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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Bradley D. Schober, Greer, SC (US);
Frank E. Gramling, Greenville, SC (US);
David A. Judd, Mauldin, SC (US);
Bradley D. Schober, Greer, SC (US);
Frank E. Gramling, Greenville, SC (US);
David A. Judd, Mauldin, SC (US);
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Abstract
A sensor device is provided for use in tire inspection along a bead portion of the tire. The sensor device includes a magnet array configured to provide the desired fields of magnet flux for a sensor array, which is used to detect damage to reinforcements of a body ply of the tire near the bead portion. The fields of magnetic flux are sufficient to provide for damage detection in the bead portion without overly saturating the sensor array. The sensor device also allows for positioning the sensor array proximate to the inner surface of the tire for improved detection.