Tire monitoring techniques
    72.
    发明授权
    Tire monitoring techniques 有权
    轮胎监控技术

    公开(公告)号:US07467034B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-16

    申请号:US11554342

    申请日:2006-10-30

    IPC分类号: G01M17/00

    摘要: Method for obtaining information about tires on a vehicle includes arranging a tire monitor on each tire, arranging an interrogator on the vehicle, arranging antennas on the vehicle, each antenna being spaced apart from one another and associated with some tires and further being spaced different distances from the tire monitors on the associated tires, wirelessly transmitting initiation signals from the interrogator to each tire monitor through the antennas to cause each tire monitor to provide signals containing information about one or more properties of the tire on which the tire monitor is arranged, receiving the signals provided by the tire monitors at the antennas, directing the signals from the antennas to the interrogator, and determining a location of each tire monitor and thus a location of a tire on which the tire monitor is arranged by analyzing the signals provided by each tire monitor.

    摘要翻译: 用于获取关于车辆上的轮胎的信息的方法包括在每个轮胎上布置轮胎监视器,在车辆上布置询问器,在车辆上布置天线,每个天线彼此间隔开并与一些轮胎相关联并且还具有不同的距离 从相关轮胎上的轮胎监视器,通过天线将来自询问器的启动信号无线地发送到每个轮胎监视器,以使每个轮胎监视器提供包含关于轮胎监视器布置在其上的轮胎的一个或多个属性的信息的信号, 由轮胎提供的信号在天线处监视天线,将信号从天线引导到询问器,并且通过分析由每个轮胎监测器提供的信号来确定每个轮胎监视器的位置,从而确定轮胎监视器所在的轮胎位置 轮胎监视器。

    Apparatus and method for determining presence of objects in a vehicle
    75.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for determining presence of objects in a vehicle 失效
    用于确定车辆中物体的存在的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07386372B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-10

    申请号:US11278979

    申请日:2006-04-07

    IPC分类号: B60R22/00

    CPC分类号: B60R21/01536 B60R21/0152

    摘要: Vehicle including a first substructure and a second substructure arranged such that an interior space is defined by or between the first and second substructures, and an arrangement for determining whether an object is present in the interior space. The arrangement includes at least one ultrasonic transducer arranged on the second substructure and to transmit ultrasonic waves toward the first substructure and receive any waves reflected by objects in the interior space and a processor coupled to the ultrasonic transducer(s) and arranged to determine whether an object is present in the interior space based on reception of waves by the ultrasonic transducer(s). If the vehicle is an automobile and the interior space is the passenger compartment therein, the first substructure can be the passenger seat and the second substructure can be the A-pillar, in which case, the processor determines the presence or absence of a passenger in the passenger seat.

    摘要翻译: 车辆包括第一子结构和第二子结构,其布置成使得内部空间由第一和第二子结构之间或之间限定,以及用于确定物体是否存在于内部空间中的装置。 该装置包括布置在第二子结构上的至少一个超声波换能器,并且向第一子结构传输超声波并接收由内部空间中的物体反射的任何波,以及耦合到超声波换能器的处理器,并被布置成确定是否 基于超声波换能器的波的接收,物体存在于内部空间中。 如果车辆是汽车并且内部空间是其中的乘客舱,则第一子结构可以是乘客座椅,第二子结构可以是A柱,在这种情况下,处理器确定乘客的存在或不存在 乘客座位。

    System and method for in-vehicle communications
    76.
    发明授权
    System and method for in-vehicle communications 失效
    车载通讯系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07313467B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-25

    申请号:US11278188

    申请日:2006-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: Method for in-vehicle communications during use of the vehicle, in which a first, data-processing component is arranged on the vehicle, at least one second component is arranged on a non-rotating part of the vehicle, each second component being a sensor arranged to measure a property of the vehicle or a component thereof or an actuator arranged to control a system, subsystem or other component of the vehicle, and the first and second components wirelessly communicate with one another. When the second component is a sensor, it wirelessly transmits data about the measured property and the first component receives the data wirelessly from the second component and processes the received data. When the first component is an actuator, it processes data relating to control of the second component and generates and wirelessly transmits signals to the second component to control the system, subsystem or other component of the vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 在车辆使用期间的车载通信方法,其中第一数据处理部件布置在车辆上,至少一个第二部件布置在车辆的非旋转部分上,每个第二部件是传感器 布置成测量车辆或其部件的属性或布置成控制车辆的系统,子系统或其他部件的致动器,并且第一和第二部件彼此无线地通信。 当第二组件是传感器时,它无线地传输关于测量属性的数据,并且第一组件从第二组件无线地接收数据并处理接收到的数据。 当第一部件是致动器时,它处理与第二部件的控制相关的数据,并且生成并无线地将信号发送到第二部件以控制车辆的系统,子系统或其他部件。

    Apparatus and method for boosting signals from a signal-generating or modifying device
    78.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for boosting signals from a signal-generating or modifying device 失效
    用于升高来自信号产生或修改装置的信号的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07253725B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-07

    申请号:US10642028

    申请日:2003-08-15

    IPC分类号: B60C23/00

    摘要: Arrangement for providing a boosted signal from a signal-generating device, such as a SAW device or an RFID tag, including an antenna and a circulator having a first port connected to the antenna to receive a signal therefrom and a second port connectable to the device to provide a signal thereto and receive a signal therefrom. The circulator amplifies the signal from the antenna and the signal received from the device such that a twice-amplified signal is directed to the antenna. A receiving and processing module transmits a signal to the antenna causing the antenna to generate its signal and receive a signal from the antenna derived from the twice-amplified signal. Various pumping systems for vehicle tires and electricity generating systems which generate energy upon rotation of a tire are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于从诸如SAW装置或RFID标签的信号发生装置提供升压信号的装置,包括天线和环行器,其具有连接到天线的第一端口以从其接收信号,以及可连接到装置的第二端口 以向其提供信号并从其接收信号。 循环器放大来自天线的信号和从设备接收的信号,使得两倍放大的信号被引导到天线。 接收和处理模块将信号发送到天线,导致天线产生其信号并且从两倍放大的信号中得到来自天线的信号。 还公开了用于在轮胎转动时产生能量的车辆轮胎和发电系统的各种泵送系统。

    Aperture monitoring system and method
    80.
    发明授权
    Aperture monitoring system and method 失效
    孔径监测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06875976B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-05

    申请号:US10191692

    申请日:2002-07-09

    摘要: System and method for detecting the presence of an object in an aperture in which for modulated electromagnetic waves are directed from an edge of a frame defining the aperture and electromagnetic waves reflected from an opposite edge of the frame are received at substantially the same location. The phase change between the modulated electromagnetic waves and the reflected electromagnetic waves is measured wherein the presence of an obstacle in the aperture causes a variation in the phase change from a situation where an obstacle is not present. The system and method can be used in vehicles to determine the presence of obstacles in the path of a closing window, door, trunk lid, convertible top, or sunroof.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测在其中调制电磁波从限定孔径的框架的边缘引导的孔径中存在的物体的存在的系统和方法被接收在基本相同的位置处。 测量调制电磁波和反射电磁波之间的相位变化,其中孔径中的障碍物的存在导致相位变化的变化与不存在障碍物的情况相对应。 系统和方法可用于车辆中以确定在关闭窗,门,行李箱盖,敞篷车顶棚或天窗的路径中是否存在障碍物。