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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
Korkut Yegin, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Nazar F. Bally, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Randall J. Snoeyink, Clarkson, MI (US);
William R. Livengood, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Jon P. Gleeson, Lapeer, MI (US);
Randall J. Robson, Lapeer, MI (US);
Korkut Yegin, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Nazar F. Bally, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Randall J. Snoeyink, Clarkson, MI (US);
William R. Livengood, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Jon P. Gleeson, Lapeer, MI (US);
Randall J. Robson, Lapeer, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An automotive tire pressure monitor with diversity antenna system employs a RF transmitter within each wheel/tire assembly and a vehicle mounted receiver with multiple receiving antennas. A first, primary antenna is located adjacent one vehicle window and a secondary antenna is located adjacent another vehicle window opposite the primary antenna. Both antennas are coupled to a receiver via a switch. The receiver feeds a processor, which is encoded to select the optimal antenna/receiver configuration based upon absolute signal strength (signal to noise), signal quality (completeness of encoded data) or signal reception rate. The signal received from the optimized antenna/receiver configuration is processed and transmitted to the host vehicle for system intervention and or display to an operator.