US Patent No: 6,829,924
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Tire pressure monitoring system with low frequency initiation approach
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Dec 14, 2004
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Dec 17, 2002
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10/322,006
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Abstract
For use in a tire pressure monitoring system, an initiator generator includes an oscillator/divider configured to generate an output signal in response to a switched, regulated voltage. The output signal has a fundamental frequency and a gating frequency.
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| 5,600,301 Remote tire pressure monitoring system employing coded tire identification and radio frequency transmission, and enabling recalibration upon tire rotation or replacement | 135 | 1995 | |
| 5,963,128 Remote tire pressure monitoring system | 80 | 1996 | |
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| 6,232,875 Apparatus and method for controlling a tire condition module of a vehicle tire | 90 | 2000 | |
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| 2003/0201,879 Method and apparatus for sensing tire pressure | 14 | 2002 | |
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| 5,463,374 Method and apparatus for tire pressure monitoring and for shared keyless entry control | 159 | 1994 | |
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| 6,034,597 Process for evaluating the signals from a tire pressure monitoring system | 72 | 1999 | |
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| 5,844,130 Apparatus for maintaining a constant radial distance between a transmitting circuit and an antenna coil | 20 | 1997 | |
| 5,939,977 Method and apparatus for synchronizing to a data stream for an inductively coupled transponder | 60 | 1997 | |
| 6,304,610 Method and apparatus for synchronizing to a data stream for an inductively coupled transponder | 16 | 1999 | |
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| 5,661,651 Wireless vehicle parameter monitoring system | 190 | 1995 | |
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| 6,259,361 Tire monitoring system | 81 | 1998 | |
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| 5,444,448 Arrangement interrogation unit for transponder | 40 | 1993 | |
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| 5,451,959 Transponder arrangement | 32 | 1994 | |
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| 5,562,787 Method of monitoring conditions of vehicle tires | 108 | 1995 | |
| 5,573,610 Tires containing a monitoring device for monitoring an engineering condition therein | 87 | 1995 | |
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| 6,025,777 Off-the-road tire temperature and pressure monitoring system | 27 | 1998 | |
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| 5,515,014 Interface between SAW filter and Gilbert cell mixer | 126 | 1994 | |
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| 5,822,683 Pseudo-passive transponder device | 28 | 1996 | |
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| 5,959,365 Early warning device for tire rims and hub assemblies | 32 | 1998 | |
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| 5,573,611 Method of monitoring conditions of vehicle tires and tires containing a monitoring device therein | 155 | 1995 | |
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| 6,232,884 Remotely operable vehicle disabling system | 34 | 1998 | |
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| 5,705,746 Method of determining the traction of motor vehicle wheels | 18 | 1997 | |
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| 6,246,317 Target pressure learn strategy for vehicular tire pressure systems | 55 | 1999 | |
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| 4,896,372 Pulse width modulator for AM-RF transmitter | 15 | 1986 | |
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| 4,609,905 Tire condition monitoring system | 59 | 1984 | |
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| 6,002,327 Low tire warning system with axle torque signal | 45 | 1998 | |
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| 6,118,369 Tire diagnostic system | 29 | 1998 | |
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| 5,883,305 Tire pressure monitoring system | 50 | 1997 | |
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| 6,111,520 System and method for the wireless sensing of physical properties | 139 | 1998 | |
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| 4,570,152 Magnetic tire monitor system | 52 | 1984 | |
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| 6,489,888 Using signal strength to identify tire position | 42 | 2001 | |
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| 5,473,938 Method and system for monitoring a parameter of a vehicle tire | 63 | 1993 | |
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| 6,243,007 Tire condition monitoring system | 67 | 1999 | |
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| 6,571,617 Method and apparatus using directional antenna or learning modes for tire inflation pressure monitoring and location determination | 58 | 2001 | |
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| 6,043,752 Integrated remote keyless entry and ignition disabling system for vehicles, using updated and interdependent cryptographic codes for security | 102 | 1997 | |
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| 5,741,966 Method and system for monitoring a parameter of a vehicle tire | 147 | 1995 | |
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| 5,999,091 Trailer communications system | 108 | 1997 | |
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| 5,708,403 Saw resonator having transverse mode ripple at antiresonance point | 7 | 1996 | |
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| 4,684,853 Garage door opener using transmitter with SAW oscillator modulator | 16 | 1986 | |
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| 4,330,774 Tire pressure sensing system | 25 | 1980 | |
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| 6,239,753 Transmitter-and-receiver device | 24 | 1997 | |
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| 6,259,362 System for conveying vehicle status information upon exit from a vehicle | 41 | 1999 | |
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| 6,340,929 Transmitter and external controller of tire inflation pressure monitor | 43 | 1999 | |
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| 6,127,939 Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling tractor/trailer vehicle systems | 40 | 1997 | |
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| 5,602,524 Device for monitoring the air-pressure in pneumatic tires fitted on vehicle wheels | 139 | 1993 | |
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| 5,728,933 System and method for remote sensing and receiving | 53 | 1995 | |
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| 6,278,363 Method and system for monitoring air pressure of tires on a vehicle | 88 | 2000 | |
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| 5,880,363 Process for checking air pressure in vehicle wheel tires | 68 | 1997 | |
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| 4,232,240 High piezoelectric coupling X-cuts of lead potassium niobate, Pb.sub.2 Knb.sub.5 O.sub.15 , for surface acoustic wave applications | 20 | 1979 | |
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| 4,646,359 Method and apparatus for controlling the carrier of an amplitude-modulated transmitter | 18 | 1985 | |
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| 6,275,148 Vehicle wheel information supply device and wheel tire abnormality indicating device | 41 | 1999 | |
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| 5,654,689 Electric anti-theft security system | 22 | 1996 | |
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| 4,717,905 Warning system including means for remotely energizing condition sensing device | 78 | 1985 | |
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| 5,677,667 Data communications apparatus for tractor/trailer using pneumatic coupler | 94 | 1995 | |
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| 4,450,431 Condition monitoring system (tire pressure) | 54 | 1981 | |
| 4,660,528 Apparatus for remote termination of the operation of a selected motor vehicle | 51 | 1986 | |
| 5,165,497 Automatic safety driving distance control device for a vehicle | 60 | 1991 | |
| 5,109,213 Tire pressure monitor | 141 | 1991 | |
| 5,289,160 Tire pressure monitoring system | 81 | 1991 | |
| 5,531,109 Indicator of the air pressure in the pneumatic tires of a vehicle based on a capacitive coupling | 17 | 1994 | |
| 5,585,554 System and method for monitoring a pneumatic tire | 57 | 1995 | |
| 5,853,020 Miniature combination valve and pressure transducer and system | 108 | 1995 | |
| 5,740,548 Driver safety parameter display apparatus | 29 | 1995 | |
| 5,774,047 Tire pressure sensing system including improved switch and location indicator | 47 | 1996 | |
| 5,835,868 Automated system for immobilizing a vehicle and method | 66 | 1996 | |
| 5,900,808 Low pressure warning system | 47 | 1997 | |
| 6,034,596 Motor vehicle tire pressure and temperature sensing system | 46 | 1998 | |
| 5,942,971 Anti-theft tire disabling device | 17 | 1998 | |
| 6,252,498 Tire pressure detecting system for a vehicle | 31 | 1999 | |
| 6,175,302 Tire pressure indicator including pressure gauges that have a self-generating power capability | 46 | 1999 | |
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