Patents by Inventor David J. Procter

David J. Procter 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).

  • System and method for tracking tire tread wear
    Patent number: 10518590
    Abstract: A system for tracking tread wear of a tire of a vehicle includes a processor configured to obtain a new tire rotational count value representing expected rotations of the tire over a set distance if the tire were new. A position tracking device is coupled to the vehicle and configured to track a distance traveled by the vehicle and report the distance to the processor. A wheel speed sensor is coupled to the vehicle and configured to track rotations of the tire. The processor determines a current tire rotational count value representing the number of rotations of the tire over the set distance. The processor then determines a tire tread wear value based on the new tire rotational count value and the current tire rotational count value. A display device is configured to display indicia based on the tire tread wear value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Stewart, David J. Procter
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING TIRE TREAD WEAR
    Publication number: 20190270347
    Abstract: A system for tracking tread wear of a tire of a vehicle includes a processor configured to obtain a new tire rotational count value representing expected rotations of the tire over a set distance if the tire were new. A position tracking device is coupled to the vehicle and configured to track a distance traveled by the vehicle and report the distance to the processor. A wheel speed sensor is coupled to the vehicle and configured to track rotations of the tire. The processor determines a current tire rotational count value representing the number of rotations of the tire over the set distance. The processor then determines a tire tread wear value based on the new tire rotational count value and the current tire rotational count value. A display device is configured to display indicia based on the tire tread wear value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Stewart, David J. Procter