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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2005
Shad Roundy, Concord, CA (US);
Janusz Bryzek, Fremont, CA (US);
Curtis Ray, Alamo, CA (US);
Michael Malaga, San Francisco, CA (US);
David L. Brown, Union, KY (US);
Shad Roundy, Concord, CA (US);
Janusz Bryzek, Fremont, CA (US);
Curtis Ray, Alamo, CA (US);
Michael Malaga, San Francisco, CA (US);
David L. Brown, Union, KY (US);
LV Sensors, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of powering one or more electronic devices in a tire monitoring system using a tire pressure based energy scavenger is provided. With this method, a tire is rotated on a surface to generate pressure changes within the tire. These pressure changes are then converted into electrical energy with a transducer and the energy is stored. The electrical energy or stored electrical energy can then be used to power one or more electronic devices in a tire monitoring system, such as a tire pressure sensor, temperature sensor, acceleration profile sensor, and/or a tire wear monitor. A tire monitoring system with a tire pressure based energy scavenger is also provided.