US5844130A
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Apparatus for maintaining a constant radial distance between a transmitting circuit and an antenna coil
Assignee: Bourns Inc
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Filing: 1997-03-24
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Granted: 1998-12-01
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Expires: 2017-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle including a frame member and a vehicle wheel mounted for rotation relative to the frame member about a rotation axis. The vehicle also includes a transmitting circuit mounted on a one of the frame member and the vehicle wheel. The transmitting circuit includes an antenna coil having a diameter. A ferrite core is mounted adjacent the transmitting circuit on the one of the frame member and the vehicle wheel. A non-planar, curved antenna coil is mounted on the other of the frame member and the vehicle wheel. The non-planar, curved antenna coil has a radius of curvature that is approximately equivalent to the rotational pathway of the transmitting circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Randy James Hilgart
- 👤 Larry Duane Ridge
- 👤 Robb Allan Peebles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C23/00; B60C23/02; B60C23/04; B60C23/0408; B60C23/0422; B60C23/0427; B60C23/043; B60C23/041; B60C23/0413; B60C23/0433; B60C23/0435; B60C23/0438; B60C23/0442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A vehicle comprising: a frame member; a circular vehicle wheel mounted for rotation relative to said frame member about a rotation axis; a transmitting circuit mounted on said vehicle wheel for rotation therewith about said axis; and a non-planar antenna coil mounted on said frame member spaced from said transmitting circuit so that a constant radial air gap is maintained between said transmitting circuit and said non-planar antenna coil when said non-planar antenna coil is adjacent said transmitting circuit, and said non-planar antenna coil including arcuate side segments and substantially parallel end segments between said arcuate side segments, said side segments and said end segments lying on the surface of a cylinder that is approximately centered on said axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A vehicle comprising: a frame member; a circular vehicle wheel mounted for rotation relative to said frame member about a rotation axis; a transmitting circuit mounted on said vehicle wheel for rotation therewith about said axis; and a non-planar antenna coil mounted on said frame member spaced from said transmitting circuit so that a constant radial air gap is maintained between said transmitting circuit and said non-planar antenna coil when said non-planar antenna coil is adjacent said transmitting circuit, and said non-planar antenna coil including arcuate side segments and substantially parallel end segments between said arcuate side segments, said side segments and said end segments lying on the surface of a cylinder that is approximately centered on said axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vehicle as set forth in claim 1 wherein said side segments are concentric with said wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A vehicle as set forth in claim 1 wherein said transmitting circuit includes an antenna coil having a diameter, wherein said non-planar antenna coil has a length, and wherein said length is greater than said diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle as set forth in claim 1 and further comprising a ferrite core mounted adjacent said transmitting circuit on said vehicle wheel.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for mounting on a vehicle having a frame member and a wheel mounted on the frame member for rotation relative thereto about an axis to define a rotational pathway, said apparatus measuring a physical characteristic of the vehicle wheel and said apparatus comprising: a transmitting circuit mounted on said vehicle wheel; and a non-planar, curved antenna coil mounted on the other of the frame member and the vehicle wheel, said non-planar antenna coil having a curvature, said curvature approximating said rotational pathway of said vehicle wheel, said non-planar antenna coil including arcuate side segments and substantially parallel end segments between said arcuate side segments, and said side segments lying generally on the surface of a cylinder that is approximately centered on said axis.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for mounting on a vehicle having a frame member and a wheel mounted on the frame member for rotation relative thereto about an axis to define a rotational pathway, said apparatus measuring a physical characteristic of the vehicle wheel and said apparatus comprising: a transmitting circuit mounted on said vehicle wheel; and a non-planar, curved antenna coil mounted on the other of the frame member and the vehicle wheel, said non-planar antenna coil having a curvature, said curvature approximating said rotational pathway of said vehicle wheel, said non-planar antenna coil including arcuate side segments and substantially parallel end segments between said arcuate side segments, and said side segments lying generally on the surface of a cylinder that is approximately centered on said axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said side segments are concentric with said rotational pathway.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said transmitting circuit includes an antenna coil having a diameter, wherein said non-planar antenna coil has a length, and wherein said length is greater than said diameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 and further comprising a ferrite core mounted adjacent said transmitting circuit on said vehicle wheel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
A vehicle comprising: a frame member; a vehicle wheel mounted for rotation relative to said frame member about a rotation axis to define a rotational pathway; a transmitting circuit mounted on said vehicle wheel, said transmitting circuit including an antenna coil having a diameter; and a non-planar, curved antenna coil mounted on said frame member, said non-planar, curved antenna coil having arcuate side segments concentric with said rotational pathway and substantially parallel end segments extending between said side segments so that said side segments and said end segments lie on the surface of a cylinder centered on said axis, and said non-planar, curved antenna coil having a length that is greater than said diameter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
114 words
A vehicle comprising: a frame member; a vehicle wheel mounted for rotation relative to said frame member about a rotation axis to define a rotational pathway; a transmitting circuit mounted on said vehicle wheel, said transmitting circuit including an antenna coil having a diameter; and a non-planar, curved antenna coil mounted on said frame member, said non-planar, curved antenna coil having arcuate side segments concentric with said rotational pathway and substantially parallel end segments extending between said side segments so that said side segments and said end segments lie on the surface of a cylinder centered on said axis, and said non-planar, curved antenna coil having a length that is greater than said diameter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
A vehicle comprising: a frame member; a circular vehicle wheel mounted for rotation relative to said frame member about a rotation axis; a transmitting circuit mounted on said vehicle wheel for rotation therewith about said axis and having a transmitting circuit antenna coil, said transmitting circuit antenna coil having a diameter; and a non-planar antenna coil mounted on said frame member spaced from said transmitting circuit so that a constant radial air gap is maintained between said transmitting circuit and said non-planar antenna coil when said non-planar antenna coil is adjacent said transmitting circuit, said non-planar antenna coil having a length greater than said diameter of said transmitting circuit antenna coil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
A vehicle comprising: a frame member; a circular vehicle wheel mounted for rotation relative to said frame member about a rotation axis; a transmitting circuit mounted on said vehicle wheel for rotation therewith about said axis and having a transmitting circuit antenna coil, said transmitting circuit antenna coil having a diameter; and a non-planar antenna coil mounted on said frame member spaced from said transmitting circuit so that a constant radial air gap is maintained between said transmitting circuit and said non-planar antenna coil when said non-planar antenna coil is adjacent said transmitting circuit, said non-planar antenna coil having a length greater than said diameter of said transmitting circuit antenna coil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vehicle as set forth in claim 10 wherein said non-planar antenna coil includes arcuate side segments.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A vehicle as set forth in claim 11 wherein said side segments are concentric with said wheel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle as set forth in claim 11 wherein said non-planar antenna coil has substantially parallel end segments between said arcuate side segments.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A vehicle as set forth in claim 13 wherein said side segments and said end segments lie on the surface of a cylinder that is approximately centered on said axis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A vehicle as set forth in claim 10 and further comprising a ferrite core mounted adjacent said transmitting circuit on said vehicle wheel.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for mounting on a vehicle having a frame member and a wheel mounted on the frame member for rotation relative thereto about an axis to define a rotational pathway, said apparatus measuring a physical characteristic of the vehicle wheel and said apparatus comprising: a transmitting circuit mounted on a one of said frame member and said vehicle wheel, said transmitting circuit including an antenna coil having a diameter; and a non-planar, curved antenna coil mounted on the other of said frame member and said vehicle wheel, said non-planar antenna coil having a curvature approximating said rotational pathway of said vehicle wheel, and said non-planar antenna coil having a length greater than said diameter.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
115 words
An apparatus for mounting on a vehicle having a frame member and a wheel mounted on the frame member for rotation relative thereto about an axis to define a rotational pathway, said apparatus measuring a physical characteristic of the vehicle wheel and said apparatus comprising: a transmitting circuit mounted on a one of said frame member and said vehicle wheel, said transmitting circuit including an antenna coil having a diameter; and a non-planar, curved antenna coil mounted on the other of said frame member and said vehicle wheel, said non-planar antenna coil having a curvature approximating said rotational pathway of said vehicle wheel, and said non-planar antenna coil having a length greater than said diameter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein said non-planar antenna coil includes arcuate side segments.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said side segments are concentric with said rotational pathway.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said non-planar antenna coil has substantially parallel end segments between said arcuate side segments.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 19 wherein said side segments and said end segments lie on the surface of a cylinder that is approximately centered on said axis.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 16 and further comprising a ferrite core mounted adjacent said transmitting circuit on said vehicle wheel.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-11-30 | 2002-06-01 | 2002-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-11-30 | 2006-06-01 | 2006-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-11-30 | 2010-06-01 | 2010-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |