System and method for tire pressure monitoring including automatic tire location recognition

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6691567
APP PUB NO 20030164030A1
SERIAL NO

10157650

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In a system for remote monitoring of vehicle tire pressure, a system and method for automatically identifying tire location. A tire pressure monitor mounted in each tire includes a sensor for sensing tire pressure, a transmitter for transmitting a signal representative of the sensed tire pressure, and a magnetic switch for actuating the transmitter. An electromagnets is mounted on the vehicle in proximity to each tire location and generates a magnetic field causing the magnetic switch to actuate the transmitter of the associated tire pressure monitor. A controller mounted on the vehicle is provided in communication with the electromagnets, processes the tire pressure signals from the transmitters, and conveys tire pressure and location information to a user. The controller energizes the electromagnets so that each received tire pressure signal is automatically associated with a specific tire location.

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LEAR CORPORATION21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 48033

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bejster, Thomas Dearborn, MI 3 43
Conner, Bruce Ann Arbor, MI 8 135
Nantz, John S Brighton, MI 63 1108
Walker, Keith Redford, MI 22 209

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