公开(公告)号：US07358852B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-15

申请号：US11164430

申请日：2005-11-22

申请人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Thomas J. LeMense

发明人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Thomas J. LeMense

IPC分类号： G60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433

摘要： A vehicle tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system, the system including an immobilizer transmitter that transmits at least one low frequency (LF) sensor diagnostic signal, at least one TPM sensor, wherein the at least one TPM sensor includes a transceiver that receives the at least one LF sensor diagnostic signal and, when the at least one TPM sensor is operating properly, presents at least one radio frequency (RF) message signal, and a TPM receiver that receives the at least one RF message signal and provides an indication to an operator when the at least one RF message signal is received, wherein the LF sensor diagnostic signal is transmitted to determine proper operation of the at least one TPM sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种车辆轮胎压力监测（TPM）系统，所述系统包括传送至少一个低频（LF）传感器诊断信号的至少一个TPM传感器的防盗器发射器，其中所述至少一个TPM传感器包括收发器 至少一个LF传感器诊断信号，并且当所述至少一个TPM传感器正常工作时，呈现至少一个射频（RF）消息信号，以及接收所述至少一个RF消息信号的TPM接收器，并向 当所述至少一个RF消息信号被接收时，所述LF传感器诊断信号被传送以确定所述至少一个TPM传感器的正确操作。

公开(公告)号：US07310069B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-18

申请号：US11160370

申请日：2005-06-21

申请人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Ronald O. King ,  Riad Ghabra

发明人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Ronald O. King ,  Riad Ghabra

IPC分类号： H01Q1/32

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2241 ,  B60C23/0416 ,  B60C23/0493 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/325 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/24 ,  H03B5/326 ,  H03C1/46

摘要： An antenna system for a tire pressure monitoring radio frequency (RF) electronic device that includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a ground plane, and an active element. The PCB has a top surface and a bottom surface. The ground plane is on the bottom surface. The active element is mounted on the top surface. The active element includes a first segment positioned in a top surface plane and connected to a second segment oriented at an angle to the top surface.

摘要翻译： 一种用于轮胎压力监测射频（RF）电子设备的天线系统，其包括印刷电路板（PCB），接地平面和有源元件。 PCB具有顶表面和底表面。 地平面位于底面。 有源元件安装在顶面上。 有源元件包括位于顶表面平面中并连接到与顶表面成一角度定向的第二段的第一段。

公开(公告)号：US07295849B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-13

申请号：US10738081

申请日：2003-12-17

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Yi Luo

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Yi Luo

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/246 ,  B60R25/406 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07C2009/00793 ,  G07C2209/06 ,  G07C2209/62

摘要： A two way remote communication system for a vehicle includes a fob portion and a vehicle portion. The fob portion includes a fob battery, a fob transceiver, at least one button and at least one display. The vehicle portion includes a vehicle battery, a vehicle transceiver, and at least one electrical component. The timers are synchronized to simultaneously activate and deactivate the transceivers to establish periodic time intervals when the fob transceiver is open to transmission, which establishes idle time for the fob transceiver and reduces the amount of power consumed by the fob battery.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的双向远程通信系统包括一个叉车部分和一个车辆部分。 粪便部分包括一个粪便电池，一个收发器，至少一个按钮和至少一个显示器。 车辆部分包括车辆电池，车辆收发器和至少一个电气部件。 定时器被同步以同时激活和去激活收发器，以便在收发器收发器打开以传输时建立周期性的时间间隔，从而为收发机收发机建立空闲时间并减少短信息电池消耗的功率量。

公开(公告)号：US06647773B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-18

申请号：US10193418

申请日：2002-07-11

申请人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra

发明人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra

IPC分类号： B60C2304

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416 ,  H01Q1/325 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/24 ,  H03B5/326 ,  H03C1/46

摘要： A system and method for remote monitoring of vehicle tire pressure include monitors in each tire to transmit signals representative of tire pressure and receive control signals for use in regulating transmission of the tire pressure signals. A vehicle receiver receives the tire pressure signals and passive entry signals transmitted by a remote passive entry device. A vehicle transmitter transmits the control signals for use in regulating transmission of the tire pressure signals. A controller on-board the vehicle in communication with the receiver and transmitter conveys tire pressure information to a vehicle occupant based on the tire pressure signals, determines whether the vehicle is occupied based on the passive entry signal, and generates a control signal operative to halt transmission of the tire pressure signals when the vehicle is unoccupied.

公开(公告)号：US06911904B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-28

申请号：US10233953

申请日：2002-09-03

申请人： John S. Nantz ,  Thomas J. Lemense ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Ronald O. King

发明人： John S. Nantz ,  Thomas J. Lemense ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Ronald O. King

IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  G05F7/00 ,  B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/044 ,  G05F7/00

摘要： A system for controlling a magnetic field strength includes a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field for receipt by a responsive device and a controller in communication with the magnetic field generator for determining a strength of the magnetic field to a level sufficient for use in controlling the responsive device.

摘要翻译： 用于控制磁场强度的系统包括用于产生用于由响应装置接收的磁场的磁场发生器和与磁场发生器通信的控制器，用于将磁场的强度确定到足以用于控制的水平 响应设备。

公开(公告)号：US06668636B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US10164339

申请日：2002-06-05

申请人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Ronald O. King ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Keith Walker ,  Thomas Bejster ,  Bruce Conner ,  Qing Li ,  Art Turovsky

发明人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Ronald O. King ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Keith Walker ,  Thomas Bejster ,  Bruce Conner ,  Qing Li ,  Art Turovsky

IPC分类号： B60C2300

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416 ,  H01Q1/325 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/24 ,  H03B5/326 ,  H03C1/46

摘要： In a system for remote monitoring of vehicle tire pressure, a system and method for identifying tire location. A tire pressure monitor for each tire includes a sensor for sensing tire pressure, a transmitter for transmitting a signal representative of the sensed tire pressure, and a sensor for sensing an impact to the tire and for actuating the transmitter to transmit a tire pressure signal in response. A receiver for mounting on the vehicle receives the tire pressure signals. A controller for mounting on the vehicle communicates with the receiver and is for use in conveying tire pressure and location information to a user. When the vehicle is stationary, each tire is struck in a preselected sequence so that each received tire pressure signal is automatically associated with one of the plurality of tire locations.

摘要翻译： 在用于远程监测车辆轮胎压力的系统中，用于识别轮胎位置的系统和方法。 用于每个轮胎的轮胎压力监测器包括用于感测轮胎压力的传感器，用于传送表示所感测的轮胎压力的信号的发射器，以及用于感测对轮胎的冲击的传感器，以及用于致动发射器以将轮胎压力信号传输到 响应。 用于安装在车辆上的接收器接收轮胎压力信号。 用于安装在车辆上的控制器与接收器通信，并且用于将轮胎压力和位置信息传送给用户。 当车辆静止时，每个轮胎以预先选择的顺序被撞击，使得每个接收到的轮胎压力信号自动地与多个轮胎位置中的一个相关联。

公开(公告)号：US08218608B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US10218975

申请日：2002-08-14

申请人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Ronald O. King ,  Bruce Conner ,  Art Turovsky ,  Keith Walker ,  Thomas Bejster

发明人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Ronald O. King ,  Bruce Conner ,  Art Turovsky ,  Keith Walker ,  Thomas Bejster

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H03J1/0008 ,  H03J1/0025 ,  H04L25/20 ,  H04L27/1563 ,  H04N5/38

摘要： A self-tuning duplicating transceiver is provided. The transceiver includes a microprocessor, a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes an electrically tunable radio frequency oscillator, and the receiver includes a counter for determining an edge count associated with a received signal. The microprocessor is programmed to receive an unknown signal with the receiver and use the counter to determine the edge count thereof, and electrically tune the transmitter oscillator to a carrier frequency corresponding to the edge count for the unknown signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了自调谐复制收发器。 收发器包括微处理器，发射器和接收器。 发射器包括电可调射频振荡器，并且接收器包括用于确定与接收信号相关联的边沿计数的计数器。 微处理器被编程为用接收机接收未知信号，并使用计数器确定其边沿计数，并将发射机振荡器电调谐到对应于未知信号的边缘计数的载波频率。

公开(公告)号：US20080068128A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11513960

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Hiroyuki Maeda

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Hiroyuki Maeda

IPC分类号： G05B19/00 ,  B60R25/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/245 ,  G07C9/00309

摘要： A vehicle-based communication system for a vehicle includes a vehicle-based electronic control unit disposed within an interior structure of the vehicle for passively controlling entry to the vehicle. At least a portion of the vehicle-based electronic control unit and at least a portion of the interior structure are unshielded at low electromagnetic frequencies. A housing encloses the vehicle-based electronic control unit. A transmitter is disposed within the electronic control unit for generating a wake-up signal. A single antenna is integrated within the electronic control unit for transmitting the wake-up signal to a respective portable communication device exterior of the vehicle. The wake-up signal challenges the respective portable communication device for determining a presence of the portable communication device for allowing access to the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的基于车辆的通信系统包括设置在车辆的内部结构内的车辆用电子控制单元，用于被动地控制进入车辆。 基于车辆的电子控制单元的至少一部分和内部结构的至少一部分在低电磁频率下被非屏蔽。 壳体包围基于车辆的电子控制单元。 发射器设置在电子控制单元内，用于产生唤醒信号。 单个天线集成在电子控制单元内，用于将唤醒信号发送到车辆外部的相应的便携式通信设备。 唤醒信号挑战相应的便携式通信设备，用于确定便携式通信设备的存在以允许接入车辆。

公开(公告)号：US06906612B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-14

申请号：US10120724

申请日：2002-04-11

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang

IPC分类号： B60R25/00 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G08C19/00

CPC分类号： G07C9/00309 ,  B60R25/24 ,  G07C2209/63

摘要： In a vehicle passive entry system including a remote transceiver, a system and method for detecting the location of the remote transceiver relative to the vehicle. An exterior vehicle antenna is provided for use in transmitting a first signal for receipt by the remote transceiver, and an interior vehicle antenna is provided for use in transmitting a second signal for receipt by the remote transceiver. A controller is provided on board the remote transceiver for determining a signal strength of the first signal, determining a signal strength of the second signal, and determining whether the remote transceiver is located inside or outside the vehicle based on the signal strengths of the first and second signals.

摘要翻译： 一种车辆被动进入系统，包括远程收发器，用于检测远程收发器相对于车辆的位置的系统和方法。 提供外部车辆天线用于发送用于由远程收发器接收的第一信号，并且提供内部车辆天线用于发送第二信号以供远程收发器接收。 遥控收发器上设有控制器，用于确定第一信号的信号强度，确定第二信号的信号强度，以及基于第一和第二信号的信号强度来确定远程收发器是否位于车内或车外 第二信号。

公开(公告)号：US06724322B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US10027627

申请日：2001-12-21

申请人： Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra ,  John S. Nantz ,  Matthew Honkanen ,  Ronald O. King

发明人： Qingfeng Tang ,  Riad Ghabra ,  John S. Nantz ,  Matthew Honkanen ,  Ronald O. King

IPC分类号： G08G1123

CPC分类号： B60R25/102 ,  B60R25/2009 ,  B60R25/24 ,  B60R25/33 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07C2009/0038 ,  G07C2009/00793 ,  G07C2209/62 ,  Y10T70/5978 ,  Y10T70/7068

摘要： A system for providing vehicle location information or confirmation of remote entry system operation to a user. In one embodiment, a vehicle transceiver receives a wireless vehicle device function signal, and a vehicle controller generates a vehicle device control signal for use in operating a vehicle device in response. The vehicle controller also confirms operation of the vehicle device, and the vehicle transceiver transmits a wireless vehicle device function confirmation signal. A remote unit includes a transceiver for operation by the user for transmitting the vehicle device function signal and for receiving the vehicle device function confirmation signal. The remote unit also includes an indicator for providing an indication to the user confirming operation of the vehicle device, and a storage device for storing retrievable data representing the indication confirming operation of the vehicle device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向用户提供车辆位置信息或确认远程进入系统操作的系统。 在一个实施例中，车辆收发器接收无线车辆装置功能信号，并且车辆控制器响应地产生用于操作车辆装置的车辆装置控制信号。 车辆控制器还确认车辆装置的操作，并且车辆收发器发送无线车辆装置功能确认信号。 远程单元包括用于操作用于发送车辆装置功能信号和用于接收车辆装置功能确认信号的收发器。 远程单元还包括用于向用户提供对车辆装置的操作的指示的指示器，以及用于存储表示车辆装置的指示确认操作的可检索数据的存储装置。