公开(公告)号：US06982636B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-03

申请号：US10064688

申请日：2002-08-07

申请人： Brian Bennie ,  Dilip B. Patel ,  Frederick James Porter ,  Leena Shah ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

发明人： Brian Bennie ,  Dilip B. Patel ,  Frederick James Porter ,  Leena Shah ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A pressure monitoring system (12) for a tire (14a) of an automotive vehicle includes a first pressure sensor (94) coupled to the wheel, a pressure transmitter (90) coupled to the pressure sensor (94) whereby the transmitter generates a pressure signal. A controller (22) is coupled to the pressure transmitter. The controller (22) receives the pressure signal and in a first stage, compares the pressure signal to a pressure threshold to obtain a sensor status. In a second stage, the controller (22) qualifies the sensor status signal by generating a warning status in response to the sensor status.

摘要翻译： 用于汽车的轮胎（14a）的压力监测系统（12）包括耦合到车轮的第一压力传感器（94），耦合到压力传感器（94）的压力变送器（90），由此变送器产生 压力信号。 控制器（22）耦合到压力变送器。 控制器（22）接收压力信号，并且在第一阶段中，将压力信号与压力阈值进行比较以获得传感器状态。 在第二阶段中，控制器（22）通过响应于传感器状态产生警告状态来限定传感器状态信号。

公开(公告)号：US06952160B1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-04

申请号：US10064690

申请日：2002-08-07

申请人： Brian Bennie ,  Frederick James Porter ,  Leena Shah ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

发明人： Brian Bennie ,  Frederick James Porter ,  Leena Shah ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) has a plurality of tires (14a-d) in respective rolling locations having a respective plurality of tire transmitters (16a-d) that generate a respective plurality of transmitter identification signals. A controller (22) is coupled to a counter that counts ignition cycle transitions. The controller enters a learn mode in response to the count and the brake condition signal. The system may also include a display for signaling the vehicle operator to perform a desired action. The controller generates a plurality of display signals on the display indicative of the respective plurality of tire locations and activates a timer when the plurality of transmitter identification signals are received before a predetermined time is counted by the timer.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）在相应的滚动位置具有多个轮胎（14a-d），该轮胎具有产生相应多个发射器识别信号的相应多个轮胎发射器（16a-d）。 控制器（22）耦合到计数点火循环转换的计数器。 控制器响应计数和制动条件信号进入学习模式。 该系统还可以包括用于发信号通知车辆操作者执行期望动作的显示器。 控制器在显示器上产生指示相应的多个轮胎位置的多个显示信号，并且在由定时器计数预定时间之前接收到多个发射器识别信号时激活定时器。

公开(公告)号：US06985076B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-10

申请号：US10064694

申请日：2002-08-07

申请人： Brian Bennie ,  Frederick James Porter ,  Leena Shah ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

发明人： Brian Bennie ,  Frederick James Porter ,  Leena Shah ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416 ,  B60C23/0401

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) has a plurality of tires (14a, b, c and d) in respective rolling locations and a spare tire (14e) generating a spare tire identification. A controller (22) starts the timer (44) and sets a tire status to a rolling status, a pending rolling status, a spare status or a pending spare status in response to the timer and the vehicle speed. The controller (22) stores the status and the spare tire identification in the memory.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）在各滚动位置具有多个轮胎（14a，b，c和d）以及产生备用轮胎识别的备胎（14e）。 响应于定时器和车速，控制器（22）启动定时器（44）并将轮胎状态设置为滚动状态，等待滚动状态，备用状态或未决备用状态。 控制器（22）将状态和备胎识别存储在存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US06945087B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-20

申请号：US10832027

申请日：2004-04-26

申请人： Frederick James Porter ,  John LeBeau Rust ,  John Tenbusch ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

发明人： Frederick James Porter ,  John LeBeau Rust ,  John Tenbusch ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  G01L27/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A system (10) and method is provided for calibrating a tire pressure monitoring system using an EM transmitter (14). The present invention includes a first pressure sensor coupled to a wheel of an automotive vehicle (12). The EM pressure transmitter (14) is coupled to the pressure sensor (32). The transmitter (14) has a serial number associated therewith. An EM calibration device has a transmitting range. The EM transmitter device has an actuator. When the actuator is activated, a calibration signal (34) is transmitted within the transmitting range. The calibration signal causes the EM pressure transmitter (32) to transmit a serial number. A controller (16) is EM coupled to the pressure transmitter. The controller (16) receives the serial number and associates the serial number with a tire location of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于校准使用EM发射器（14）的轮胎压力监测系统的系统（10）和方法。 本发明包括耦合到机动车辆（12）的车轮的第一压力传感器。 EM压力变送器（14）联接到压力传感器（32）。 发射机（14）具有与其相关联的序列号。 EM校准装置具有发射范围。 EM发射器装置具有致动器。 当致动器被激活时，校准信号（34）在发送范围内被传送。 校准信号使EM压力变送器（32）传送序列号。 控制器（16）是EM耦合到压力变送器。 控制器（16）接收序列号并将序列号与车辆的轮胎位置相关联。

公开(公告)号：US06745624B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-08

申请号：US09683704

申请日：2002-02-05

申请人： Frederick James Porter ,  John LeBeau Rust ,  John Tenbusch ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

发明人： Frederick James Porter ,  John LeBeau Rust ,  John Tenbusch ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Thomas Lee Miller

IPC分类号： G01L1700

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A system (10) and method is provided for calibrating a tire pressure monitoring system using an EM transmitter (14). The present invention includes a first pressure sensor coupled to a wheel of an automotive vehicle (12). The EM pressure transmitter (14) is coupled to the pressure sensor (32). The transmitter (14) has a serial number associated therewith. An EM calibration device has a transmitting range. The EM transmitter device has an actuator. When the actuator is activated, a calibration signal (34) is transmitted within the transmitting range. The calibration signal causes the EM pressure transmitter (32) to transmit a serial number. A controller (16) is EM coupled to the pressure transmitter. The controller (16) receives the serial number and associates the serial number with a tire location of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于校准使用EM发射器（14）的轮胎压力监测系统的系统（10）和方法。 本发明包括耦合到机动车辆（12）的车轮的第一压力传感器。 EM压力变送器（14）联接到压力传感器（32）。 发射机（14）具有与其相关联的序列号。 EM校准装置具有发射范围。 EM发射器装置具有致动器。 当致动器被激活时，校准信号（34）在发送范围内被传送。 校准信号使EM压力变送器（32）传送序列号。 控制器（16）是EM耦合到压力变送器。 控制器（16）接收序列号并将序列号与车辆的轮胎位置相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20120268260A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13091474

申请日：2011-04-21

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Aaron L. Mills ,  Scott Alan Watkins

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Aaron L. Mills ,  Scott Alan Watkins

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： G08G1/166 ,  B60W30/0956 ,  B60W30/18163 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W2550/308

摘要： In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for providing a space management alert for a host vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to determine whether a first vehicle positioned ahead of the host vehicle is in a first detection zone and to determine whether a second vehicle positioned on one of a left side and a right side of the host vehicle is in a second detection zone. The controller is further configured to determine that the host vehicle is in a high density traffic condition (HDTC) if the first vehicle is in the first detection zone and the second vehicle is in the second detection zone and to selectively disable a space management alert when the host vehicle is in the HDTC.

摘要翻译： 在至少一个实施例中，提供了一种用于为主车辆提供空间管理警报的装置。 该装置包括：控制器，其被配置为确定位于本车辆前方的第一车辆是否处于第一检测区域中并且确定位于本车辆的左侧和右侧中的一个上的第二车辆是否处于第二 检测区。 如果第一车辆处于第一检测区域并且第二车辆处于第二检测区域，则控制器还被配置为确定主车辆处于高密度交通状况（HDTC），并且当 主机在HDTC。

公开(公告)号：US07920058B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US12265093

申请日：2008-11-05

申请人： Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Lee Miller ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Ibrahim Issa ,  Karl Wojcik

发明人： Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Lee Miller ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Ibrahim Issa ,  Karl Wojcik

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/009

摘要： A system and method that, upon connection of a trailer to a tow vehicle, a trailer brake controller informs a tire pressure monitoring system to begin monitoring information at the TPMS and at the same time, activates the initiators, i.e., the electromagnets. Sensors respond to the electromagnetic field that is generated by electric brake magnets. As a result, the sensors transmit RF signals that are received by the tire pressure monitoring system. Transmissions from the sensors are decoded in a controller and processed as necessary for tire pressure monitoring automatically calibrated to the tire pressure monitoring system and the system can request the pressure data from the sensors by way of the low frequency field generated by the electric brakes.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和方法，在将拖车连接到牵引车辆时，拖车制动控制器通知轮胎压力监控系统开始在TPMS处监控信息，同时激活起动器即电磁铁。 传感器响应电动制动磁铁产生的电磁场。 结果，传感器发射由轮胎压力监测系统接收的RF信号。 传感器的传输在控制器中进行解码，并根据需要进行处理，对轮胎压力监测进行自动校准，轮胎压力监测系统可以通过电动刹车产生的低频场来请求传感器的压力数据。

公开(公告)号：US20100156667A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12342101

申请日：2008-12-23

申请人： Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Lee Miller ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Ibrahim Issa

发明人： Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Lee Miller ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Ibrahim Issa

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/009 ,  B60T8/1708

摘要： A system and method that, upon connection of a trailer to a tow vehicle, recognizes the trailer and applies a stored trailer configuration in a controller. In one embodiment, tire pressure sensors transmit RF signals that are received by the tire pressure monitoring system. Transmissions from the sensors are decoded in a controller and processed to identify, or create a particular trailer configuration as well as implement tire pressure monitoring automatically calibrated to the particular trailer configuration based on the sensor identifications for the tire pressure sensors. In another embodiment, the trailer configuration includes a pulse width modulated gain control for the trailer brakes.

摘要翻译： 一种将拖车连接到拖车上的系统和方法，其识别所述拖车并将存储的拖车配置应用于控制器。 在一个实施例中，轮胎压力传感器传送由轮胎压力监测系统接收的RF信号。 来自传感器的传输在控制器中被解码并被处理以识别或创建特定的拖车配置，以及基于轮胎压力传感器的传感器标识来实现针对特定拖车配置自动校准的轮胎压力监测。 在另一个实施例中，拖车配置包括拖车制动器的脉宽调制增益控制。

公开(公告)号：US20100109857A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12265093

申请日：2008-11-05

申请人： Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Lee Miller ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Ibrahim Issa

发明人： Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Lee Miller ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Ibrahim Issa

IPC分类号： B60C23/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/009

摘要： A system and method that, upon connection of a trailer to a tow vehicle, a trailer brake controller informs a tire pressure monitoring system to begin monitoring information at the TPMS and at the same time, activates the initiators, i.e., the electromagnets. Sensors respond to the electromagnetic field that is generated by electric brake magnets. As a result, the sensors transmit RF signals that are received by the tire pressure monitoring system. Transmissions from the sensors are decoded in a controller and processed as necessary for tire pressure monitoring automatically calibrated to the tire pressure monitoring system and the system can request the pressure data from the sensors by way of the low frequency field generated by the electric brakes

摘要翻译： 一种系统和方法，在将拖车连接到牵引车辆时，拖车制动控制器通知轮胎压力监控系统开始在TPMS处监控信息，同时激活起动器即电磁铁。 传感器响应电动制动磁铁产生的电磁场。 结果，传感器发射由轮胎压力监测系统接收的RF信号。 传感器的传输在控制器中进行解码，并根据轮胎压力监测的要求进行处理，自动校准到轮胎压力监测系统，系统可以通过电动刹车产生的低频场来请求传感器的压力数据

公开(公告)号：US08068019B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-29

申请号：US12342101

申请日：2008-12-23

申请人： Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Lee Miller ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Ibrahim Issa

发明人： Brian Bennie ,  Thomas Lee Miller ,  Thomas Michael McQuade ,  Ibrahim Issa

IPC分类号： B60C23/00 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  B60L1/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/009 ,  B60T8/1708

摘要： A system and method that, upon connection of a trailer to a tow vehicle, recognizes the trailer and applies a stored trailer configuration in a controller. In one embodiment, tire pressure sensors transmit RF signals that are received by the tire pressure monitoring system. Transmissions from the sensors are decoded in a controller and processed to identify, or create a particular trailer configuration as well as implement tire pressure monitoring automatically calibrated to the particular trailer configuration based on the sensor identifications for the tire pressure sensors. In another embodiment, the trailer configuration includes a pulse width modulated gain control for the trailer brakes.

摘要翻译： 一种将拖车连接到拖车上的系统和方法，其识别所述拖车并将存储的拖车配置应用于控制器。 在一个实施例中，轮胎压力传感器传送由轮胎压力监测系统接收的RF信号。 来自传感器的传输在控制器中被解码并被处理以识别或创建特定的拖车配置，以及基于轮胎压力传感器的传感器标识来实现针对特定拖车配置自动校准的轮胎压力监测。 在另一个实施例中，拖车配置包括拖车制动器的脉宽调制增益控制。