Measuring and testing – Tire – tread or roadway
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Lefkowitz, Edward (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Tire, tread or roadway
C340S445000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11175272
ABSTRACT:
A system for determining interaction between a tire and a contact surface during movement of a motor vehicle includes at least one first sensor and processing means. The at least one first sensor includes one or more first elongated piezoelectric elements which extend along at least a first portion of the tire. The at least one first sensor supplies a first signal to the processing means. The first signal is generated by rotation of the tire and is generated cyclically with each revolution of the tire. The processing means detects variations in time intervals between distinctive elements of the first signal. A tire including the system, a kit for detecting behaviour of a tire moving with respect to a contact surface, a method for monitoring events correlated with interactions between tires of a moving vehicle and a contact surface, and related systems, tires, methods, and vehicles are also disclosed.
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Mancosu Federico
Matrascia Giuseppe
Monguzzi Carlo
Speziari Diego Ettore
Allen Andre
Lefkowitz Edward
Pirelli Pneumatici S.p.A.
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