Vehicular smart hose system for detecting a clamp state

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12117109
APP PUB NO 20220221095A1
SERIAL NO

17147143

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A smart hose system includes a hose and a clamp monitor secured to the hose and in proximity to a portion of the hose at which a clamp is to be secured. The clamp monitor is configured to responsively interact with the clamp and includes a signal generator configured to provide a first response to an inquiry signal with the clamp being in a first state and provide a second response with the clamp being in a second state.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN ROAD FLOOR 4 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Luther, Jeffrey Paul Saline, US 7 53
Nutt, David Lloyd Monroe, US 3 1
Sellars, Judith Canton, US 1 1

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