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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Applicants:
Valéry Poulbot, Les Martres d'Artieres, FR;
Michel Robert, Cellule, FR;
Inventors:
Valéry Poulbot, Les Martres d'Artieres, FR;
Michel Robert, Cellule, FR;
Assignee:
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for the continuous measurement of the wear of a tire comprises the steps of measuring a capacitance or an electrical resistance within a tread pattern element of the tire, and deducing the height of the element with the aid of an equation relating the capacitance or resistance to the height, and devices for implementing the method.