Patents Represented by Attorney Infineon Technologies Patent Dept.
  • Patent number: 7543491
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for detecting and monitoring tire deformation. In one embodiment, a tire deformation detection system comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, circuitry, and a central control unit. The first electrode is coupled to an interior surface of a tire. The second electrode is coupled to an interior surface of the tire and configured with the first electrode to form a first capacitor. The circuitry is configured to measure a first capacitance of the first capacitor. The central control unit is configured to detect a deformation of the tire based at least in part on the first capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Dirk Hammerschmidt, Terje Kvisteroey