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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TIRE POSITION ON A VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/107641
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus for determining a position of a tire on a vehicle comprises a piezoelectric sensor for generating a first signal in response to rotation of the tire and a magnetic sensor for generating a second signal in response to rotation of the tire. The apparatus also comprises a controller for comparing the first and second signals to each other to determine a position of the tire with respect to left and right sides of the vehicle.

Inventors:
BORTOLIN DINO (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/026774
Publication Date:
January 06, 2011
Filing Date:
March 10, 2010
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Assignee:
TRW AUTOMOTIVE US LLC (US)
MICHELIN RECH TECH (CH)
MICHELIN SOC TECH (FR)
International Classes:
B60C23/02; B60C23/00; G01B7/004
Foreign References:
US6204758B12001-03-20
US20050109092A12005-05-26
US6112587A2000-09-05
Other References:
See also references of EP 2408631A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TUMMINO, Barry, L. (Sundheim Covell & Tummino L.L.P.1300 East Ninth Street, Suite 170, Cleveland OH, US)
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