housing is suspended by a cable (156) slung around the wheel. The cable is slack or taut depending on motion of a first piston rod, and the telemetry system is pivoted into alternate protected and operational orientations by motion of a second piston rod. When the tire is uninflated, the cable is slack, and the telemetry system is pivoted into the protected orientation. As the tire is inflated, the cable becomes taut causing the housing to be drawn tightly against the wheel, and the telemetry system is pivoted into the operational orientation.

Abstract translation: 轮胎充气气体遥测系统（30）安装在安装到车轮（170）上的轮胎（174）内部，并且被放置在具有活塞杆（128,130）的气动缸（116,126）的保护壳体（100）内， 由轮胎充气气体压力变化而延伸或缩回。 通过围绕车轮的电缆（156）悬挂外壳。 根据第一活塞杆的运动，电缆松弛或拉紧，并且遥测系统通过第二活塞杆的运动枢转到备选的保护和操作方位。 当轮胎未充气时，电缆松弛，遥测系统枢转到受保护的方向。 当轮胎充气时，电缆变紧，导致外壳被紧紧地拉到车轮上，并且遥测系统枢转到操作方位。

公开(公告)号：US6025777A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-15

申请号：US38761

申请日：1998-03-11

Applicant: Timothy C. Fuller ,  Melvin M. Priday ,  John C. Fuller ,  James C. Foster ,  Morris N. Jones, III ,  Robert Prow ,  Patrick H. Barrett ,  Alan J. Walters

Inventor： Timothy C. Fuller ,  Melvin M. Priday ,  John C. Fuller ,  James C. Foster ,  Morris N. Jones, III ,  Robert Prow ,  Patrick H. Barrett ,  Alan J. Walters

IPC: B60C23/00 ,  B60C23/04

CPC classification number: B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0491 ,  B60C23/0496

Abstract: A tire pressure and temperature measurement system adapts a Y-block (30) to an existing valve stem (20). One branch (44) of the Y-block accepts a conventional valve core (42) and another branch (38) accepts a flexible tubular temperature sensor (36) that leads "down the throat" of the existing valve stem and into the interior of a tire (14, 18). Another embodiment is adapted for use on inside dual tires (18). Making a measurement entails attaching a pressure sensor (40) to the valve stem and attaching a hand-held processor (112) to the sensors. The hand-held processor reads the current tire pressure and temperature; executes a program (Eqs. 1-6) that accounts for measured and target temperatures, vapor pressures, and gas compressibility; and indicates how much pressure to add or subtract to the tire to achieve an accurate final tire operating pressure. In yet another embodiment, a spherical protective housing (70) enclosing pressure and temperature sensors (72), a controller 76, and a data transceiver (74) is loosely placed within the interior of a tire when it is mounted to a rim. A remote measurement system (80) receives at another data transceiver (108) pressure and temperature data transmitted from inside the tire while the vehicle is moving and conveys the data to a processor (112) for executing the above-described program.

Abstract translation: 轮胎压力和温度测量系统将Y形块（30）适配到现有的阀杆（20）。 Y形块的一个分支（44）接受常规的阀芯（42），另一个分支（38）接受柔性管状温度传感器（36），该柔性管状温度传感器导致现有阀杆的“向下”并进入 轮胎（14,18）。 另一实施例适用于内侧双轮胎（18）。 进行测量需要将压力传感器（40）附接到阀杆并将手持处理器（112）附接到传感器。 手持处理器读取当前轮胎的压力和温度; 执行计算测量和目标温度，蒸汽压力和气体压缩性的程序（方程式1-6）; 并且指示对轮胎添加或减少多少压力以获得准确的最终轮胎操作压力。 在另一个实施例中，包围压力和温度传感器（72），控制器76和数据收发器（74）的球形保护壳体（70）在安装到轮辋时松散地放置在轮胎的内部。 远程测量系统（80）在另一数据收发器（108）处接收在车辆移动期间从轮胎内部传送的压力和温度数据，并将数据传送到用于执行上述程序的处理器（112）。

公开(公告)号：US20090118908A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US11630296

申请日：2004-06-21

Applicant: Timothy C. Fuller ,  Paul A. Comfort ,  Melvin M. Priday

Inventor： Timothy C. Fuller ,  Paul A. Comfort ,  Melvin M. Priday

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0442 ,  G01S13/74

Abstract: A remote tire measurement system (82) periodically transmits interrogation pulses from controller (88) with transceiver (84) that are detected by telemeters (70). The telemeters will not respond unless the remote measurement system is within communication range of the telemeter, thereby forming a safety perimeter around a vehicle (102). The remote system receives the tire inflation gas parameter data and/or a coded data response and annunciates a safety zone warning.

Abstract translation: 遥控轮胎测量系统（82）周期性地从控制器（88）发送具有由遥测仪（70）检测的收发器（84）的询问脉冲。 除非远程测量系统在遥测仪的通信范围内，否则遥测仪将不会响应，从而在车辆（102）周围形成安全周界。 远程系统接收轮胎充气气体参数数据和/或编码数据响应并通知安全区警告。

公开(公告)号：US06292095B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09330534

申请日：1999-06-11

Applicant: Timothy C. Fuller ,  Melvin M. Priday ,  John C. Fuller ,  James C. Foster ,  Morris C. Jones, III ,  Robert Prow

Inventor： Timothy C. Fuller ,  Melvin M. Priday ,  John C. Fuller ,  James C. Foster ,  Morris C. Jones, III ,  Robert Prow

IPC: B60C2300

CPC classification number: B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0496

Abstract: A tire pressure and temperature measurement system adapts a Y-block (30) to an existing valve stem (20). One branch (44) of the Y-block accepts a conventional valve core (42) and another branch (38) accepts a flexible tubular temperature sensor (36) that leads “down the throat” of the existing valve stem and into the interior of a tire (14, 18). A second embodiment is adapted for use on inside dual tires (18). Making a measurement entails attaching a pressure sensor (40) to the valve stem and attaching a hand-held processor (112) to the sensors. The hand-held processor reads the current tire pressure and temperature; executes a program (Eqs. 1-6) that accounts for measured and target temperatures, vapor pressures, and gas compressibility; aid indicates how much pressure to add or subtract to the tire to achieve an accurate final tire operating pressure. In third and fourth embodiments, respective spherical (70) and U-shaped channel (120) protective housings enclosing pressure and temperature sensors (72), a controller 76, and a data transceiver (74) are loosely placed or attached by magnets (122) within the interior of a tire (126). A remote measurement system (80) receives at another data transceiver (108) pressure and temperature data transmitted from inside the tire while the vehicle is moving and conveys the data to a processor (112) for executing the above-described program.

Abstract translation: 轮胎压力和温度测量系统将Y形块（30）适配到现有的阀杆（20）。 Y形块的一个分支（44）接受常规的阀芯（42），另一个分支（38）接受柔性管状温度传感器（36），该柔性管状温度传感器导致现有阀杆的“向下”并进入 轮胎（14,18）。 第二实施例适用于内侧双轮胎（18）。 进行测量需要将压力传感器（40）附接到阀杆并将手持处理器（112）附接到传感器。 手持处理器读取当前轮胎的压力和温度; 执行计算测量和目标温度，蒸汽压力和气体压缩性的程序（方程式1-6）; 辅助指示轮胎增加或减少的压力达到准确的最终轮胎工作压力。 在第三和第四实施例中，包围压力和温度传感器（72），控制器76和数据收发器（74）的相应的球形（70）和U形通道（120）保护壳体被磁体（122 ）在轮胎（126）的内部。 远程测量系统（80）在另一数据收发器（108）处接收在车辆移动期间从轮胎内部传送的压力和温度数据，并将数据传送到用于执行上述程序的处理器（112）。

公开(公告)号：USD350478S

公开(公告)日：1994-09-13

申请号：US6451

申请日：1993-03-30

Applicant: Kathryn O. Fuller ,  Timothy C. Fuller

Designer： Kathryn O. Fuller ,  Timothy C. Fuller