Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

John LeBeau Rust

Thomas Lee Miller

Thomas Michael McQuade

Frederick James Porter

John Tenbusch

A system () and method is provided for calibrating a tire pressure monitoring system using an EM transmitter (). The present invention includes a first pressure sensor coupled to a wheel of an automotive vehicle (). The EM pressure transmitter () is coupled to the pressure sensor (). The transmitter () has a serial number associated therewith. An EM calibration device has a transmitting range. The EM transmitter device has an actuator. When the actuator is activated, a calibration signal () is transmitted within the transmitting range. The calibration signal causes the EM pressure transmitter () to transmit a serial number. A controller () is EM coupled to the pressure transmitter. The controller () receives the serial number and associates the serial number with a tire location of the vehicle.

Method and system for calibrating a tire pressure sensing system for an automotive vehicle

A system ( ) and method is provided for calibrating a tire pressure monitoring system using an EM transmitter ( ). The present invention includes a first pressure sensor coupled to a wheel of an automotive vehicle ( ). The EM pressure transmitter ( ) is coupled to the pressure sensor ( ). The transmitter ( ) has a serial number associated therewith. An EM calibration device has a transmitting range. The EM transmitter device has an actuator. When the actuator is activated, a calibration signal ( ) is transmitted within the transmitting range. The calibration signal causes the EM pressure transmitter ( ) to transmit a serial number. A controller ( ) is EM coupled to the pressure transmitter. The controller ( ) receives the serial number and associates the serial number with a tire location of the vehicle.

A backlite assembly for an automotive vehicle with a signaling system includes a backlite panel, an illumination system positioned at one edge of the panel for selectively introducing light into the interior of the panel whenever the signaling system is energized, and a refractive surface integrated with the panel for refracting the light emitted by the illumination system so that light will be emitted from the backlite in a pattern recognizable as a signal. The backlite assembly may include turn signaling capability and brakelight function, as well as a hazard warning signal function.

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