Patents by Inventor David Samuel Porter

David Samuel Porter 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).

  • Patent number: 7088226
    Abstract: A tire characteristic monitoring method allows automatic programming of tire position information in a remote tire pressure monitoring system (10). The method includes, from a remotely located exciter (16) using a primary coil (18) to transmit a relatively low frequency signal to a secondary coil (L1) of a tire monitor (12) associated with a tire of a vehicle. The method further includes the step of, at the tire monitor, in response to the relatively low frequency signal, transmitting a relatively high transmitting signal to convey data. The data are received at the exciter and subsequently loaded into a receiving unit (14) of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas David Stephen McClelland, David Samuel Porter, Alastair Thomas Johnston
  • Patent number: 6906624
    Abstract: A tire characteristic monitoring method allows automatic programming of tire position information in a remote tire pressure monitoring system (10). The method includes, from a remotely located exciter (16) using a primary coil (18) to transmit a relatively low frequency signal to a secondary coil (L1) of a tire monitor (12) associated with a tire of a vehicle. The method further includes the step of, at the tire monitor, in response to the relatively low frequency signal, transmitting a relatively high transmitting signal to convey data. The data are received at the exciter and subsequently loaded into a receiving unit (14) of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas David Stephen McClelland, David Samuel Porter, Alastair Thomas Johnston
  • Publication number: 20040183664
    Abstract: A tire characteristic monitoring method allows automatic programming of tire position information in a remote tire pressure monitoring system (10). The method includes, from a remotely located exciter (16) using a primary coil (18) to transmit a relatively low frequency signal to a secondary coil (L1) of a tire monitor (12) associated with a tire of a vehicle. The method further includes the step of, at the tire monitor, in response to the relatively low frequency signal, transmitting a relatively high transmitting signal to convey data. The data are received at the exciter and subsequently loaded into a receiving unit (14) of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Schrader Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas David Stephen McClelland, David Samuel Porter, Alastair Thomas Johnston
  • Publication number: 20040183665
    Abstract: A tire characteristic monitoring method allows automatic programming of tire position information in a remote tire pressure monitoring system (10). The method includes, from a remotely located exciter (16) using a primary coil (18) to transmit a relatively low frequency signal to a secondary coil (L1) of a tire monitor (12) associated with a tire of a vehicle. The method further includes the step of, at the tire monitor, in response to the relatively low frequency signal, transmitting a relatively high transmitting signal to convey data. The data are received at the exciter and subsequently loaded into a receiving unit (14) of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Schrader Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas David Stephen McClelland, David Samuel Porter, Alastair Thomas Johnston
  • Patent number: 6710708
    Abstract: A tire characteristic monitoring method allows automatic programming of tire position information in a remote tire pressure monitoring system (10). The method includes, from a remotely located exciter (16) using a primary coil (18) to transmit a relatively low frequency signal to a secondary coil (L1) of a tire monitor (12) associated with a tire of a vehicle. The method further includes the step of, at the tire monitor, in response to the relatively low frequency signal, transmitting a relatively high transmitting signal to convey data. The data are received at the exciter and subsequently loaded into a receiving unit (14) of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas David Stephen McClelland, David Samuel Porter, Alastair Thomas Johnston
  • Publication number: 20020003474
    Abstract: A tire characteristic monitoring method allows automatic programming of tire position information in a remote tire pressure monitoring system (10). The method includes, from a remotely located exciter (16) using a primary coil (18) to transmit a relatively low frequency signal to a secondary coil (L1) of a tire monitor (12) associated with a tire of a vehicle. The method further includes the step of, at the tire monitor, in response to the relatively low frequency signal, transmitting a relatively high transmitting signal to convey data. The data are received at the exciter and subsequently loaded into a receiving unit (14) of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: THOMAS DAVID STEPHEN MCCLELLAND, DAVID SAMUEL PORTER, ALASTAIR THOMAS JOHNSTON