公开(公告)号：US07271709B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-18

申请号：US11161835

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Srini Racha ,  Karl Wojcik

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Srini Racha ,  Karl Wojcik

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system for detachment detection of a tire pressure sensor is provided. The system includes a tire pressure sensor, a receiver and a controller. The tire pressure sensor includes a transmitter for transmitting a word having a detachment state. The receiver is for receiving the word and is coupled to the controller. The controller decodes the word and determines the detachment state of the tire pressure sensor. A robust method for the automatic detection of a detached tire pressure sensor of a tire pressure monitoring system is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于轮胎压力传感器的脱离检测的轮胎压力监测系统。 该系统包括轮胎压力传感器，接收器和控制器。 轮胎压力传感器包括用于发送具有分离状态的单词的发送器。 接收器用于接收该字并耦合到控制器。 控制器解码该字并确定轮胎压力传感器的脱离状态。 还提供了一种用于轮胎压力监测系统的分离的轮胎压力传感器的自动检测的鲁棒方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070040660A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-22

申请号：US11161835

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Srini Racha ,  Karl Wojcik

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Srini Racha ,  Karl Wojcik

IPC分类号： B60C23/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system for detachment detection of a tire pressure sensor is provided. The system includes a tire pressure sensor, a receiver and a controller. The tire pressure sensor includes a transmitter for transmitting a word having a detachment state. The receiver is for receiving the word and is coupled to the controller. The controller decodes the word and determines the detachment state of the tire pressure sensor. A robust method for the automatic detection of a detached tire pressure sensor of a tire pressure monitoring system is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于轮胎压力传感器的脱离检测的轮胎压力监测系统。 该系统包括轮胎压力传感器，接收器和控制器。 轮胎压力传感器包括用于发送具有分离状态的单词的发送器。 接收器用于接收该字并耦合到控制器。 控制器解码该字并确定轮胎压力传感器的脱离状态。 还提供了一种用于轮胎压力监测系统的分离的轮胎压力传感器的自动检测的鲁棒方法。

公开(公告)号：US07570157B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US11163586

申请日：2005-10-24

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Greg Swadling ,  Karl Wojcik

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Greg Swadling ,  Karl Wojcik

IPC分类号： B60C23/00 ,  G01F23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0474

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) has a pressure sensor circuit (16A) that includes an ECU (95), a transmitter/receiver (90), and pressure sensor (94). A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system includes calibrating a tire pressure sensor circuit in a first range and a second range and generating a first calibration data for the first range and second calibration data for the second range. The first calibration data and the second calibration data are stored in a memory of the tire pressure sensing circuit (16A). A data signal corresponding to the pressure is generated. The first or second calibration data is generated in response to the range of the data signal to form a selected calibration. The data signal is calibrated with the selected calibration to form a pressure indicative signal. The pressure indicative signal is transmitted to a receiver (28) within the vehicle (10) with a range status corresponding to the selected calibration. A pressure signal is formed in response to the pressure indicative signal and the range status and the tire pressure monitoring system is operated with the pressure signal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有包括ECU（95），发射器/接收器（90）和压力传感器（94）的压力传感器电路（16A）。 一种操作轮胎压力监测系统的方法包括在第一范围和第二范围内校准轮胎压力传感器电路，并且产生用于第一范围的第一校准数据和用于第二范围的第二校准数据。 第一校准数据和第二校准数据被存储在轮胎压力检测电路（16A）的存储器中。 产生与压力对应的数据信号。 响应于数据信号的范围产生第一或第二校准数据以形成选定的校准。 数据信号用所选校准进行校准，以形成压力指示信号。 压力指示信号以对应于所选择的校准的范围状态传送到车辆（10）内的接收器（28）。 响应于压力指示信号形成压力信号，并且使用压力信号来操作范围状态和轮胎压力监测系统。

公开(公告)号：US20070090935A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11163586

申请日：2005-10-24

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Greg Swadling ,  Karl Wojcik

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Greg Swadling ,  Karl Wojcik

IPC分类号： B60C23/00 ,  G01F23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0474

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) has a pressure sensor circuit (16A) that includes an ECU (95), a transmitter/receiver (90), and pressure sensor (94). A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system includes calibrating a tire pressure sensor circuit in a first range and a second range and generating a first calibration data for the first range and second calibration data for the second range. The first calibration data and the second calibration data are stored in a memory of the tire pressure sensing circuit (16A). A data signal corresponding to the pressure is generated. The first or second calibration data is generated in response to the range of the data signal to form a selected calibration. The data signal is calibrated with the selected calibration to form a pressure indicative signal. The pressure indicative signal is transmitted to a receiver (28) within the vehicle (10) with a range status corresponding to the selected calibration. A pressure signal is formed in response to the pressure indicative signal and the range status and the tire pressure monitoring system is operated with the pressure signal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有包括ECU（95），发射器/接收器（90）和压力传感器（94）的压力传感器电路（16A）。 一种操作轮胎压力监测系统的方法包括在第一范围和第二范围内校准轮胎压力传感器电路，并且产生用于第一范围的第一校准数据和用于第二范围的第二校准数据。 第一校准数据和第二校准数据存储在轮胎压力检测电路（16A）的存储器中。 产生与压力对应的数据信号。 响应于数据信号的范围产生第一或第二校准数据以形成选定的校准。 数据信号用所选校准进行校准，以形成压力指示信号。 压力指示信号以对应于所选择的校准的范围状态传送到车辆（10）内的接收器（28）。 响应于压力指示信号形成压力信号，并且使用压力信号来操作范围状态和轮胎压力监测系统。

公开(公告)号：US20080150712A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US11614158

申请日：2006-12-21

申请人： Anthony Cooprider ,  Thomas Miller ,  Karl Wojcik ,  John Van Wiemeersch ,  Randall Chinoski

发明人： Anthony Cooprider ,  Thomas Miller ,  Karl Wojcik ,  John Van Wiemeersch ,  Randall Chinoski

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0444

摘要： The embodiments described herein include a tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry (RKE) device and method. The device includes a first antenna and a second antenna. An antenna switch is also included for selecting the first antenna and the second antenna. The controller generates signals for the antenna switch to cause selection of the first antenna and the second antenna for the reception of radio-frequency (RF) signals. Additionally, housing encloses the second antenna, the antenna switch and the controller. Also, at least a portion of the first antenna extends external to the housing.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的实施例包括轮胎压力监测（TPM）/远程无钥匙进入（RKE）装置和方法。 该装置包括第一天线和第二天线。 还包括用于选择第一天线和第二天线的天线开关。 控制器产生用于天线开关的信号，以引起第一天线和第二天线的选择以接收射频（RF）信号。 另外，外壳包围第二个天线，天线开关和控制器。 此外，第一天线的至少一部分在壳体外部延伸。

公开(公告)号：US07224269B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US10905093

申请日：2004-12-15

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Robert Mince

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Robert Mince

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0418 ,  B60C23/0462 ,  G07C5/085 ,  G07C9/00182 ,  G07C2009/00793

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a vehicle speed sensor (38, 98) that is used to generate a vehicle speed signal. A receiver (28) operates using a first protocol when the vehicle speed signal is below a first speed threshold and operates using a second protocol when the vehicle speed is above the speed threshold. A remote keyless entry system (23) is coupled to the receiver and operates when the vehicle speed is below a speed threshold. The remote keyless entry system (23) receives signals from a keyless entry transmitter (60) using the first protocol. A tire pressure monitoring system (12) has a pressure transmitter (16A-16E) that generates a signal using a first protocol and a second protocol when the speed signal is below the speed threshold and generating the signal using only the second protocol when the speed signal is above the speed threshold.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）包括用于产生车速信号的车速传感器（38,98）。 当车速信号低于第一速度阈值时，接收器（28）使用第一协议操作，并且当车速高于速度阈值时，使用第二协议进行操作。 远程无钥匙进入系统（23）耦合到接收器，并且当车速低于速度阈值时操作。 远程无钥匙进入系统（23）使用第一协议从无钥匙进入发射器（60）接收信号。 轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有压力传感器（16A-16E），其在速度信号低于速度阈值时产生使用第一协议和第二协议的信号，并且仅当第二协议产生信号时 速度信号高于速度阈值。

公开(公告)号：US20060139158A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US10905093

申请日：2004-12-15

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Robert Mince

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Robert Mince

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0418 ,  B60C23/0462 ,  G07C5/085 ,  G07C9/00182 ,  G07C2009/00793

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a vehicle speed sensor (38, 98) that is used to generate a vehicle speed signal. A receiver (28) operates using a first protocol when the vehicle speed signal is below a first speed threshold and operates using a second protocol when the vehicle speed is above the speed threshold. A remote keyless entry system (23) is coupled to the receiver and operates when the vehicle speed is below a speed threshold. The remote keyless entry system (23) receives signals from a keyless entry transmitter (60) using the first protocol. A tire pressure monitoring system (12) has a pressure transmitter (16A-16E) that generates a signal using a first protocol and a second protocol when the speed signal is below the speed threshold and generating the signal using only the second protocol when the speed signal is above the speed threshold.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）包括用于产生车速信号的车速传感器（38,98）。 当车速信号低于第一速度阈值时，接收器（28）使用第一协议操作，并且当车速高于速度阈值时，使用第二协议进行操作。 远程无钥匙进入系统（23）耦合到接收器，并且当车速低于速度阈值时操作。 远程无钥匙进入系统（23）使用第一协议从无钥匙进入发射器（60）接收信号。 轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有压力传感器（16A-16E），其在速度信号低于速度阈值时产生使用第一协议和第二协议的信号，并且仅当第二协议产生信号时 速度信号高于速度阈值。

公开(公告)号：US20050200464A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-15

申请号：US11122476

申请日：2005-05-05

申请人： Brian Bennie ,  Frederick Porter ,  Leena Shah ,  Ronald Brombach ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Thomas Miller

发明人： Brian Bennie ,  Frederick Porter ,  Leena Shah ,  Ronald Brombach ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Thomas 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，并且当在定时器计数预定时间之前接收到多个发射机识别信号时激活定时器。

公开(公告)号：US09901828B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US12963585

申请日：2010-12-08

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  George Weising

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  George Weising

IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  A63F13/655 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/92 ,  G06T19/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/655 ,  A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/5255 ,  A63F13/92 ,  A63F2300/105 ,  A63F2300/1093 ,  A63F2300/204 ,  A63F2300/6607 ,  A63F2300/6676 ,  A63F2300/69 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G09G2340/12 ,  G09G2340/125 ,  G09G2340/14 ,  G09G2354/00

摘要： Methods and systems for enabling an augmented reality character to maintain and exhibit awareness of an observer are provided. A portable device held by a user is utilized to capture an image stream of a real environment, and generate an augmented reality image stream which includes a virtual character. The augmented reality image stream is displayed on the portable device to the user. As the user maneuvers the portable device, its position and movement are continuously tracked. The virtual character is configured to demonstrate awareness of the user by, for example, adjusting its gaze so as to look in the direction of the portable device.

公开(公告)号：US08367990B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12783938

申请日：2010-05-20

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Robert A. Schulte ,  Kami Poppen ,  Deborah Parenza

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Robert A. Schulte ,  Kami Poppen ,  Deborah Parenza

IPC分类号： H05B6/80

CPC分类号： H05B6/6426

摘要： A microwave oven cabinet is ergonomic designed to provide for both stacking and jigsaw-type back-to-back interlining of multiple units of the microwave ovens. In particular, the cabinet configuration advantageously establishes a reduced footprint, ergonomically designed microwave oven which can be effectively employed in various fields, including fast food chains wherein multiple such ovens may need to be functionally positioned in a limited area, while still being easily accessible.

摘要翻译： 微波炉柜符合人体工程学设计，可提供多台微波炉的堆叠和拼图型背对背衬布。 特别地，橱柜配置有利地建立了减少的占地面积，符合人体工程学设计的微波炉，其可以有效地用于各种领域，包括快餐食品链，其中多个这样的烤箱可能需要在有限的区域中功能地定位，同时仍然易于接近。