Patents Assigned to Sensata Technologies, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20250033422
    Abstract: A system and method determine and/or adjust tire pressure sensor timings to transmit information using BLE information, regardless of the presence of other BLE systems. A tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system or other computing device receives transmission timing information from tire monitors that transmit using BLE and/or other BLE-enabled components. In response to determining an interference between the transmissions of the tire monitors and/or the components, timing of the transmissions from one or more of the tire monitors is altered to avoid the interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel K. Strahan, William D. Stewart
  • Patent number: 12133148
    Abstract: A system for measuring brake data from a braking assembly of a vehicle. The braking assembly includes a floating portion that moves relative to brake pad wear. The system includes a brake sensor for each wheel. The brake sensors include a fixed sensing element and a target portion attached for movement with the floating portion. The sensing element generates a signal indicating a position of the target portion. The signal is used to determine brake pad thickness. The brake sensor also transmits the signal over a wireless vehicle area network for receipt and processing by a wireless hub in the vehicle area network. The vehicle area network can generate and transmit an alert and/or instructions for an autonomous vehicle based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Sienkiewicz, Matt Via
  • Patent number: 12122449
    Abstract: A steer-by-wire system comprising a steering wheel for use by an operator and an electric motor assembly coupled to the steering wheel for providing active torque feedback. The electric motor has a rotor mounted for rotation, and a magnet mounted to the rotor for rotation about an axis, wherein the at least one magnet is a permanent magnet with a pole pair. A fixed stator has coils for creating an electric field to act upon the magnet. Electronics are positioned on the axis of the magnet for controlling commutation of the stator coils and generating a primary high resolution angular position signal indicative of movement of the steering wheel by the operator. High resolution on-axis sensors, in communication with the electronics, detect a commutation position between the rotor and the stator and producing first and second continuous angle measurements for the pole pair of the at least one magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul R. Erickson, Benjamin D. Johnson, Edmund C. O'Neill
  • Patent number: 12127086
    Abstract: A method establishes a vehicle area network on a vehicle having a tractor with a tractor wireless hub, the tractor being connected to a first trailer having a first trailer wireless hub. The method activates the tractor hub and the first trailer wireless hub, and shares credentials between the tractor wireless hub and the first trailer wireless hub in accordance with out of band pairing techniques. Typically, the tractor wireless hub acts as an access point for the vehicle area network but the access point can be centralized by: searching down a length of the vehicle to determine relative locations of the tractor wireless hub, the first trailer wireless hub and the second trailer wireless hub; determining a centrally located hub based on the locations; and establishing the centrally located hub as the access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Greer, David Galbraith, Pete Tasker, Philip Catherwood, Alan Millen, Paul McGrotty
  • Patent number: 12111187
    Abstract: Coil configurations for sensing devices, and related methods are directed towards a sensor including an inductance-capacitance oscillating circuit. The inductance-capacitance oscillating circuit may include a first coil arranged in parallel with a second coil. The inductance-capacitance oscillating circuit may further include an oscillator in electronic communication with the first coil and the second coil. The first inductance-capacitance oscillating circuit may also include at least one capacitor positioned between the oscillator and at least one of the first coil and the second coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Harshad V. Tadas, Thomas A. Simbron
  • Patent number: 12090799
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for persistent alarm transmissions associated with a vehicle mounted wireless sensor device are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, persistent alarm transmission includes a vehicle mounted wireless sensor device monitoring one or more operational parameters of a vehicle and detecting that the one or more operational parameters violates a configurable threshold that is configured by another device. In response to detecting that the one or more operational parameters violates the configurable threshold, the vehicle mounted wireless sensor device persistently transmits an alarm message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Duffy, Samuel D. Houston, Samuel K. Strahan
  • Patent number: 12066316
    Abstract: The technology provides a method for monitoring a load carrier vehicle (10: 12: 22: 154), comprising measuring at least one sensor value indicating a force and determining a mass based on the at least one sensor value. Furthermore, monitoring devices (156) used in the method and load carrier vehicles (10: 12: 22: 154) are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Zwijze, Frank Sienkiewicz, Jonas Bautista, Sietse Hendriks, Dennis Kamphuis, Andrew Forti, John Greer, Matthew Via
  • Publication number: 20240271988
    Abstract: A system and method calculates a vehicle load on a suspension system of a vehicle using a plurality of tilt angle sensors. The angle sensors are attached to the suspension system and configured to measure an angle with respect to gravity. A first angle sensor is configured to measure a first angle. A second sensor configured to measure a second angle. The measured first and second angles are combined to obtain a combined value representative of a vehicle load adjusted for tilt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Zwijze, Gerard Klaasse, Corbin J. Los, Sietse Hendriks, Dennis Kamphuis
  • Patent number: 12059934
    Abstract: A tire monitor includes a sensor generating tire data and a plurality of control modules having phase locked loop circuits. The control modules generate output signals carrying the tire data. A first of the control modules is configured to generate first output signals having a first frequency and according to a first protocol. A second of the control modules is configured to generate second output signals having a second frequency and according to a second protocol. In examples, the output signal can be transmitted in parallel to different computing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Henriet, Emmanuel Marguet, Ian G. Barrett, Felipe Blanco Pozatto
  • Patent number: 12023969
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for a tire pressure monitoring system. Embodiments may include receiving and storing an input signal in a memory; receiving a digital signal from the memory at a digital signal processor, wherein the digital signal processor includes a plurality of selectable filters; filtering the digital signal through the plurality of selectable filters, wherein filtering the digital signal generates a forward-filtered digital signal; storing the forward-filtered digital signal in the memory; reversing the forward-filtered digital signal, wherein reversing the forward-filtered digital signal generates a reverse-filtered digital signal; and filtering the reverse-filtered digital signal through the plurality of selectable filters, wherein filtering the reverse-filtered digital signal generates a processed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Gary Smith
  • Patent number: 12007470
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for sensor auto-location using phased antenna array beamforming are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method of sensor auto-location using phased antenna array beamforming includes sending a radio frequency (RF) signal beam directed towards a given tire placement direction of a vehicle. In this embodiment, the method includes receiving an acknowledgement from a sensor and determining whether one or more signal attributes indicated in the acknowledgement are within one or more predefined ranges for the one or more signal attributes and corresponding to the given tire placement direction. In response to the one or more signal attributes being within the one or more predefined ranges, the method includes determining that the sensor is fitted on the given tire placement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ravindra P. Singh, Jonathan E. Barr, A. Tugay Arslan
  • Patent number: 11994443
    Abstract: Embodiments included herein are directed towards sensing devices and related methods. Embodiments may include a first gauge positioned on a port of the sensing device. A first resistor of the first gauge may be positioned in a first compression region of the port. A second resistor of the first gauge may also be positioned in the first compression region of the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shihong Huo, Lei Liu, David P. Hatch, Frank H. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11917799
    Abstract: Embodiments included herein are directed towards an apparatus and method for manufacturing an electrical cooling apparatus. The method may include forming a first entirely solid metal plate to generate an enclosure. The method may also include affixing a bottom metal plate to the first entirely solid metal plate, the bottom metal plate may define a channel system. The bottom metal plate may include one or more inlet openings into the channel system, where the one or more inlet openings are configured to allow coolant to enter or exit the channel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Zwijze, Zeno Van Veen, Jan Boldewijn, Erik De Wit, Arnout G. Van den Bos
  • Patent number: 11897296
    Abstract: A tire monitoring apparatus comprises a sensor housing having a connection part integrated with the sensor housing, the connection part having an elongated opening and a corresponding mounting feature in a wheel rim, wherein a screw extends through the elongated opening and connects with the corresponding mounting feature in the wheel rim, thereby when the screw is not tightened fully, the sensor housing can be rotated with respect to the corresponding mounting feature in the wheel rim, and when the screw is tightened fully, the sensor housing is secured in place and does not rotate with respect to the corresponding mounting feature in the wheel rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Weston, Thomas J. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11898920
    Abstract: A connector for use with a sensor, such as a pressure sensor, has EMI absorbing capabilities. The connector includes a polymeric body configured for coupling to a sensor body and an EMI absorbing material. The EMI absorbing material may be entrained in the polymeric body, coated on the polymeric body, or otherwise integrated with the polymeric body. The EMI absorbing material may be carbon black or carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Engbertus Berkel, Thomas Gerjen Hendrik Kouwen, Jonathan M. Rigelsford
  • Patent number: 11899873
    Abstract: Embodiments included herein are directed towards a method for determining a temperature-compensated touch state of a device, and related systems. The method may include receiving, by a processor of the device and from a first sensor of the device, a first measured value corresponding to a first sensor measurement captured by the first sensor. The method may further include receiving, by the processor and from a temperature sensor of the device, a temperature value corresponding to a first temperature measurement associated with the device and captured by the temperature sensor. The method may also include adjusting a signal corresponding to the first sensor measurement based upon, at least in part, the temperature value, to create a temperature-compensated touch signal. The method may additionally include determining, by the processor, the temperature-compensated touch state of the device based upon, at least in part, the temperature-compensated touch signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: James A. Reuss, Eric J. Minnaert, Paul R. Erickson
  • Patent number: 11828627
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to obtain increased performance and differentiation for an inductive position sensor through improvements to the sense element and target design are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a sense element includes a transmit coil, a first receive coil that includes a first plurality of arrayed loops, wherein two or more of the first plurality of arrayed loops are at least one of phase blended and amplitude arrayed, and a second receive coil that includes a second plurality of arrayed loops, wherein two or more of the second plurality of arrayed loops are at least one of phase blended and amplitude arrayed, and wherein the first receive coil and the second receive coil are phase shifted. The sense element coils are arrayed in several geometries and layouts, and the coil and target geometry are manipulated to compensate for inherent errors in the fundamental design of an inductive position sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: James M. Maloof
  • Patent number: 11823539
    Abstract: A video data collection and sharing platform is provided capable of detecting high-priority events and communicating alerts to users. A high-priority event is captured by a video capturing device with one or more sensor modules, including one or more video cameras for recording video footage. A network connection is established and input from one or more sensor modules is received. The input includes image data from the one or more video cameras. An input from the one or more sensor modules is analyzed to determine a potential high-priority event. Upon determining a potential high-priority event, conditions of the network connection are measured and an amount of data to be transmitted to a remote server through the network connection is determined based, at least in part, on the measured conditions of the network connection. The determined amount of data is then transmitted to the remote server. The transmitted data includes at least part of the image data from the one or more video cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Hodge, Nathan Ackerman, Benjamin Griffin Petroski
  • Patent number: 11787242
    Abstract: Embodiments included herein are directed towards systems and methods for tire pressure monitoring. Embodiments may include transmitting a first Bluetooth Low Energy (“BLE”) event at a Phase Auto-Location (“PAL”) block associated with a vehicle electronic control unit (“ECU”). Embodiments may further include generating a random number to be used for an inter-event delay associated with a BLE system, wherein the inter-event delay includes a fixed time and a randomized delay. Embodiments may also include calculating a time for the randomized delay and adding the time to an encoded Look Back Time (“LBT”) from the first BLE event to generate frame contents. Embodiments may further include providing the frame contents and the random number to a stack for transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Samuel D. Houston, Jonathan Edward Barr, Nevin R. Molyneaux
  • Patent number: 11691465
    Abstract: Embodiments included herein are directed towards a method for estimating tire load. Embodiments may include determining a tire pressure associated with a tire and determining a tire angular velocity associated with the tire. Embodiments may further include obtaining one or more tire stiffness coefficients and determining a tire radial deformation based upon, at least in part, a length of a tire ground contact patch or a contact patch angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ian S. Elliott, William D. Stewart