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Wireless and powerless sensor and interrogator
InactiveUS6988026B2Low costPrecise positioningVehicle testingRegistering/indicating working of vehiclesCapacitanceRadio frequency energy
Arrangement and method for monitoring a tire mounted to the vehicle in which a thermal radiation detecting device detects the temperature of the tire at different circumferential locations along the circumference of the tire. The detected temperatures of the tire are analyzed to determine, for example, whether a difference in thermal radiation is present between the circumferential locations of the tire, and if so, an action is effected in response to the analysis. The thermal radiation detecting devices are preferably supplied with power wirelessly, e.g., through an inductive system, a capacitive system or a radio frequency energy transfer system.
Owner:AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCI
System for obtaining vehicular information
InactiveUS20050273218A1Low costPrecise positioningVehicle testingVehicle seatsDirectional antennaRadio frequency
System for obtaining information about a vehicle or a component therein includes sensors arranged to generate and transmit a signal upon receipt and detection of a radio frequency (RF) signal and a multi-element, switchable directional antenna array. Each antenna element is directed toward a respective sensor and transmitter RF signals toward that sensor and receive return signals therefrom. A control mechanism controls transmission of the RF signals from the antenna elements, e.g., causes the antenna elements to be alternately switched on in order to sequentially transmit the RF signals and receive the return signals from the sensors or cause the antenna elements to transmit the RF signals simultaneously and space the return signals from the sensors via a delay line in circuitry from each antenna element such that each return signal is spaced in time in a known manner without requiring switching of the antenna elements.
Owner:AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCI
Smartphone-based vehicular interface
Method for enabling interaction with a vehicle including coupling a smartphone to the vehicle via a coupling element whereby the smartphone is removable from the coupling element and thus removable from the vehicle, and transferring data between the smartphone and the vehicle while the smartphone is coupled to the vehicle via the coupling element. The data transfer enables a large number of operations to be performed when the smartphone is coupled to the vehicle, including vehicle ignition authorization, accident prediction, collision avoidance, vehicular diagnostics and prognostics, remote communication capabilities, and optimization of emergency response personnel.
Owner:INTELLIGENT TECH INT
System for obtaining vehicular information
InactiveUS7421321B2Low costPrecise positioningVehicle testingVehicle seatsDirectional antennaAntenna element
System for obtaining information about a vehicle or a component therein includes sensors arranged to generate and transmit a signal upon receipt and detection of a radio frequency (RF) signal and a multi-element, switchable directional antenna array. Each antenna element is directed toward a respective sensor and transmitter RF signals toward that sensor and receive return signals therefrom. A control mechanism controls transmission of the RF signals from the antenna elements, e.g., causes the antenna elements to be alternately switched on in order to sequentially transmit the RF signals and receive the return signals from the sensors or cause the antenna elements to transmit the RF signals simultaneously and space the return signals from the sensors via a delay line in circuitry from each antenna element such that each return signal is spaced in time in a known manner without requiring switching of the antenna elements.
Owner:AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCI
Pneumatic tire made by using lowly permeable thermoplastic elastomer composition in gas-barrier layer and thermoplastic elastomer composition for use therein
InactiveUS6062283AHigh elastomer ratioAbundant flexibilityWithout separate inflatable insertsWith separate inflatable insertsElastomerThermoplastic elastomer
PCT No. PCT / JP97 / 01514 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 28, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 28, 1998 PCT Filed May 2, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97 / 45489 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 4, 1997A pneumatic tire having an air permeation preventive layer comprising a low permeability thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer having a thermoplastic resin composition as a continuous phase and a rubber composition as a dispersed phase, in which a barrier resin composition is contained, which low permeability thermoplastic elastomer composition has a phase structure in which the barrier resin composition is dispersed in the form of a flat state in the thermoplastic elastomer, is abundant in flexibility, is superior in gas permeation preventive property, and enables the tire to be reduced in weight.
Owner:YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD
Apparatus and method for control of a vehicle
An apparatus and method for transporting a payload over a surface is provided. A vehicle supports a payload with a support partially enclosed by an enclosure. Two laterally disposed ground-contacting elements are coupled to at least one of the enclosure or support. A motorized drive is coupled to the ground-contacting elements. A controller coupled to the drive governs the operation of the drive at least in response to the position of the center of gravity of the vehicle to dynamically control balancing of the vehicle.
Owner:SEGWAY INC
Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicular component
InactiveUS6850824B2Abnormal functionNot fail safeVehicle testingRegistering/indicating working of vehiclesControl systemEngineering
Control system and method for controlling an occupant restraint system in which a plurality of electronic sensors are mounted at different locations on the vehicle, each sensor providing a measurement related to a state thereof or a measurement related to a state of the mounting location. A processor is coupled to the sensors and diagnoses the state of the vehicle based on the measurements of the sensors. The processor controls the occupant restraint system based at least in part on the diagnosed state of the vehicle in an attempt to minimize injury to an occupant.
Owner:AUTOMOTIVE TECH INT
Tire tread wear sensor system
A system and method for monitoring belt wear or tread wear of a tire includes at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag with unique identification embedded in the belt or tread of the tire at one or more wear points. An RF tag reader periodically monitoring signals from the at least one RFID tag. If the RF tag reader fails to obtain any signals from the at least one RFID tag, indicating a destroyed RFID tag, the user can be warned about a wear problem of that belt or tire. RFID tags can be distributed at different depths of the tire(s), or across the tread at the same depth, of the tire(s) to determine different wear problems. The same RFID tag can also be used for inventory tracking purposes.
Owner:CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYST INC
Apparatus and method for control of a vehicle
Owner:SEGWAY INC
Telematics system
InactiveUS7050897B2Optimization of responseVehicle seatsRegistering/indicating working of vehiclesEngineeringSensor system
Vehicle telematics system including an occupant sensing system arranged to determine one or more properties or characteristics of occupancy of the vehicle, a crash sensor system for determining when the vehicle experiences a crash and a communications device arranged to enable a communications channel to be established between the vehicle and a remote facility after the vehicle is determined to have experienced a crash. Information determined by the occupant sensing system is transmitted via the communications channel to the remote facility, even in the absence of initiation of the communications channel by the occupant. The occupant sensing system may include an image-obtaining sensor for obtaining images of the passenger compartment of the vehicle, a motion sensor, receivers arranged to receive waves, energy or radiation from seating locations in the passenger compartment, heartbeat sensors, weight sensors associated with seats in the vehicle and / or chemical sensors.
Owner:AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCI
Structure having nano-fibers on annular curved surface, method of making same and method of using same to adhere to a surface
Owner:RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
Non-pneumatic tire and its manufacturing method
InactiveUS20100200131A1Increased durabilityRigidity fluctuation is hardNon-inflatable tyresTyresCouplingEngineering
In a non-pneumatic tire having a support structure body supporting a load from a vehicle, the support structure body (SS) comprises an inner annular portion (1) an intermediate annular portion (2) provided concentrically in an outer side of the inner annular portion (1), an outer annular portion (3) provided concentrically in an outer side of the intermediate annular portion (2), a plurality of inner coupling portions (4) coupling the inner annular portion (1) and the intermediate annular portion (2) and being independent in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of outer coupling portions (5) coupling the outer annular portion (3) and the intermediate annular portion (2) and being independent in a circumferential direction.
Owner:TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD
Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash
InactiveUS7284769B2Reduce harmImprove impact performanceRegistering/indicating working of vehiclesDigital data processing detailsRolloverEngineering
Method and apparatus for sensing a crash of a vehicle in which acceleration and angular motion of the vehicle are measured and analyzed by a processor to determine whether a crash is occurring. A deployable occupant protection device is deployed by a processor when deployment criteria are satisfied. The processor may embody a pattern recognition technique for analyzing the measured acceleration and angular motion of the vehicle and determine whether deployment of the occupant protection device is beneficial. For example, the pattern recognition technique may be a neural network trained to determine whether the vehicle is experiencing a crash such as a rollover based on the measured acceleration and angular motion of the vehicle.
Owner:AMERICAN VEHICULAR SCI +1
Non-pneumatic tire
InactiveUS20060113016A1Supporting massHigh effective radial stiffness in tensionNon-inflatable tyresPneumatic tyre reinforcementsMaximum depthEngineering
A structurally supported tire includes an outer annular band, and a plurality of web spokes extending transversely across and radially inward from the annular band and anchored in a wheel or hub. The annular band may further comprise a shear layer, at least a first membrane adhered to the radially inward extent of the shear layer, and at least a second membrane adhered to the radially outward extent of the shear layer. A preferred web spoke has a cutaway section transverse to the annular band. The cutaway section has a profile formed by straight line segments joined by a blending radius. The profile of the cutaway comprises a height and a maximum depth greater than five percent of the height and less than thirty percent of the maximum width. The profile has an angle alpha formed by a line tangent to the profile relative to the horizontal at least equal to ten degrees at the radially outermost and radially innermost extent of said profile. The minimum radius of curvature of the profile is at least equal to twenty percent of the height of the cutaway section.
Owner:MICHELIN & CO CIE GEN DES ESTAB MICHELIN
Tire with low hydrocarbon emission rubber combination of tread and sidewall components with compositional limitations
InactiveUS7214731B2Eliminate emissionsEmission reductionSpecial tyresInflatable tyresElastomerHydrophobic silica
The invention relates to a tire of a structural combination of tire tread and sidewall components with compositional limitations containing minimal, if any, of in situ formed alcohol and methyl isobutyl ketone byproducts. The tread component rubber composition contains pre-hydrophobated silica reinforcement. The sidewall component contains low unsaturation EPDM or brominated copolymer of isobutylene and p-methylstyrene and may contain pre-hydrophobated silica reinforcement. The silica reinforcement for said tread and sidewall components is a pre-hydrophobated precipitated silica. The pre-hydrophobated silica is prepared, prior to mixing with the elastomer(s), by reacting hydroxyl groups (e.g. silanol groups) contained on the surface of a precipitated silica with an alkoxyorganomercaptosilane or a combination of an alkoxyorganomercaptosilane and a substituted alkylsilane or with a bis-3(trialkoxysilylalkyl) polysulfide which contains an average of from 2 to 4 connecting sulfur atoms in its polysulfidic bridge to form a composite thereof. The alcohol byproduct therefrom is removed from the composite prior to its introduction into the rubber composition(s). In another aspect of the invention, the connecting sidewall rubber composition, and optionally the tread composition is free of N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine antidegradant (referred herein to as 6PPD) in order to prevent in situ formation of methyl isobutyl ketone byproduct from the reaction of 6PPD with atmospheric oxygen and / or ozone.
Owner:THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
Grip tire with added puncture protection
InactiveUS20090107600A1Improve protectionWeight increaseInflatable tyresTyre tread bands/patternsTruckTread
A lightweight truck and passenger vehicle tire having an improved tread design that provides numerous biting edges for increased grip in mud, snow, loose debris, and when climbing rocks as well as providing increased protection from punctures and cuts to the tire's shoulder and upper sidewall regions.
Owner:THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
Non-pneumatic tire
InactiveUS7418988B2High effective radial stiffness in tensionLow effective radial stiffnessNon-inflatable tyresPneumatic tyre reinforcementsMaximum depthEngineering
A structurally supported tire includes an outer annular band, and a plurality of web spokes extending transversely across and radially inward from the annular band and anchored in a wheel or hub. The annular band may further comprise a shear layer, at least a first membrane adhered to the radially inward extent of the shear layer, and at least a second membrane adhered to the radially outward extent of the shear layer. A preferred web spoke has a cutaway section transverse to the annular band. The cutaway section has a profile formed by straight line segments joined by a blending radius. The profile of the cutaway comprises a height and a maximum depth greater than five percent of the height and less than thirty percent of the maximum width. The profile has an angle alpha formed by a line tangent to the profile relative to the horizontal at least equal to ten degrees at the radially outermost and radially innermost extent of said profile. The minimum radius of curvature of the profile is at least equal to twenty percent of the height of the cutaway section.
Owner:MICHELIN & CO CIE GEN DES ESTAB MICHELIN
Tire comprising a measurement device
Owner:MICHELIN RECH & TECH SA
Tread for a tire having a rigidity gradient
InactiveUS7199175B2Obtained simply and economicallyAccurate gradientSpecial tyresTyre tread bands/patternsElastomerEngineering
A tire tread comprising a rubber composition based on (phr: parts by weight per hundred parts of elastomer):(i) a diene elastomer;(ii) more than 50 phr of an inorganic filler as reinforcing filler;(iii) between 2 and 15 phr of an (inorganic filler / diene elastomer) coupling agent;(iv) between 1 and 10 phr of a methylene acceptor, and(v) between 0.5 and 5 phr of a methylene donor.This tread has, after mechanical running-in of the tire for which it is intended (“auto-accommodation”), a rigidity gradient which increases radially from the surface towards the inside of the tread. Use of such a tread for the manufacturing or recapping of tires. Tires comprising a tread according to the invention, in particular of the snow or ice type (“winter” tires).
Owner:MICHELIN RECH & TECH SA
Computer vision aided automated tire inspection system for in-motion inspection of vehicle tires
A system and method related thereto, for automatically inspecting at least one tire of a moving vehicle. The system includes an image acquisition device including at least one camera. The camera acquires multiple real-time images of at least one tire of a moving vehicle. As the tire of the vehicle enters a field of view of the camera, the camera component is configured to photograph and transmit the multiple photographs of the at least one tire. A light source illuminates the at least one tire of the vehicle in the field of view of the camera, and the light application may be synchronous with the imaging performed by the camera. A computer image processing component receives the multiple images transmitted from the camera and analyzes the multiple images using a detection program. The computer imaging processing component analyzing the photographs and provides an inspection analysis of each at least one tire.
Owner:NASCENT TECH
Non-pneumatic tire
A non-pneumatic tire comprising side cavities that are staggered with respect to laterally opposing side cavities, and laterally extending tread grooves that are in substantial radial alignment with the cavities. In another embodiment, the invention is to a tire comprising side ribs that are staggered with respect to laterally opposing side ribs, and laterally extending tread grooves that are substantially offset relative to the side ribs. Also provided are processes for making such tires and to off-the-road (OTR) vehicles employing such tires.
Owner:LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC
Pristine nano graphene-modified tires
ActiveUS20110046289A1Easy to separateImprove conductivitySpecial tyresTyre tread bands/patternsElastomerEngineering
A tire or tire lining comprising a rubber composite, comprising at least one rubber or elastomer matrix and pristine nano graphene platelets dispersed in the matrix. The pristine nano graphene-modified tire or tire lining has a significantly enhanced thermal conductivity.
Owner:GLOBAL GRAPHENE GRP INC
Non-pneumatic tire having web spokes
InactiveUS7650919B2High effective radial stiffness in tensionLow effective radial stiffnessNon-inflatable tyresPneumatic tyre reinforcementsGround contactElastomer
Owner:MICHELIN RECH & TECH SA
Pneumatic tire
The invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a tread including a vulcanizable rubber composition including, expressed as parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr),(A) 60 to 95 phr of solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber with a bound styrene content of from 20 to 30 percent by weight, a vinyl 1,2 content of from 50 to 70 percent by weight based on the butadiene content, and a Tg of from about −40° C. to about −20° C.;(B) 5 to 15 phr of cis-1,4 polybutadiene having a Tg of from −95° C. to −105° C.;(C) 10 to 20 phr of 3,4-polyisoprene;(D) 30 to 70 phr of processing oil;(E) 10 to 30 phr of carbon black having an Iodine absorption ranging from 192 to 212 g / kg according to ASTM D-1510 and an oil absorption ranging from 126 to 142 cc / 100 g according to ASTM D-2414;(F) 90 to 110 phr of silica;(G) 0.5 to 20 phr of a sulfur containing organosilicon compound; and(H) 10 to 20 phr of resin.
Owner:THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
Detecting wear through use of information-transmitting devices
InactiveUS20060273148A1Digital data processing detailsBraking discsEngineeringTransmission equipment
Detecting wear through use of information-transmitting devices. At least one information-transmitting wireless device is provided for each of one or more wear positions of an item, wherein each of the devices is adapted for transmitting information to a reader, such that each of the devices can transmit information usable for detecting wear of the item as the item wears. When using a plurality of devices for a particular wear position, the devices may be stacked or placed in a depth-wise, end-to-end arrangement. As another alternative, a single device having a plurality of separable areas may be provided for each of one or more wear positions. As yet another alternative, a single device may be provided for each of one or more wear positions such that its failure to transmit indicates wear at the corresponding wear position. An information-transmitting device may become damaged or missing, due to item wear, and an RFID reader may therefore be unable to scan (i.e.., receive data from) the device.
Owner:IBM CORP
Tire tread with groove reinforcement
A tire has an axis of rotation. The tire includes two sidewalls extending radially outward and a tread disposed radially outward of the two sidewalls and interconnecting the two sidewalls. The tread includes a main portion comprising a first compound and a reinforcing structure comprising a second compound having reinforcing short fibers oriented between −20 degrees to +20 degrees to a circumferential direction of the tread. The main portion of the tread includes at least one circumferential groove separating circumferential ribs. Each circumferential groove has two sides and a base therebetween. The reinforcing structure includes a layer of the second compound secured to the sides of each circumferential groove.
Owner:THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
Pneumatic tire with colored thermoplastic elastomer layer adjacent a black-concealing layer
InactiveUS6397912B1Raise the ratioAbundant flexibilityWithout separate inflatable insertsWith separate inflatable insertsElastomerThermoplastic elastomer
A pneumatic tire having an air permeation preventive layer comprising a low permeability thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer having a thermoplastic resin composition as a continuous phase and a rubber composition as a dispersed phase, in which a barrier resin composition is contained, which low permeability thermoplastic elastomer composition has a phase structure in which the barrier resin composition is dispersed in the form of a flat state in the thermoplastic elastomer, is abundant in flexibility, is superior in gas permeation preventive property, and enables the tire to be reduced in weight.
Owner:THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD
Tire abnormal state monitoring system for an automotive vehicle
InactiveUS20060267750A1Improve control effectOptical signallingTyre measurementsControl systemMonitoring system
A control system for controlling an automotive vehicle (10) is set forth. Various tire parameters such as a rolling radius, a vertical spring rate, and a tire rotational spring rate may be used to determine a tire abnormal state. The vehicle (10) is controlled in response to the tire abnormal state. To control the vehicle various dynamic control systems such as anti-lock brakes, traction control, various sensors existing in the vehicle such as a yaw signal, roll signal and pitch signal may be used to determine a tire parameter.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
Pneumatic tire having tread including pairs of sipes
InactiveUS6571844B1Rigid enoughImprove propertiesTyre tread bands/patternsNon-skid devicesEngineeringCommon line
Sipes extending from one end of a block to the central area of the block and sipes extending from the other end of the block to the central area of the block (sipes 24, 28, 32 and 36) are inclined in directions opposite to each other. The sipes extending from one end of the block and the sipes extending from the other end of the block intersect a common line extending along the circumferential direction of the tire. Due to this structure, the number of portions of the sipes, which portions are located in the central area of the block, is made greater than that in the peripheral area of the block. The density of sipes is thus increased in the central area of a block where water tends to form when driving on ice, for improving braking and traction properties on ice.
Owner:BRIDGESTONE CORP
Rubber composition containing resinous nanoparticle
InactiveUS7347237B2Deteriorate controllabilityDeteriorate stabilitySpecial tyresInflatable tyresElastomerEngineering
Owner:THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
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