Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Jon P Gleeson

Randall J Robson

Nazar F Bally

William R Livengood

Korkut Yegin

Randall J Snoeyink

Thomas R Mueller

Wiliam R Livengood

Korkut c/o Yeditepe University Yegin

An automotive tire pressure monitor with diversity antenna system employs a RF transmitter within each wheel/tire assembly and a vehicle mounted receiver with multiple receiving antennas. A first, primary antenna is located adjacent one vehicle window and a secondary antenna is located adjacent another vehicle window opposite the primary antenna. Both antennas are coupled to a receiver via a switch. The receiver feeds a processor, which is encoded to select the optimal antenna/receiver configuration based upon absolute signal strength (signal to noise), signal quality (completeness of encoded data) or signal reception rate. The signal received from the optimized antenna/receiver configuration is processed and transmitted to the host vehicle for system intervention and or display to an operator.

Tire pressure monitor with diversity antenna system and method

A method for monitoring tire pressure of a system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of detecting a signal other than that of an in-use tire pressure signals and in response to the detection of the signal, maintaining the proper reception of the in-use tire pressure signals by a receiver.

Tire pressure monitoring system and method

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Lapeer, MI, United States of America

Jon P Gleeson