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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2020
Consolidated Metco, Inc., Vancouver, WA (US);
Benjamin Mortensen, Camas, WA (US);
Brian Bove, Portland, OR (US);
Kaustubh Deshmukh, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Timothy James Reddington, II, Vancouver, WA (US);
Consolidated Metco, Inc., Vancouver, WA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a wheel end monitoring apparatus comprising a wheel hub configured to receive a wheel rim and be clamped therewith. The wheel end monitoring apparatus further includes a power source, at least one sensor, and communication circuitry that are rotatable with the wheel hub. The at least one sensor is configured to detect at least one property of the clamped wheel hub and the wheel rim. The at least one property is indicative of the clamping of the clamped wheel hub and the wheel rim. The communication circuitry is configured to wirelessly communicate data associated with the at least one property to an external device.