Method of monitoring conditions of vehicle tires and tires containing a monitoring device therein

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5573611
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08453416

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A method for monitoring various physical conditions of pneumatic tires, and to a tire including a monitoring device. More particularly, the invention relates to a method of monitoring tires which uses an active, self-powered programmable electronic device which is installed in or on the interior surface of a pneumatic tire or on a tire rim. This device can be used for monitoring, storing and telemetering information such as temperature, pressure, tire rotations and/or other operating conditions of a pneumatic tire, along with tire identification information. The device can be activated by externally transmitted radio frequency waves and in response, the device compares or transmits information and provides a warning in the event a preselected limit is exceeded.

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BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE LLC50 CENTURY BOULEVARD NASHVILLE TN 37214

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koch, Russell W Hartville, OH 70 1855
Okamoto, Keizo Murfreesboro, TN 7 633
Takigawa, Hiroyoshi Nashville, TN 17 799
Turner, John L Nashville, TN 36 919
Walenga, Guy J Mt. Juliet, TN 14 835

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