公开(公告)号：US20220194148A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17604146

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC

Inventor： Terence E. Wei ,  Jason R. Barr ,  Thomas A. Sams ,  Timothy J. Hanchin ,  Srikrishna Doraiswamy

IPC: B60C23/04

Abstract: A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator electrically connected to an electrically conductive wheel, the tire being mounted upon the wheel; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a tread region, and an inner surface; at least one conductive element extending from a bead portion, and in contact with the inner surface along a sidewall, along a shoulder, and terminating in the tread region; at least one electronic device within the vehicle tire; and at least one ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; and wherein the at least one electronic device is electrically connected to the at least one conductive element and the at least one ground path.

公开(公告)号：US11331967B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US17604177

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC

Inventor： Terence E. Wei ,  Jason R. Barr ,  Thomas A. Sams ,  Srikrishna Doraiswamy ,  Timothy J. Hanchin

IPC: B60C23/04 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02K11/40 ,  H02K11/00 ,  H02K5/10 ,  H02K7/00 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/08 ,  H02K7/04 ,  H02K5/24 ,  H02K5/173

Abstract: A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator electrically connected to an electrically conductive wheel, the tire being mounted upon the wheel; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a tread region, an inner surface, and a metallic cord oriented within an interior of the tire; at least one conductive element extending from a bead portion and piercing into the interior of the tire and electrically connecting to the metallic cord; at least one electronic device within the vehicle tire; and at least one ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; and wherein the at least one electronic device is electrically connected to the metallic cord and the at least one ground path.

公开(公告)号：US11845304B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17938257

申请日：2022-10-05

Applicant: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC

Inventor： Terence E. Wei ,  Jason R. Barr ,  Thomas A. Sams ,  Srikrishna Doraiswamy ,  Timothy J. Hanchin

IPC: B60C23/04

CPC classification number: B60C23/041 ,  B60C23/0493

Abstract: A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator; an electrically conductive wheel coated in a non-conductive coating, the wheel including rim lips, wherein one of the rim lips includes a conductive area; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a tread region, and an inner surface; a conductive element extending from a bead portion, and in contact with the inner surface; an electronic device within the vehicle tire; and a ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; wherein the generator is electrically connected to the electrically conductive wheel; wherein the electronic device is electrically connected to the conductive element and the ground path; and wherein the conducive element contacts the conductive area.

公开(公告)号：US20230022580A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17938257

申请日：2022-10-05

Applicant: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC

Inventor： Terence E Wei ,  Jason R. Barr ,  Thomas A. Sams ,  Srikrishna Doraiswamy ,  Timothy J. Hanchin

IPC: B60C23/04

Abstract: A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator; an electrically conductive wheel coated in a non-conductive coating, the wheel including rim lips, wherein one of the rim lips includes a conductive area; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a tread region, and an inner surface; a conductive element extending from a bead portion, and in contact with the inner surface; an electronic device within the vehicle tire; and a ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; wherein the generator is electrically connected to the electrically conductive wheel; wherein the electronic device is electrically connected to the conductive element and the ground path; and wherein the conducive element contacts the conductive area.

公开(公告)号：US11491830B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17604205

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC

Inventor： Terence E. Wei ,  Jason R. Barr ,  Thomas A. Sams ,  Srikrishna Doraiswamy ,  Timothy J. Hanchin

IPC: B60C23/04

Abstract: A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator; an electrically conductive wheel coated in a non-conductive coating, the wheel including rim lips, wherein one of the rim lips includes a conductive area; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a tread region, and an inner surface; a conductive element extending from a bead portion, and in contact with the inner surface; an electronic device within the vehicle tire; and a ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; wherein the generator is electrically connected to the electrically conductive wheel; wherein the electronic device is electrically connected to the conductive element and the ground path; and wherein the conducive element contacts the conductive area.

公开(公告)号：US20220144022A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17604205

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC

Inventor： Terence E. Wei ,  Jason R. Barr ,  Thomas A. Sams ,  Srikrishna Doraiswamy ,  Timothy J. Hanchin

IPC: B60C23/04

Abstract: A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator; an electrically conductive wheel coated in a non-conductive coating, the wheel including rim lips, wherein one of the rim lips includes a conductive area; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a tread region, and an inner surface; a conductive element extending from a bead portion, and in contact with the inner surface; an electronic device within the vehicle tire; and a ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; wherein the generator is electrically connected to the electrically conductive wheel; wherein the electronic device is electrically connected to the conductive element and the ground path; and wherein the conducive element contacts the conductive area.

公开(公告)号：US20220088977A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17604177

申请日：2020-03-19

Applicant: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC

Inventor： Terence E. Wei ,  Jason R. Barr ,  Thomas A. Sams ,  Srikrishna Doraiswamy ,  Timothy J. Hanchin

IPC: B60C23/04 ,  H02K11/00 ,  H02K11/40 ,  H02K7/18

Abstract: A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator electrically connected to an electrically conductive wheel, the tire being mounted upon the wheel; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a trend region, an inner surface, and a metallic cord oriented within an interior of the tire; at least one conductive element extending from a bead portion and piercing into the interior of the tire and electrically connecting to the metallic cord; at least one electronic device within the vehicle tire; and at least one ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; and wherein the at least one electronic device is electrically connected to the metallic cord and the at least one ground path.