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公开(公告)号:US07739529B2
公开(公告)日:2010-06-15
申请号:US11605825
申请日:2006-11-29
申请人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
发明人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
CPC分类号: B60C23/0433 , B29D2030/0072 , B60C23/0442 , B60C23/0444 , B60C23/0452 , B60C23/0493
摘要: A system for conserving battery life in a battery operated device such as a tire tag where there are several modes of operation. The typical mode is the deep sleep mode where the tag is generally inactive (no clock is running; however, an RC watchdog timer is running, which uses very little power). The tag spends most of its time in this low power mode. The tag periodically partially awakens to a lucid sleep mode (when the watchdog timer times out), initiates a low-speed clock, determines if it is time to enter a search mode by examining a search mode counter and, if it is not time, adjusts the search mode counter (e.g., decrements the counter by one), and returns to the deep sleep mode. The tag sleeps in the deep sleep mode most of its life in an effort to conserve battery power. During the deep sleep mode, because the clock oscillators are OFF, a deep sleep counter is adjusted (incremented or decremented) periodically (e.g., about every 18 ms) by an internal R/C oscillator. The internal watchdog timer (WDT) monitors the deep sleep counter and when the deep sleep counter, for example, contains a NULL value (all zeroes) the WDT wakes up the microcontroller (i.e., the WDT initiates the low-speed clock so that the tag cannot enter the lucid sleep mode). The tire tag delivers data at a slower or faster rate to achieve the important advantage of extending battery life. Also to extend battery life two oscillators are desirable because they allow two clock speeds. Having two clocks allows a designer to minimize use of the high-speed clock, thus conserving battery power.
摘要翻译: 一种用于在诸如轮胎标签的电池操作装置中节省电池寿命的系统,其中存在若干操作模式。 典型的模式是深度睡眠模式,其中标签通常是无效的(没有时钟运行;但是,RC看门狗定时器运行,使用的功率很小)。 该标签大部分时间在此低功耗模式下使用。 标签周期性部分唤醒到清醒睡眠模式(当看门狗定时器超时时),启动低速时钟,通过检查搜索模式计数器确定是否进入搜索模式的时间,如果不是时间, 调整搜索模式计数器(例如,将计数器递减1),并返回到深度睡眠模式。 标签睡眠深睡眠模式大部分时间是为了节省电池电量。 在深睡眠模式期间,由于时钟振荡器为OFF,所以通过内部R / C振荡器周期性地(例如大约每18ms)调整(递增或递减)深度睡眠计数器。 内部看门狗定时器(WDT)监视深度睡眠计数器,当深度睡眠计数器例如包含一个空值(全部为零)时,WDT唤醒微控制器(即,WDT启动低速时钟, 标签无法进入清醒模式)。 轮胎标签以较慢或更快的速率传送数据,以实现延长电池寿命的重要优点。 另外为了延长电池寿命,两个振荡器是可取的,因为它们允许两个时钟速度。 有两个时钟允许设计人员最大限度地减少使用高速时钟,从而节省电池电量。
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公开(公告)号:US20100127845A1
公开(公告)日:2010-05-27
申请号:US12694777
申请日:2010-01-27
申请人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
发明人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
CPC分类号: B60C23/0433 , B29D2030/0072 , B60C23/0442 , B60C23/0444 , B60C23/0452 , B60C23/0493
摘要: A battery operated device includes a receiver for receiving a transmission that includes a postamble. A sensor, in a tire, measures a parameter of the tire and outputs data indicative of the parameter. A microprocessor is coupled to the receiver and the sensor. The microprocessor is configured to periodically partially awaken to determine whether the transmission is likely a forward link packet (FLP) by examining the postamble, and to transmit the data in a reverse link packet (RLP) in response to confirming that the transmission is a FLP.
摘要翻译: 电池供电装置包括用于接收包括后同步码的传输的接收机。 轮胎中的传感器测量轮胎的参数并输出表示参数的数据。 微处理器耦合到接收器和传感器。 微处理器被配置为周期性地部分地唤醒,以通过检查后同步码来确定传输是否可能是前向链路分组(FLP),并且响应于确认传输是FLP而在反向链路分组(RLP)中发送数据 。
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公开(公告)号:US08151127B2
公开(公告)日:2012-04-03
申请号:US12694777
申请日:2010-01-27
申请人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
发明人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
CPC分类号: B60C23/0433 , B29D2030/0072 , B60C23/0442 , B60C23/0444 , B60C23/0452 , B60C23/0493
摘要: A battery operated device includes a receiver for receiving a transmission that includes a postamble. A sensor, in a tire, measures a parameter of the tire and outputs data indicative of the parameter. A microprocessor is coupled to the receiver and the sensor. The microprocessor is configured to periodically partially awaken to determine whether the transmission is likely a forward link packet (FLP) by examining the postamble, and to transmit the data in a reverse link packet (RLP) in response to confirming that the transmission is a FLP.
摘要翻译: 电池供电装置包括用于接收包括后同步码的传输的接收机。 轮胎中的传感器测量轮胎的参数并输出表示参数的数据。 微处理器耦合到接收器和传感器。 微处理器被配置为周期性地部分地唤醒,以通过检查后同步码来确定传输是否可能是前向链路分组(FLP),并且响应于确认传输是FLP而在反向链路分组(RLP)中发送数据 。
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公开(公告)号:US07161476B2
公开(公告)日:2007-01-09
申请号:US09916028
申请日:2001-07-26
申请人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
发明人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
IPC分类号: B60C23/00
CPC分类号: B60C23/0433 , B29D2030/0072 , B60C23/0442 , B60C23/0444 , B60C23/0452 , B60C23/0493
摘要: An electronic tire maintenance system is provided for measuring a parameter of a device at a first location. The system includes a sensor for measuring the device parameter and generating a data signal representing the measured parameter. The system also includes a microprocessor coupled to the sensor for activating the sensor on a first periodic basis to measure the device parameter. The microprocessor includes a memory for storing the generated data signal representing the measured parameter. A transmitter and a receiver are coupled to the microprocessor. The microprocessor periodically partially awakens to determine, on a second periodic basis, if a received transmission is a valid interrogation signal and, if so, fully awakens and responds to the valid interrogation signal, via the transmitter, by at least transmitting the last stored measured parameter. In one embodiment, the device is a tire tag mounted inside a tire that measures tire data and transmits that data to a remote source in response to an interrogation request, an alert condition, or automatically on a periodic basis.
摘要翻译: 提供一种用于测量第一位置的装置的参数的电子轮胎维护系统。 该系统包括用于测量设备参数并产生表示测量参数的数据信号的传感器。 该系统还包括耦合到传感器的微处理器,用于在第一周期性基础上激活传感器以测量设备参数。 微处理器包括用于存储表示测量参数的生成数据信号的存储器。 发射器和接收器耦合到微处理器。 微处理器周期性地部分地唤醒,以在第二周期性基础上确定接收到的传输是否是有效的询问信号,并且如果是,则经由发射机完全唤醒并响应有效询问信号,至少传送最后存储的测量值 参数。 在一个实施例中,该装置是安装在轮胎内部的轮胎标签,其测量轮胎数据并且响应于询问请求,警报状况或周期性地自动地将该数据发送到远程源。
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公开(公告)号:US5634436A
公开(公告)日:1997-06-03
申请号:US555088
申请日:1995-11-08
申请人: David M. Coombs , Larry G. Wood
发明人: David M. Coombs , Larry G. Wood
CPC分类号: A01K15/025
摘要: An exercise and amusement device for animals for providing repeated audio stimulation to an animal in response to the animal taking hold and pulling upon a portion of the device. A housing containing a audio unit may be mounted to a base or a stationary support, with playback of a series of sounds stored within the audio unit initiated by an attached tension-activated switch attached to an external cable graspable by the animal. The audio unit is provided for storing a series of sounds in a memory, directing a series of sounds stored in the memory to an audio speaker whereby the series of sounds is played, deleting a series of sounds from the memory, receiving a new series of sounds from a microphone, and adding the new series of sounds to the memory.
摘要翻译: 一种用于动物对动物进行反复音频刺激的运动和娱乐装置,以响应于动物抓住并拉动装置的一部分。 包含音频单元的壳体可以安装到基座或固定支架上,其中存储在音频单元内的一系列声音的重放由附接到由动物可掌握的外部电缆的附加张力激活的开关启动。 提供音频单元用于将一系列声音存储在存储器中,将存储在存储器中的一系列声音引导到音频扬声器,由此播放一系列声音,从存储器中删除一系列声音,接收新的一系列 来自麦克风的声音,并将新的一系列声音添加到内存中。
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公开(公告)号:US20120166836A1
公开(公告)日:2012-06-28
申请号:US13413945
申请日:2012-03-07
申请人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
发明人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
IPC分类号: G06F1/32
CPC分类号: B60C23/0433 , B29D2030/0072 , B60C23/0442 , B60C23/0452 , B60C23/0454 , B60C23/0461 , B60C23/0462 , B60C23/0493 , G06F1/3209
摘要: A battery operated device includes a receiver for receiving a transmission that includes a postamble. A sensor, in a tire, measures a parameter of the tire and outputs data indicative of the parameter. A microprocessor is coupled to the receiver and the sensor. The microprocessor is configured to periodically partially awaken to determine whether the transmission is likely a forward link packet (FLP) by examining the postamble, and to transmit the data in a reverse link packet (RLP) in response to confirming that the transmission is a FLP.
摘要翻译: 电池供电装置包括用于接收包括后同步码的传输的接收机。 轮胎中的传感器测量轮胎的参数并输出表示参数的数据。 微处理器耦合到接收器和传感器。 微处理器被配置为周期性地部分地唤醒,以通过检查后同步码来确定传输是否可能是前向链路分组(FLP),并且响应于确认传输是FLP而在反向链路分组(RLP)中发送数据 。
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公开(公告)号:US06885296B2
公开(公告)日:2005-04-26
申请号:US10626226
申请日:2003-07-24
申请人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , Paul B. Wilson , David M. Coombs , Brett W. Floyd
发明人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , Paul B. Wilson , David M. Coombs , Brett W. Floyd
CPC分类号: B60C23/0493 , B29D2030/0072 , B60C23/0433 , B60C23/0442 , B60C23/0444 , B60C23/0454 , B60C23/0455 , B60C23/0457 , B60C23/0462 , B60C23/0474 , B60C23/0476
摘要: An electronic tire maintenance system is provided for measuring a parameter of a device at a first location. The system includes a sensor for measuring the device parameter and generating a data signal representing the measured parameter. The system also includes a microprocessor coupled to the sensor for activating the sensor on a first periodic basis to measure the device parameter. The microprocessor includes a memory for storing the generated data signal representing the measured parameter. A transmitter and a receiver are coupled to the microprocessor. The microprocessor periodically partially awakens to determine, on a second periodic basis, if a received transmission is a valid interrogation signal and, if so, fully awakens and responds to the valid interrogation signal, via the transmitter, by at least transmitting the last stored measured parameter. In one embodiment, the device is a tire tag mounted inside a tire that measures tire data and transmits that data to a remote source in response to an interrogation request, an alert condition, or automatically on a periodic basis.
摘要翻译: 提供一种用于测量第一位置的装置的参数的电子轮胎维护系统。 该系统包括用于测量设备参数并产生表示测量参数的数据信号的传感器。 该系统还包括耦合到传感器的微处理器,用于在第一周期性基础上激活传感器以测量设备参数。 微处理器包括用于存储表示测量参数的生成数据信号的存储器。 发射器和接收器耦合到微处理器。 微处理器周期性地部分地唤醒,以在第二周期性基础上确定接收到的传输是否是有效的询问信号,并且如果是,则经由发射机完全唤醒并响应有效询问信号,至少传送最后存储的测量值 参数。 在一个实施例中,该装置是安装在轮胎内部的轮胎标签,其测量轮胎数据并且响应于询问请求,警报状况或周期性地自动地将该数据发送到远程源。
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公开(公告)号:US08266465B2
公开(公告)日:2012-09-11
申请号:US13413945
申请日:2012-03-07
申请人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
发明人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , David A. Przygocki , David M. Coombs , Paul B. Wilson , Ronald C. Grush , Philip B. Loudin , Brett W. Floyd
CPC分类号: B60C23/0433 , B29D2030/0072 , B60C23/0442 , B60C23/0452 , B60C23/0454 , B60C23/0461 , B60C23/0462 , B60C23/0493 , G06F1/3209
摘要: A battery operated device includes a receiver for receiving a transmission that includes a postamble. A sensor, in a tire, measures a parameter of the tire and outputs data indicative of the parameter. A microprocessor is coupled to the receiver and the sensor. The microprocessor is configured to periodically partially awaken to determine whether the transmission is likely a forward link packet (FLP) by examining the postamble, and to transmit the data in a reverse link packet (RLP) in response to confirming that the transmission is a FLP.
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公开(公告)号:US20120187952A1
公开(公告)日:2012-07-26
申请号:US13011866
申请日:2011-01-22
申请人: David M. Coombs
发明人: David M. Coombs
IPC分类号: G01R31/08
CPC分类号: G09B5/062
摘要: An array of capacitor plates is disclosed wherein each plate is the foundation on which a page of printed material is built. Capacitance is sequentially detected between nearby pages to determine where capacitive interaction fails, thus determining the page opening. Any number of pages can be scanned in this manner without the use of buttons, switches or pointing devices. Page openings can be determined to provide automatic audible narration that is pertinent to the contents of each page, even when randomly opened.
摘要翻译: 公开了一组电容器板,其中每个板是其上构建有一页印刷材料的基础。 在附近的页面之间依次检测电容,以确定电容互动失败的位置,从而确定页面打开。 可以以这种方式扫描任何数量的页面,而无需使用按钮,开关或指点设备。 可以确定页面开口以提供与每个页面的内容相关的自动听觉叙述,即使当随机打开时也是如此。
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公开(公告)号:US06630885B2
公开(公告)日:2003-10-07
申请号:US09915858
申请日:2001-07-26
申请人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , Paul B. Wilson , David M. Coombs , Brett W. Floyd
发明人: Gordon E. Hardman , John W. Pyne , Molly A. Hardman , Paul B. Wilson , David M. Coombs , Brett W. Floyd
IPC分类号: G08B2600
CPC分类号: B60C23/0493 , B29D2030/0072 , B60C23/0433 , B60C23/0442 , B60C23/0444 , B60C23/0454 , B60C23/0455 , B60C23/0457 , B60C23/0462 , B60C23/0474 , B60C23/0476
摘要: An electronic tire maintenance system is provided for measuring a parameter of a device at a first location. The system includes a sensor for measuring the device parameter and generating a data signal representing the measured parameter. The system also includes a microprocessor coupled to the sensor for activating the sensor on a first periodic basis to measure the device parameter. The microprocessor includes a memory for storing the generated data signal representing the measured parameter. A transmitter and a receiver are coupled to the microprocessor. The microprocessor periodically partially awakens to determine, on a second periodic basis, if a received transmission is a valid interrogation signal and, if so, fully awakens and responds to the valid interrogation signal, via the transmitter, by at least transmitting the last stored measured parameter. In one embodiment, the device is a tire tag mounted inside a tire that measures tire data and transmits that data to a remote source in response to an interrogation request, an alert condition, or automatically on a periodic basis.
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