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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2005
James A. Beverly, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Kent E. Davison, Sturgis, MI (US);
Gerard O. Mccann, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Thomas F. Simma, Jr., Terre Haute, MI (US);
James A. Beverly, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Kent E. Davison, Sturgis, MI (US);
Gerard O. McCann, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Thomas F. Simma, Jr., Terre Haute, MI (US);
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a vehicle wheel sensor apparatus and a method that determine if a vehicle wheel sensor is active or passive, while efficiently providing the necessary connectivity, power, and communication between the sensor and a controller, without requiring a change in controller hardware. For an active sensor, the apparatus provides power and receives speed signals, high frequency vibration or acceleration signals, or other analog signals. For a passive sensor, the apparatus receives speed signals.