Patents by Inventor Sean SOUSA

Sean SOUSA 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).

  • Publication number: 20230008775
    Abstract: In an example, a vehicle tire includes a tread portion, a sidewall portion, and a sensor module for estimating one or more parameters of the tire. The sensor module includes a detector patch that includes one or more capacitors, each of which has an electrostatic capacity that is variable due to at least deformation of each capacitor. The sensor module also includes an electronics unit connected to each capacitor and configured to control the sensor module. The detector patch is adhered to an inside of at least one of the tread portion or the sidewall portion. At least one of the capacitors is located on the inside of the at least one of the tread portion or the sidewall portion. The electronics unit is configured to estimate at least one of the parameters based on the electrostatic capacity of each capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Toshihiko OMOTE, Benedicto DELOS SANTOS, Martin John MCCASLIN, John BORTELL, Sean SOUSA, Colton Allen OTTLEY, Jared K. JONAS, Colin D. EICHINGER, Nathan C. BRIGGS