Patents by Inventor Fred L. Starkey

Fred L. Starkey 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).

  • Method and apparatus for communication of data in a remote tire monitoring system
    Patent number: 6970076
    Abstract: A tire monitor (100) mountable inside a tire (200) includes a tire data sensor (402) and a transmitter (406). The transmitter is configured to transmit tire data at one or more frequencies within a passband of frequencies of the tire. The transmitter of the tire monitor is tuned in relation to the characteristic frequency response of the tire to ensure reliable transmission and reception of radio signals conveying the tire data to a remote receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred L. Starkey
  • Method and apparatus for identifying remote sending units in a tire pressure monitor system of a vehicle using secondary modulation of wheel rotation
    Patent number: 6580365
    Abstract: A remote tire monitoring system (10) includes tire monitors (12) positioned at respective wheels of a vehicle (V) for transmitting radio signals modulated by tire data and modulation means positioned above near the tire monitors for imposing a secondary modulation on the radio signals. A receiver (14) receives the radio signals and recovers the tire data (26) from the radio signals and associates the tire monitor with the respective wheels of the vehicle using the secondary modulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred L. Starkey
  • Method and apparatus for identifying remote sending units in a tire pressure monitor system of a vehicle using secondary modulation of wheel rotation
    Publication number: 20030020605
    Abstract: A remote tire monitoring system (10) includes tire monitors (12) positioned at respective wheels of a vehicle (V) for transmitting radio signals modulated by tire data and modulation means positioned above near the tire monitors for imposing a secondary modulation on the radio signals. A receiver (14) receives the radio signals and recovers the tire data (26) from the radio signals and associates the tire monitor with the respective wheels of the vehicle using the secondary modulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred L. Starkey
  • Method and apparatus for identifying remote sending units in a tire pressure monitor system of a vehicle using secondary modulation of wheel rotation
    Publication number: 20020101340
    Abstract: A remote tire monitoring system (10) includes tire monitors (12) positioned at respective wheels of a vehicle (V) for transmitting radio signals modulated by tire data and modulation means positioned above near the tire monitors for imposing a secondary modulation on the radio signals. A receiver (14) receives the radio signals and recovers the tire data (26) from the radio signals and associates the tire monitor with the respective wheels of the vehicle using the secondary modulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Applicant: Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred L. Starkey
  • Method and apparatus for identifying remote sending units in a tire pressure monitor system of a vehicle using secondary modulation of wheel rotation
    Patent number: 6417766
    Abstract: A remote tire monitoring system (10) includes tire monitors (12) positioned at respective wheels of a vehicle (V) for transmitting radio signals modulated by tire data and modulation means positioned above near the tire monitors for imposing a secondary modulation on the radio signals. A receiver (14) receives the radio signals and recovers the tire data (26) from the radio signals and associates the tire monitor with the respective wheels of the vehicle using the secondary modulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred L. Starkey