公开(公告)号：US06812900B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US10039365

申请日：2001-11-07

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

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

IPC分类号： H01Q132

CPC分类号： B60C23/0444 ,  B60R25/04 ,  B60R25/245 ,  H01Q1/325

摘要： A vehicle seating system responsive to radio frequency (RF) signals is positioned within a vehicle passenger compartment. The system includes a module disposed within a headrest of the seat for receiving RF signals. The seat is separated from an interior boundary that defines the vehicle passenger compartment.

摘要翻译： 响应于射频（RF）信号的车辆座椅系统定位在车辆乘客舱内。 该系统包括设置在座椅的头枕内用于接收RF信号的模块。 座椅与限定车辆乘客舱的内部边界分开。

公开(公告)号：US06693522B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US09977150

申请日：2001-10-12

申请人： Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Salman Khreizat ,  Ronald O. King ,  David Kosokowsky

发明人： Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Salman Khreizat ,  Ronald O. King ,  David Kosokowsky

IPC分类号： B60C100

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416

摘要： A system and method for monitoring vehicle tire pressure. A tire pressure monitor for each tire includes a pressure sensor for sensing tire pressure and a transmitter for transmitting a tire pressure signal representative of the sensed tire pressure. A receiver for mounting on the vehicle receives the tire pressure signals, and includes an antenna to be located at a vehicle site. Each tire pressure signal has an amplitude and, for each tire location, the amplitude has a unique pattern over time for the antenna site. A controller for mounting on the vehicle communicates with the receiver and collects and processes the tire pressure signals to automatically identify the tire location associated with each tire pressure signal based on the unique amplitude patterns. The controller further generates control signals for use in conveying tire pressure and location information to a vehicle occupant.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测车辆轮胎压力的系统和方法。 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压力传感器和用于传送表示所检测到的轮胎压力的轮胎压力信号的发射器。 用于安装在车辆上的接收器接收轮胎压力信号，并且包括位于车辆位置处的天线。 每个轮胎压力信号具有幅度，并且对于每个轮胎位置，振幅对于天线位置具有随时间的唯一模式。 用于安装在车辆上的控制器与接收器通信，并收集和处理轮胎压力信号，以基于唯一振幅模式自动识别与每个轮胎压力信号相关联的轮胎位置。 控制器还产生用于将轮胎压力和位置信息传送给车辆乘客的控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US06940461B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-06

申请号：US10396062

申请日：2003-03-25

申请人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Qing Li ,  Bruce D. Conner ,  Keith A. Walker ,  Artem Melkumov ,  Ronald O. King ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Matthew Honkanen ,  Salman Khreizat

发明人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Qing Li ,  Bruce D. Conner ,  Keith A. Walker ,  Artem Melkumov ,  Ronald O. King ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Matthew Honkanen ,  Salman Khreizat

IPC分类号： H01F3/00 ,  H01Q1/32 ,  H01Q7/08

CPC分类号： H01Q1/3241 ,  B60C23/0452 ,  H01F3/00 ,  H01F2003/005 ,  H01F2005/027 ,  H01Q7/08

摘要： A remote access device which may comprise an antenna having a first inductor with a first axis, a second inductor with a second axis, and a third inductor with a third axis, where the first, second and third axes may be oriented substantially perpendicular to each other, respectively, such that the first inductor generates a first magnetic field associated with a first plane, the second inductor generates a second magnetic field associated with a second plane different than the first plane, and the third inductor generates a third magnetic field associated with a third plane different than the first and second planes. The remote access device preferably includes a single form for the first, second and third inductors, where the first, second and third inductors are each wound on the form.

摘要翻译： 远程访问设备，其可以包括具有第一轴的第一电感器的天线，具有第二轴的第二电感器和具有第三轴线的第三电感器，其中第一，第二和第三轴线可以大致垂直于每个 另一方面，使得第一电感器产生与第一平面相关联的第一磁场，第二电感器产生与不同于第一平面的第二平面相关联的第二磁场，并且第三电感器产生与第一磁场相关联的第三磁场 与第一和第二平面不同的第三平面。 远程访问设备优选地包括用于第一，第二和第三电感器的单个形式，其中第一，第二和第三电感器各自缠绕在形式上。

公开(公告)号：US06864803B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-08

申请号：US09977157

申请日：2001-10-12

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

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

IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A system and method for monitoring vehicle tire pressure. A tire monitor for each tire includes a pressure sensor for sensing tire pressure and a transmitter for transmitting a signal representative of the sensed tire pressure. A receiver for mounting on the vehicle receives the tire pressure signals. The transmitters and the receiver utilize code division multiple access (CDMA) for the tire pressure signals so that tire pressure signals transmitted simultaneously by the transmitters can be received by the receiver. A controller for mounting on the vehicle communicates with the receiver and collects and processes the tire pressure signals, and generates control signals for use in conveying tire pressure information to a vehicle occupant.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测车辆轮胎压力的系统和方法。 每个轮胎的轮胎监视器包括用于感测轮胎压力的压力传感器和用于传送表示所感测的轮胎压力的信号的发射器。 用于安装在车辆上的接收器接收轮胎压力信号。 发射机和接收机利用用于轮胎压力信号的码分多址（CDMA），使得由发射机同时传输的轮胎压力信号可以由接收机接收。 用于安装在车辆上的控制器与接收器通信并收集和处理轮胎压力信号，并且产生用于将轮胎压力信息传送给车辆乘客的控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US06563474B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US10050379

申请日：2001-10-24

申请人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Qing Li ,  Bruce D. Conner ,  Keith A. Walker ,  Artem Melkumov ,  Ronald O. King ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Matthew Honkanen ,  Salman Khreizat

发明人： John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Qing Li ,  Bruce D. Conner ,  Keith A. Walker ,  Artem Melkumov ,  Ronald O. King ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Matthew Honkanen ,  Salman Khreizat

IPC分类号： H01Q708

CPC分类号： H01Q1/3241 ,  B60C23/0452 ,  H01F3/00 ,  H01F2003/005 ,  H01F2005/027 ,  H01Q7/08

摘要： A remote access device which may comprise an antenna having a first inductor with a first axis, a second inductor with a second axis, and a third inductor with a third axis, where the first, second and third axes may be oriented substantially perpendicular to each other, respectively, such that the first inductor generates a first magnetic field associated with a first plane, the second inductor generates a second magnetic field associated with a second plane different than the first plane, and the third inductor generates a third magnetic field associated with a third plane different than the first and second planes. The remote access device preferably includes a single form for the first, second and third inductors, where the first, second and third inductors are each wound on the form.

公开(公告)号：US06650236B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-18

申请号：US10176899

申请日：2002-06-21

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

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

IPC分类号： B60C2300

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A combined vehicle remote access, tire monitoring and vehicle immobilization system and method including a tire monitor for monitoring a tire parameter, the monitor including a transmitter for transmitting a radio frequency tire data signal, a vehicle access transmitter for transmitting a radio frequency vehicle access signal, and a vehicle activation transponder for receiving an interrogation signal and transmitting a vehicle activation signal for use in vehicle immobilization. The system and method further include a control module having a receiver and a controller for receiving and processing the tire data, vehicle access, and vehicle activation signals, and generating a display signal to display the information represented by the tire data signal, a vehicle access control signal to perform the vehicle access function, and a vehicle immobilization control signal to immobilize the vehicle if the controller fails to authenticate the vehicle activation signal.

公开(公告)号：US06434470B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09730958

申请日：2000-12-05

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

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

IPC分类号： B60K3100

CPC分类号： B60K31/00 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60W2050/021 ,  B60W2530/20 ,  B60W2710/0616

摘要： Tire over- or under-inflation can create problems in vehicle operation. To limit the effects of out-of-range tire pressure, vehicle speed is automatically controlled if the vehicle speed is not appropriate for measured tire air pressure.

摘要翻译： 轮胎过度或不足通货膨胀可能会在车辆运行中产生问题。 为了限制超出范围的轮胎压力的影响，如果车速不适合于测量的轮胎气压，则自动控制车速。

公开(公告)号：US06671609B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US10216123

申请日：2002-08-09

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

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

IPC分类号： B60K3100

CPC分类号： B60K31/00 ,  B60T8/172 ,  B60W2050/021 ,  B60W2530/20 ,  B60W2710/0616

摘要： Tire over- or under-inflation can create problems in vehicle operation. To limit the effects of out-of-range tire pressure, vehicle speed is automatically controlled if the vehicle speed is not appropriate for either or both of measured tire air pressure and measured tire temperature.

摘要翻译： 轮胎过度或不足通货膨胀可能会在车辆运行中产生问题。 为了限制超出范围的轮胎压力的影响，如果车速对于测量的轮胎空气压力和测量的轮胎温度中的任一个或两者都不适用，则自动控制车辆速度。

公开(公告)号：US06420967B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09773105

申请日：2001-01-31

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

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

IPC分类号： B60C2300

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A combined vehicle remote access, tire monitoring and vehicle immobilization system and method including a tire monitor for monitoring a tire parameter, the monitor including a transmitter for transmitting a radio frequency tire data signal, a vehicle access transmitter for transmitting a radio frequency vehicle access signal, and a vehicle activation transponder for receiving an interrogation signal and transmitting a vehicle activation signal for use in vehicle immobilization. The system and method further include a control module having a receiver and a controller for receiving and processing the tire data, vehicle access, and vehicle activation signals, and generating a display signal to display the information represented by the tire data signal, a vehicle access control signal to perform the vehicle access function, and a vehicle immobilization control signal to immobilize the vehicle if the controller fails to authenticate the vehicle activation signal.

摘要翻译： 一种组合的车辆远程接入，轮胎监测和车辆固定系统和方法，包括用于监测轮胎参数的轮胎监视器，所述监视器包括用于发送无线电频率轮胎数据信号的发射机，用于发送射频车辆接入信号的车辆接入发射机 以及用于接收询问信号并发送用于车辆固定的车辆启动信号的车辆启动应答器。 该系统和方法还包括具有接收器和控制器的控制模块，用于接收和处理轮胎数据，车辆接入和车辆启动信号，并且产生显示信号以显示由轮胎数据信号表示的信息，车辆接入 控制信号以执行车辆通道功能，以及车辆固定控制信号，以在控制器未能认证车辆启动信号时固定车辆。

公开(公告)号：US06838985B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-04

申请号：US10323546

申请日：2002-12-18

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

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

IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  H01Q1/32 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  B60C23/00 ,  B60C23/02 ,  G08B13/14

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416 ,  H01Q1/3233 ,  H01Q1/3291 ,  H01Q7/00

摘要： A system for remote monitoring of vehicle tire pressure includes monitors mounted in the tires, each including a tire pressure sensor, a transmitter for transmitting a tire pressure signal, a battery for the transmitter, and a receiver for receiving an initiation signal. Initiators are mounted on-board the vehicle, each initiator associated with one of the tire monitors. Each initiator is for use in generating a low frequency initiation signal for receipt by a tire receiver to cause the transmitter to transmit a tire pressure signal. A vehicle mounted controller activates the initiators in order to generate the low frequency initiation signals, and processes the tire pressure signals to convey tire pressure information to a user. The controller further activates the initiators in order to generate a low frequency electromagnetic field for use in recharging the batteries in the tire monitors.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆轮胎压力的远程监视的系统包括安装在轮胎中的监视器，每个包括轮胎压力传感器，用于发送轮胎压力信号的发射器，用于发射器的电池，以及用于接收起始信号的接收器。 起动器安装在车辆上，每个起动器与轮胎监视器之一相关联。 每个起动器用于产生低频启动信号以供轮胎接收器接收，以使发射器传输轮胎压力信号。 车载控制器激活起动器以产生低频启动信号，并处理轮胎压力信号以将轮胎压力信息传送给用户。 控制器进一步激活起动器，以便产生用于对轮胎监视器中的电池再充电的低频电磁场。