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Patent No.:

US 12133148 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 22, 2020

Wireless vehicle area network having connected brake sensors

Applicant:

Sensata Technologies, Inc., Attleboro, MA (US);

Inventors:

Frank Sienkiewicz, Bristol, RI (US);

Matt Via, Attleboro, MA (US);

Assignee:

Sensata Technologies, Inc., Attleboro, MA (US);

Attorney:

Lee & Hayes, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Christopher P Schwartz

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 17/22 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G01B 7/06 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01); H04W 4/48 (2018.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); F16D 51/22 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01); F16D 66/02 (2006.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/48 (2018.02); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60T 17/221 (2013.01); G01B 7/10 (2013.01); H04L 12/4625 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/44 (2018.02); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); B60T 17/22 (2013.01); F16D 51/22 (2013.01); F16D 2066/001 (2013.01); F16D 2066/003 (2013.01); F16D 2066/006 (2013.01); F16D 66/025 (2013.01); F16D 66/027 (2013.01); H04L 12/40 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40215 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40273 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40293 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for measuring brake data from a braking assembly of a vehicle. The braking assembly includes a floating portion that moves relative to brake pad wear. The system includes a brake sensor for each wheel. The brake sensors include a fixed sensing element and a target portion attached for movement with the floating portion. The sensing element generates a signal indicating a position of the target portion. The signal is used to determine brake pad thickness. The brake sensor also transmits the signal over a wireless vehicle area network for receipt and processing by a wireless hub in the vehicle area network. The vehicle area network can generate and transmit an alert and/or instructions for an autonomous vehicle based on the signal.

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