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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Michael A. Thomas, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Peter Knittl, Kelheim, DE;
Inventors:
Michael A. Thomas, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Peter Knittl, Kelheim, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tire monitoring system and associated method is disclosed. The tire monitoring system includes a plurality of tire sensor modules, employing contactless sensors, configured to transmit tire data at a predetermined time interval. The system also includes a central control unit that is configured to receive the tire data from the tire sensor modules, and is further configured with an external control unit that can communicate with the tire sensor modules, the central control units and outside sources.