Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

John Tenbusch

Thomas Lee Miller

Thomas Michael McQuade

Frederick James Porter

John LeBeau Rust

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.

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