Jon P Gleeson

US Patent:

7659812, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/373854

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B60C 23/00

US Classification:

340447, 340442, 375317, 343711, 343713

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.

US Patent:

20060132296, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Dec 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/005270

Inventors:

Randall Robson - Lapeer MI, US
Jon Gleeson - Lapeer MI, US
Thomas Mueller - Swartz Creek MI, US

International Classification:

B60C 23/00

US Classification:

340445000

Abstract:

A method for monitoring tire pressure of a system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of detecting a signal other than that of an in-use tire pressure signals and in response to the detection of the signal, maintaining the proper reception of the in-use tire pressure signals by a receiver.