公开(公告)号：US07009506B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-07

申请号：US10192567

申请日：2002-07-09

申请人： Paul B. Wilson ,  John D. Rensel ,  Russell W. Koch

发明人： Paul B. Wilson ,  John D. Rensel ,  Russell W. Koch

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0493 ,  B29D2030/0072 ,  B29D2030/0077 ,  B60C23/04 ,  B60C23/0433

摘要： A monitoring device and patch assembly includes a patch that removably and re-attachably holds the monitoring device. The patch is adapted to connect the monitoring device to a pneumatic tire when the monitoring device is held by the patch. The patch is configured to hold a monitoring device having a rounded outer surface. The patch holds the rounded monitoring device by having a resilient tube with an outlet having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the monitoring device. The monitoring device of the invention includes a feature that allows it to be removed from the patch.

公开(公告)号：US08596117B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13251311

申请日：2011-10-03

申请人： Paul B. Wilson ,  John D. Rensel

发明人： Paul B. Wilson ,  John D. Rensel

IPC分类号： G01M17/02 ,  B60C23/02

CPC分类号： G01M17/02 ,  B29D2030/0072 ,  B60C23/0493

摘要： A tire monitor assembly includes a rubber ply having a first side affixable to an interior surface of a tire. A pedestal extends from a second side of the rubber ply, wherein the pedestal has a top surface and at least one sidewall. The pedestal has a groove disposed in the at least one sidewall that extends along a perimeter of the pedestal, wherein the pedestal has a cavity disposed in the top surface, extending towards the rubber ply. The assembly further includes a tire monitoring device and a fastener connected to the tire monitoring device and further connected to the pedestal such that the fastener is disposed in at least one of the cavity and the groove.

摘要翻译： 轮胎监视器组件包括具有可固定到轮胎内表面的第一侧面的橡胶层。 基座从橡胶层的第二侧延伸，其中基座具有顶表面和至少一个侧壁。 基座具有设置在沿着基座的周边延伸的至少一个侧壁中的凹槽，其中基座具有设置在顶表面中的朝向橡胶层延伸的空腔。 组件还包括轮胎监测装置和连接到轮胎监测装置的紧固件，并进一步连接到基座，使得紧固件设置在空腔和凹槽中的至少一个中。

公开(公告)号：US20110083500A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：US12943999

申请日：2010-11-11

申请人： John D. Rensel ,  Paul B. Wilson

发明人： John D. Rensel ,  Paul B. Wilson

IPC分类号： G01M17/04

CPC分类号： B29D22/023 ,  B60G17/019 ,  B60G2202/152 ,  B60G2204/113 ,  B60G2400/52 ,  B60G2800/984 ,  B60T2240/03 ,  F16F9/0409 ,  F16F9/3292

摘要： A sensor system for obtaining data from an air spring having elastomeric body with a plurality of wireless sensors embedded therein. The sensor length-scales range from nano- to micro-scale devices that are small enough to avoid becoming occlusions within the elastomeric body. The air spring may include a spring wall having an internally reinforced elastomeric body portion with the sensors embedded within. The air spring may include a spring wall having an unreinforced elastomeric body portion with the sensors embedded within. The sensors may be configured to provide data related to one or more of temperature, pressure, sidewall flex, stress, strain and other parameters. The sensors may be LCD sensors, and/or conductive polymer sensors, and/or bio-polymer sensors and/or polymer diodes suitable for sensing data during the operation of the air spring.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从具有弹性体的空气弹簧获取数据的传感器系统，其中嵌入有多个无线传感器。 传感器长度范围从纳米到微尺度的设备，其尺寸足够小以避免在弹性体内变成闭塞。 空气弹簧可以包括具有内部加强的弹性体部分的弹簧壁，传感器嵌入其中。 空气弹簧可以包括具有未被增强的弹性体部分的弹簧壁，传感器嵌入其中。 传感器可以被配置为提供与温度，压力，侧壁弯曲，应力，应变和其它参数中的一个或多个相关的数据。 传感器可以是LCD传感器，和/或导电聚合物传感器，和/或适于在空气弹簧的操作期间感测数据的生物聚合物传感器和/或聚合物二极管。

公开(公告)号：US20070256485A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11739847

申请日：2007-04-25

申请人： John D. Rensel ,  Paul B. Wilson ,  Francis L. Merat

发明人： John D. Rensel ,  Paul B. Wilson ,  Francis L. Merat

IPC分类号： G01M17/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0493 ,  B60C11/24 ,  B60C11/246 ,  B60C19/00 ,  B60C23/20 ,  B60G17/019 ,  B60G2204/113 ,  B60G2400/52 ,  B60G2800/984 ,  B60T2240/03

摘要： A sensor system for obtaining data from an elastomeric article includes at least one wireless sensor. The sensor length-scales range from nano- to micro-scale devices that are small enough to avoid becoming occlusions within the article. The article may include sensors embedded within one of the materials of the article, a layer of sensors built into the article, and a string of sensors disposed within a component or embedded within a component of the article. The sensors may be configured to provide data related to one or more of temperature, pressure, sidewall flex, stress, strain and other parameters. The sensors may be LCD sensors, and/or conductive polymer sensors, and/or bio-polymer sensors and/or polymer diodes suitable for sensing data during the operation of the tire. A power circuit using energy generated by the tire may provide power to the sensors.

摘要翻译： 用于从弹性制品获得数据的传感器系统包括至少一个无线传感器。 传感器的长度范围从纳米到微尺度的设备，其尺寸足够小以避免在文章中成为遮挡物。 物品可以包括嵌入在物品的一种材料内的传感器，内置在物品中的传感器层，以及布置在部件内或嵌入在物品的部件内的传感器串。 传感器可以被配置为提供与温度，压力，侧壁弯曲，应力，应变和其它参数中的一个或多个相关的数据。 传感器可以是LCD传感器，和/或导电聚合物传感器，和/或适于在轮胎操作期间感测数据的生物聚合物传感器和/或聚合物二极管。 使用轮胎产生的能量的电源电路可以向传感器提供电力。

公开(公告)号：US06860303B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US09976076

申请日：2001-10-12

申请人： John D. Rensel ,  Russell W. Koch ,  Paul B. Wilson

发明人： John D. Rensel ,  Russell W. Koch ,  Paul B. Wilson

IPC分类号： B60C19/00 ,  B29D30/06 ,  B60C23/00 ,  B60C23/04 ,  G01L17/00 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  G08C17/02

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2241 ,  B29D2030/0072 ,  B29D2030/0077 ,  B60C23/04 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0493 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  Y10T152/10

摘要： An improved method and apparatus permits the insertion and removal of an electronic monitoring device from a tire, while securing the electronic monitoring device to the tire so that stress, strain, impact, cyclic fatigue and vibration are minimized. After a rubber patch is vulcanized, the patch is permanently assembled to the innerliner of a vulcanized tire by affixing it to the tire innerliner. An electronic monitoring device, after having been encapsulated in a suitable rigid potting material to form a rigid tag, is fitted with a power source to form a tag assembly in a shape which allows for insertion into a cavity in the patch. The tag is carefully inserted into the cavity housing. The tag assembly is locked into place within the cavity using a suitable removable locking device.

摘要翻译： 改进的方法和装置允许从轮胎插入和移除电子监视装置，同时将电子监视装置固定到轮胎上，使应力，应变，冲击，循环疲劳和振动最小化。 在硫化橡胶贴片之后，将贴片通过将其固定在轮胎内衬层上而将其固定地组装到硫化轮胎的内衬层上。 电子监测装置在被封装在合适的刚性灌封材料中以形成刚性标签之后，装配有电源，以形成允许插入贴片中的空腔的形状的标签组件。 标签小心地插入腔体。 使用合适的可移除锁定装置将标签组件锁定在腔内的适当位置。

公开(公告)号：US06386251B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09455977

申请日：1999-12-06

申请人： Russell W. Koch ,  John D. Rensel ,  Paul B. Wilson

发明人： Russell W. Koch ,  John D. Rensel ,  Paul B. Wilson

IPC分类号： B60C2304

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2241 ,  B29D2030/0072 ,  B29D2030/0077 ,  B60C23/04 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0493 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  Y10T152/10

摘要： An improved method and apparatus permits the insertion and removal of an electronic monitoring device from a tire, while securing the electronic monitoring device to the tire so that stress, strain, impact, cyclic fatigue and vibration are minimized. After a rubber patch is vulcanized, the patch is permanently assembled to the innerliner of a vulcanized tire by affixing it to the tire innerliner. An electronic monitoring device, after having been encapsulated in a suitable rigid potting material to form a rigid tag, is fitted with a power source to form a tag assembly in a shape which allows for insertion into a cavity in the patch. The tag is carefully inserted into the cavity housing. The tag assembly is locked into place within the cavity using a suitable removable locking device.

摘要翻译： 改进的方法和装置允许从轮胎插入和移除电子监视装置，同时将电子监视装置固定到轮胎上，使应力，应变，冲击，循环疲劳和振动最小化。 在硫化橡胶贴片之后，将贴片通过将其固定在轮胎内衬层上而将其固定地组装到硫化轮胎的内衬层上。 电子监测装置在被封装在合适的刚性灌封材料中以形成刚性标签之后，装配有电源，以形成允许插入贴片中的空腔的形状的标签组件。 标签小心地插入腔体。 使用合适的可移除锁定装置将标签组件锁定在腔内的适当位置。

公开(公告)号：US5977870A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-02

申请号：US996137

申请日：1997-12-22

申请人： John D. Rensel ,  Robert J. Trew ,  Paul B. Wilson

发明人： John D. Rensel ,  Robert J. Trew ,  Paul B. Wilson

IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  B60C23/00

CPC分类号： H01Q1/22 ,  B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0494 ,  G06K19/07764 ,  H01Q1/2241

摘要： A method for monitoring various engineering conditions of a pneumatic tire such a temperature, pressure, tire rotation and other operating conditions of the tire. A tire tag is mounted on the interior of the tire within the pressurizable cavity and contains the stored data and sensors for detecting certain conditions within the cavity. A separate transponding device is mounted on the tire rim. The tire tag contains a battery, an antenna and stored data pertaining to the tire. The transponding device uses electronic circuitry which collects data from the tire tag. The tire tag is actuated by transmitted radio frequency waves from the transponding device, which data is retransmitted by the transponding device to the remote location by an antenna which extends from the transponding device through the rim to a location externally of the tire.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测充气轮胎的各种工程条件的方法，例如轮胎的温度，压力，轮胎转动和其它操作条件。 轮胎标签安装在可加压空腔内的轮胎内部，并且包含用于检测空腔内的某些条件的存储的数据和传感器。 一个单独的反应装置安装在轮胎边缘上。 轮胎标签包含电池，天线和与轮胎有关的存储数据。 转发装置使用从轮胎标签收集数据的电子电路。 轮胎标签由来自转发设备的传输的射频激励，该转发设备的数据由转发设备通过天线从转发设备重传到远程位置，该天线从转发设备通过轮辋延伸到轮胎外部的位置。

公开(公告)号：US4951892A

公开(公告)日：1990-08-28

申请号：US292031

申请日：1988-12-30

申请人： Gregory D. Chaplin ,  John D. Rensel ,  Joseph C. Norka

发明人： Gregory D. Chaplin ,  John D. Rensel ,  Joseph C. Norka

IPC分类号： B65H23/192 ,  B29C31/00 ,  B29D30/30 ,  B29D30/44 ,  B65H23/198

CPC分类号： B29D30/3007 ,  B65H2801/93

摘要： A system and apparatus for accurately delivering rubberized sheets from a supply roll of stock material containing an intervening liner to an assembly station for subsequent assembling into an air spring or similar article of manufacture by eliminating the heretofore formation of a "free loop" therein. The supply roll and a liner take-up reel are rotatably mounted on a carriage transversely movable with respect to the longitudinal motion of the stock material. A hugger device has a plurality of timing belts which frictionally engage the liner at the take-up reel and winds the liner onto the reel at a constant linear speed regardless of the diameter of the reel and collected liner to move the rubberized sheet at a controlled rate toward the assembly station. The motion profile of the timing belts is controlled by a servo drive motor and the belts engage an arcuate portion of the circumference of the take-up reel to provide positive frictional drive engagement therewith. The carriage is moved along a pair of tracks by a ballscrew mechanism for bringing the cartridges of stock material and take-up reel into position with the timing belts and assembly station. An optical edge detection device and encoder, in conjunction with a motion controller, accurately control and regulate the system.

公开(公告)号：US20080053621A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11469278

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Hao Wang ,  Jason Smith ,  John D. Rensel ,  Michelle A. Correll ,  Mark McEwen ,  James C. Updegraff

发明人： Hao Wang ,  Jason Smith ,  John D. Rensel ,  Michelle A. Correll ,  Mark McEwen ,  James C. Updegraff

IPC分类号： B60C9/00

CPC分类号： B32B25/10 ,  B29D30/0654 ,  B29D30/0662 ,  B29D2030/0655 ,  B32B25/14 ,  Y10T152/10495 ,  Y10T428/1362 ,  Y10T428/1366 ,  Y10T428/1386

摘要： A multi layered tire former bladder and a method for making the bladder is described. The multi layered bladder includes a elastomeric bladder having an outer surface and an inner surface; a release coating on the outer surface of the bladder; and at least two fabric reinforcing plies which include a first outer ply embedded in the bladder below the outer surface and an inner surface fabric ply at the inner surface of the bladder. In the method of making the bladder an air dried release coating is applied to the outer elastomeric surface of the bladder.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种多层轮胎成形器气囊和制造该气囊的方法。 多层膀胱包括具有外表面和内表面的弹性囊; 在膀胱外表面上的释放涂层; 以及至少两个织物加强层，其包括嵌入在外表面下方的囊中的第一外层和在囊的内表面处的内表面织物层。 在制造气囊的方法中，将空气干燥的剥离涂层施加到膀胱的外部弹性体表面。

公开(公告)号：US06653936B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US10101306

申请日：2002-03-18

申请人： Georg G. A. Bohm ,  John D. Rensel ,  Russell W. Koch ,  John L. Turner ,  Robert J. Trew

发明人： Georg G. A. Bohm ,  John D. Rensel ,  Russell W. Koch ,  John L. Turner ,  Robert J. Trew

IPC分类号： B60C2300

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2241 ,  B29D2030/0072 ,  B29D2030/0077 ,  B60C23/0493 ,  H01Q1/22

摘要： A monitoring device and patch combination used to monitor the conditions of a pneumatic tire having an innerliner includes a monitoring device and patch. The monitoring device includes a first connection element that is connected to the monitoring device. The patch includes an antenna that is connected to a second connection element. In one embodiment of the invention, the first connection element is in the form of a socket while the second connection element is in the form of a plug. The connection elements allow the monitoring device and patch to be separately fabricated and the direct physical connection between the antenna and the monitoring device to be formed when the combination is connected to the innerliner of the tire. In another embodiment, a plug extends from the bottom of an encapsulated monitoring device and is aligned with a socket on the patch. The connection between the plug and the socket occurs automatically when the encapsulated monitoring device is aligned with and connected to the patch.