Patents Assigned to Tag Blue L.L.C.
  • Lug stud and lug nut monitoring system, method, and components therefor
    Patent number: 7994901
    Abstract: A lug stud and lug nut monitoring system, method, and components for a vehicle may have a lug stud, a lug nut, at least one sensor, and an indicator. The lug stud has a shank. The lug nut is constructed to fasten on the shank. The sensor can be carried by the lug stud, by the lug nut, or by both the lug stud and the lug nut. The sensor takes at least one measurement. The indicator communicates with the sensor in order to determine a value based on the measurement, and to alert an operator of the vehicle if and when the value reaches a predetermined relationship to a reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Tag Blue L.L.C.
    Inventors: Craig Steven Malis, Douglas James Calaman
  • Lug Stud and Lug Nut Monitoring System, Method, and Components Therefor
    Publication number: 20090207008
    Abstract: A lug stud and lug nut monitoring system, method, and components for a vehicle may have a lug stud, a lug nut, at least one sensor, and an indicator. The lug stud has a shank. The lug nut is constructed to fasten on the shank. The sensor can be carried by the lug stud, by the lug nut, or by both the lug stud and the lug nut. The sensor takes at least one measurement. The indicator communicates with the sensor in order to determine a value based on the measurement, and to alert an operator of the vehicle if and when the value reaches a predetermined relationship to a reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Tag Blue L.L.C.
    Inventors: Craig Steven Malis, Douglas James Calaman