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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1070904 · 11 Jan 2006
A bridge patch for use with a tire is provided. The bridge patch modifies the magnitude, orientation, or both of the mechanical forces, and particularly the stress-strain relationship, imparted by the inner liner of a tire in order to obtain the desired st...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1070872 · 11 Jan 2006
A self-powered tire revolution counter includes a motion sensitive power generation mechanism, a power conditioner, a pulse detector, a microcontroller, and, optionally, a radio frequency (RF) transmitting device. In one exemplary embodiment, the power gen...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071189 · 4 Jan 2006
A system end corresponding method for generating electric power from a rotating tire's mechanical energy concerns a piezoelectric power generation device associated with a power harvesting and conditioning module. The piezoelectric structure is preferably ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071171 · 4 Jan 2006
The tool consists of a curved insert (4) with a narrow triangular cross-section that lifts a tyre bead so that its seat is in line with the raised edge of the wheel rim. The surface of the tool in contact with the bead seat has a groove that keeps the inse...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071801 · 14 Dec 2005
Run-flat support ring (20) provided with a cylindrical body (22) connecting a cylindrical base (24) to a cylindrical cap (26), wherein the axial width of said cap (26) is greater than the axial width of said body (22) such that the cap (26) extends in the ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071760 · 14 Dec 2005
An enhanced piezoelectric wire structure includes an elongated portion of piezoelectric material, a metallic core, and an outer conductive sheath. The metallic core is substantially surrounded by the elongated portion of piezoelectric material and configur...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071800 · 14 Dec 2005
Run-flat support ring (20) provided with a cylindrical body (22) connecting a cylindrical base (24) to a cylindrical cap (26), wherein the cylindrical body (22) defines a plurality of wall members (53) including a single wall or fin (54) that diverges into...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071949 · 7 Dec 2005
Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for providing reduced coupling of radio frequency (RF) interrogated surface acoustic wave (SAW) based sensors to external bodies. Coupling, and therefore electrical loading of the sensor element, is reduced by prov...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1071955 · 7 Dec 2005
Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for insuring measurement accuracy and performance reliability in the operation of devices employed to interrogate SAW devices. The present subject matter relates to an arrangement and methodology that provides an i...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1072291 · 23 Nov 2005
A patch (20) having integrated electronics and positioned within the structure of a tire is provided. A process for integrating such patch within a tire is also provided. The patch is placed within the tire structure as opposed to resting on a tire surface...