Patents by Inventor Jerry H. Robinson, III

Jerry H. Robinson, III 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).

  • Remote tire pressure monitoring system employing coded tire identification and radio frequency transmission and enabling recalibration upon tire rotation or replacement
    Patent number: 5838229
    Abstract: A system for indicating low tire pressure in vehicles, in which each vehicle wheel has a transmitter (100) with a unique code. A central receiver (200) in the vehicle is taught, at manufacture, to recognize the codes for the respective transmitters (100) for the vehicle, and also a common transmitter code, in the event one of the transmitters (102) needs to be replaced. During vehicle operation and maintenance, when the tires are rotated, the system can be recalibrated to relearn the locations of the transmitters. The transmitters (100) employ surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices (110). An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) encoder (130) in each transmitter (100) is programmed at manufacture, in accordance with its unique code, to send its information at different intervals, to avoid clash between two or more transmitters (100) on the vehicle. The transmitters (100) are powered by long-life batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Schrader-Bridgeport International, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry H. Robinson, III
  • Remote tire pressure monitoring system employing coded tire identification and radio frequency transmission, and enabling recalibration upon tire rotation or replacement
    Patent number: 5600301
    Abstract: A system for indicating low tire pressure in vehicles, in which each vehicle wheel has a transmitter (100) with a unique code. A central receiver (200) in the vehicle is taught, at manufacture, to recognize the codes for the respective transmitters (100) for the vehicle, and also a common transmitter code, in the event one of the transmitters (102) needs to be replaced. During vehicle operation and maintenance, when the tires are rotated, the system can be recalibrated to relearn the locations of the transmitters. The transmitters (100) employ surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices (110). An application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) encoder (130) in each transmitter (100) is programmed at manufacture, in accordance with its unique code, to send its information at different intervals, to avoid clash between two or more transmitters (100) on the vehicle. The transmitters (100) are powered by long-life batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Schrader Automotive Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry H. Robinson, III