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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2001
Robert Walter Brown, Medina, OH (US);
Richard Stephen Pollack, Boulder, CO (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for mounting a transponder module ( ) and an antenna ( ) in a pneumatic tire ( ), and for coupling or connecting the antenna to the transponder module. A patch ( ) has an opening ( ) extending to a cavity ( ) within the body of the patch. The transponder module is removably retained in the cavity by a resilient annular lip ( ) extending around the opening. End portions ( ) disposed within the patch for coupling RF signals from the antenna to a corresponding coupling coil ( ) in the transponder module. Alternatively, the patch may have contact pads or plugs ( ) disposed therein for making electrical connections with corresponding contact pads ( ) disposed on an external surface ( ) of the transponder module.