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Tire pressure sensory and monitoring method
Assignee: Pressurepro Inc
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Filing: 1999-06-16
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Granted: 2002-09-24
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Expires: 2019-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A tire pressure monitor method enables the reassignment of tire pressure sensors to respective tire locations on the vehicle in the event that the sensors are lost or replaced with new sensors having differing identification codes. A passenger compartment monitors, that normally monitor tire pressures through broadcast transmission from the sensors, is manually put into an identification entry mode selecting a desired tire location, and when the vehicle begins travel, a motion switch in the new sensor detects vehicular motion and activates the transmission of the new identification code that is received by the monitor that then assigns the presently selected tire location to received identification code.
Inventors
- 👤 Jorge A. Young
- 👤 Chander P. Mittal
- 👤 Joe Huayue Zhou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:51
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C23/00; B60C23/02; B60C23/04; B60C23/0408; B60C23/0415; B60C23/0416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for reassigning a sensor module for sensing tire pressure of a respective tire in a tire pressure monitor system which includes a monitor panel, the method comprising the steps of: displaying tire locations on the panel; selecting one of the tire locations; selecting a sensor module including a predetermined and built-in identification code; applying said sensor module to a tire; and transmitting the identification code into operable association with said selected tire location on the panel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for reassigning a sensor module for sensing tire pressure of a respective tire in a tire pressure monitor system which includes a monitor panel, the method comprising the steps of: displaying tire locations on the panel; selecting one of the tire locations; selecting a sensor module including a predetermined and built-in identification code; applying said sensor module to a tire; and transmitting the identification code into operable association with said selected tire location on the panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein; said step of transmitting the identification code is initiated solely by motion of the vehicle, to the exclusion of any other agency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein, the identification code uniquely identifies said sensor module.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of transmitting the identification code is initiated by rotation of the tire.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for assigning a sensor module for sensing tire pressure of a respective tire in a tire pressure monitor system for a vehicle which includes a monitor panel, the method comprising the steps of: displaying tire locations on the panel; selecting one of the tire locations; choosing a sensor module; applying said sensor module to a tire; and transmitting the identification code into operable association with said selected tire location on the panel.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for assigning a sensor module for sensing tire pressure of a respective tire in a tire pressure monitor system for a vehicle which includes a monitor panel, the method comprising the steps of: displaying tire locations on the panel; selecting one of the tire locations; choosing a sensor module; applying said sensor module to a tire; and transmitting the identification code into operable association with said selected tire location on the panel.
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