Patents by Inventor Darrin J. Landes

Darrin J. Landes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for monitoring a condition of a tire
    Patent number: 6829925
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the condition of a tire mounted to a vehicle wheel includes a sensor configured for installation within the interior of the tire. The sensor is secured to a wheel rim whereby prolonged exposure to liquid tire fill material is avoided, even when the wheel is oriented with the sensor at a lower-most location of the wheel rim. In one embodiment, the sensor is secured to the wheel rim by straps which extend around a circumferential surface of the rim and engage a base coupled to the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: James J. Nespo, Darrin J. Landes, Edward J. Demor, III
  • Apparatus and method for monitoring a condition of a tire
    Publication number: 20040118195
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the condition of a tire mounted to a vehicle wheel includes a sensor configured for installation within the interior of the tire. The sensor is secured to a wheel rim whereby prolonged exposure to liquid tire fill material is avoided, even when the wheel is oriented with the sensor at a lower-most location of the wheel rim. In one embodiment, the sensor is secured to the wheel rim by straps which extend around a circumferential surface of the rim and engage a base coupled to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: James J. Nespo, Darrin J. Landes, Edward J. Demor