Patents by Inventor Michael G. Oszust

Michael G. Oszust 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 determining identifiable tire position location in a tire pressure monitoring system
    Patent number: 7948364
    Abstract: A method for identifying tire location including the steps of transmitting a low frequency signal at different power levels and receiving radio frequency identification signals. Tire identification and location based on low frequency power level for two tire transmitters is determined. Radio frequency signals from two different tire transmitters are received and tire identification and location are determined based on radio frequency signal strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignees: TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Xing Ping Lin, David L Juzswik, Michael G. Oszust
  • System for measuring life expectancy of a tire condition monitoring system
    Patent number: 7714707
    Abstract: A system (10) is provided for monitoring a remote tire monitoring sensor. The system includes a tire-based unit (16) having a sensor (42) and transmitter (44) that receives power from a power supply (18) located within the tire-based unit (16). The transmitter (44) transmits a signal (22) relating to a parameter measured by the sensor (42). The system (10) further includes a controller (36) that evaluates the life of the power supply (18) by monitoring energy usage of the power supply (18) by counting the number of occurrences in which the energy usage is above a prescribed amount (59) and comparing the number of occurrences to an energy threshold (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignees: TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Michelin Recherche et Techniques S.A.
    Inventors: David L. Juzswik, Stephen Wieland, Michael G. Oszust
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING IDENTIFIABLE TIRE POSITION LOCATION IN A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090179747
    Abstract: A method for identifying tire location including the steps of transmitting a low frequency signal at different power levels and receiving radio frequency identification signals. Tire identification and location based on low frequency power level for two tire transmitters is determined. Radio frequency signals from two different tire transmitters are received and tire identification and location are determined based on radio frequency signal strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Xing Ping Lin, David L. Juzswik, Michael G. Oszust
  • System for measuring life expectancy of a tire condition monitoring system
    Publication number: 20080284577
    Abstract: A system (10) is provided for monitoring a remote tire monitoring sensor. The system includes a tire-based unit (16) having a sensor (42) and transmitter (44) that receives power from a power supply (18) located within the tire-based unit (16). The transmitter (44) transmits a signal (22) relating to a parameter measured by the sensor (42). The system (10) further includes a controller (36) that evaluates the life of the power supply (18) by monitoring energy usage of the power supply (18) by counting the number of occurrences in which the energy usage is above a prescribed amount (59) and comparing the number of occurrences to an energy threshold (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: David L. Juzswik, Stephen Wieland, Michael G. Oszust