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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7158031 | Thin, flexible, RFID label and system for use A radio frequency indentification (RFID) label includes an integrated circuit and an antenna. The label may also include two flexible films directly sealed to each other. The label may be affixed to an article and used in conjunction with an interrogation system to ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156936 | Camouflage or otherwise multicolored pattern tire and method of manufacturing A tire 2 having a colored pattern veneered surface 12 formed by one or more layers 46 of distinct colors applied to the outer surface of the tire 2 on the sidewall 5 and possibly the tread 7 is disclosed as well as the metho... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158018 | Pneumatic tire mountable on a wheel rim and sensor net, rotation measurement unit and vehicle monitoring system for such tire A pneumatic tire mountable of the rim of a vehicle wheel has a toroidal structure including a pair of beads for receipt on the rim of a vehicle wheel such that the pneumatic tire is secured to the vehicle wheel for rotation therewith. The pneumatic tire also include... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7151495 | Transponder configuration, tire including a transponder, and method of producing a tire having a transponder A transponder to be fitted in or on a surface of an article which is substantially formed of a rubber product, in particular a transponder to be fitted in a tire, has a dipole antenna. The antenna length Lair, wherein air is exclusively present as the tra... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7145446 | Transponder for tire condition monitoring apparatus A transponder for a tire condition monitoring apparatus is provided. The transponder detects a condition of a tire and wirelessly transmits data representing the detected condition in response to radio waves having a field intensity equal to or greater than a predet... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138955 | Robust antenna connection for an electronics component assembly in a tire An electronics component assembly is provided. The assembly includes a tire along with a mounting member that may include means for securing an antenna incorporated in the tire. At least a first antenna wire is present and is incorporated in the tire and connected t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136683 | Surface acoustic wave sensor and radio frequency identification interrogator fixture A wireless sensor fixture system and method are disclosed in which an antenna block is provided that includes a plurality of grooves, wherein such grooves maintain a plurality of antennas located on a portion of the antenna block. A top locator block can be position... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131474 | Tire with rubber tread of load bearing central and lateral zones The invention relates to a tire having a rubber tread comprised of cap/base construction where the tread cap layer is the load-bearing running surface of the tread having a lug and groove configuration and the tread base layer underlies the tread cap layer wherein t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7113095 | Trackable files and systems for using the same A system for tracking files at a site having a plurality of locations includes a plurality of antenna arrays and a plurality of files. Each of the antenna arrays generates an energizing field and is disposed at or near one of the locations. Each of the files include... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108761 | Tire and method of securing an object thereto A tire and a method of securing an object thereto includes a two-piece fastening system having a first portion which is applied to an innerliner of a green tire prior to the green tire being cured and a second portion which includes an object, such as a radio freque... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104298 | Tire having antenna attached to elastic fiber textile strip and method of mounting antenna assembly to tire An antenna system and method for tire monitoring systems provides an elasticized substrate in combination with an antenna wire(s). The antenna cable can be wrapped around or otherwise applied to the elasticized substrate, preferably in a wave or sinusoidal configura... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7095311 | Identification coding schemes for modulated reflectance systems An identifying coding apparatus employing modulated reflectance technology involving a base station emitting a RF signal, with a tag, located remotely from the base station, and containing at least one antenna and predetermined other passive circuit components, rece... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091840 | Tire pressure detection system and a wheel used therein A wheel provided with a tire sensor unit having a sensor and a radio transmitter. The sensor detects a pressure and temperature of a tire, and generates a tire pressure data signal and a tire temperature data signal based on the pressure and temperature of the tire.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091841 | Tire electronics assembly having a multi-frequency antenna A tire assembly with integrated electronic components includes a tire structure and an integrated electronics assembly, which preferably includes at least a radio frequency (RF) device and a multi-frequency antenna that enables wireless communication in at least fir... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082818 | Tire monitoring device with coupled power source A method and apparatus for connecting an electronic monitoring device to a pneumatic tire includes mounting the monitoring package of the monitoring device within the body of the tire or the body of a patch and subsequently connecting the power source to the monitor... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081868 | Reception antenna of tire pressure monitoring system using radiating leakage coaxial cable The present invention relates to a reception antenna structure of a tire pressure monitoring system. The reception antenna is implemented using a cable-type antenna connected to a receiver of the tire pressure monitoring system. The cable-type antenna enables a moun... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7075421 | Tire temperature and pressure monitoring sensors and systems A tire monitoring system providing tire status and notifying or warning the vehicle operator of early detection of imminent tire failure and performance degradation; thus improving safety by preventing blowouts from occurring, lengthening tire life by encouraging pr... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070830 | Method and apparatus for producing elastomer/steel wire composites In a method of the present invention for producing elastomer/steel-wire composite, a steel wire is drawn through a plurality of drawing dies, and the steel wire is coated with an elastomer within 30 secs. after the steel wire passed through the final drawing die. An... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060216 | Tire pressure sensors and methods of making the same The elements of a tire pressure monitoring and transmitting system are encapsulated into a single package. A pressure sensitive device is covered with a flexible gel coat and then inserted into a molding tool cavity. A removable pin is incorporated into the molding ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051778 | Device and method for generating energy in a rolling wheel A device for generating energy in a rolling wheel includes one part that can move with respect to a wheel rim. The one part is engaged with elastic portion that keeps it in contact with a predetermined bead portion of a tire. The one part undergoes reciprocating out... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050017 | RFID tire belt antenna system and method The invention relates to a RFID chip that is contained inside a rubber tire to provide wireless communication of information concerning the tire. For instance, it may be desirable to communicate pressure and temperature information concerning a tire during its manuf... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049949 | Method for advocating particular tires for use and for calculating on site inflation pressures of said tires for a construction vehicle A method and a system for advocating tires and for calculating on site inflation pressures of the said tires for a so-called construction vehicle, in which, using data on the vehicles, the tires and the conditions of use, an estimate of the load on the bucket of the... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029544 | Conductive pathways in tire treads for reduced static charge buildup A pneumatic tire having improved conductivity is disclosed herein whereby the tire is provided with at least one conductive pathway extending through the tread surface and contacting the tread cushion. Conductive pathways are created by introducing small volumes of ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028555 | Apparatus and method for testing tire liner surface adhesion capability Apparatus and method for measuring adhesion capability in a tire liner, the apparatus including a film strip attaching to the tire liner and having a through opening and an attachment interface distanced from the opening; an adhesive backed cover member attaching to... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028732 | Apparatus for monitoring a condition of a tire According to the invention there is in conjunction with a pneumatic tire having a central tread, one or more radially-extending belt(s) disposed radially inwardly of the tread and an innerliner disposed radially inwardly of the belt. Apparatus for mounting an electr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028734 | Truck tire with cap/base construction tread A pneumatic tire comprising a tread, the tread comprising a tread cap and a tread base in a tread base to tread cap volume ratio ranging from about 0.25 to about 1; the tread cap comprising, based on 100 parts by weight rubber (phr): 100 phr of cis 1,4 polyisoprene ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024318 | Device for measuring the tire pressure of any wheel on a motor vehicle and method for operating the device In a tire pressure measurement system a display indicating whether a tire (1) has an inadmissible or incorrect tire pressure and which tire (1) has inadequate tire pressure, is only activated when the driver stops to refuel. One or more sensors (6 | 04/04/2006 |
| 7023100 | Method and apparatus for conversion of movement to electrical energy The present invention includes apparatus and methods for powering movement of a structure by generating electricity from movement. In one aspect of the invention, electricity is generated from changes in thickness of a pad integrated into a tire. The tire can includ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017799 | Spindle sleeve with transponder The invention comprises a transponder moveably implanted into a pocket on an elastomeric spindle sleeve. The pocket comprises a plastic lining which is formed in the sleeve during cure or vulcanization. The transponder is inserted into the pocket once cure or vulcan... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017403 | Vehicle wheel comprising a tire and an assembly consisting of a valve a device for measuring the tire pressure and a spring for holding said device in the tire An arrangement having a device for measuring the tire pressure in a pneumatic tire, wich device is enclosed in a casing which is located inside the pneumatic tire when the pneumatic tire has been mounted on a wheel and also having spring acting resiliently upon the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019711 | Coupled transponder and antenna system and method An annular antenna loop is electrically coupled to a transponder. The antenna and the transponder are at least partially embedded into a non-conductive carrier strip to form a ring assembly to render the antenna and transponder package unitarily transportable. The a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019629 | Tire pressure indicator A tire pressure indicator is disclosed including a housing having an inlet for air under pressure, a sealed chamber, the chamber containing a gas under pressure, a signaling device having an electrical power source arranged to generate an electrical signal indicativ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017405 | System and method for post-cure application of electronics to a tire A system and method for post-cure application of electronics to a tire includes: a first stage assembly in which an ends of an annular antenna wire are positioned within conductive grommets in a base member; a second stage in which a plug is affixed to the base memb... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015802 | Vehicle tag reader A remote communication device, such as a radio frequency type device, that receives temperature indicia concerning a container and/or its contents and communicates such temperature indicia along with an identification indicia to a reader. The remote communication de... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011125 | Tire with rubber sidewall containing internal electrically conductive rubber strip A pneumatic rubber tire with a sidewall having an outer visible layer of a rubber composition of a relatively high electrical conductivity, wherein the tire sidewall contains an internal rubber strip of relatively high electrical conductivity. Said internal rubber s... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7009576 | Radio frequency antenna for a tire and method for same A radio frequency antenna for embedding within a conductive, dielectric material (such as tire rubber) is provided along with a method of embedding a radio frequency antenna in such a material. For very high frequency transmission, improved communication ranges are ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009507 | Mounting structure of tire monitoring device Disclosed is a mounting structure of a tire monitoring device, in which the tire monitoring device is enabled to function as a warning device notifying a limit of run-flat traveling. When the tire monitoring device which transmits information of the inside of a tire... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009506 | Electronic monitoring device and patch assembly A monitoring device and patch assembly includes a patch that removably and re-attachably holds the monitoring device. The patch is adapted to connect the monitoring device to a pneumatic tire when the monitoring device is held by the patch. The patch is configured t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000661 | Two-piece tire with improved tire tread belt and carcass A two-piece tire assembly has a removable tread belt 12 for installing about the circumference of a tire carcass 14. The tread belt has a pair of lateral ends each axially extending beyond the inflated unloaded carcass 14 at the circumferential ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7002456 | Receiver circuit and method for tire pressure monitoring system Circuit system and method for receiving and demodulating signals to a tire pressure monitoring system. The circuit comprises a demodulator for receiving an input signal modulated at a first frequency and demodulating the input signal so that information can be extra... | 02/21/2006 |
