Patents by Inventor Thomas Aubel

Thomas Aubel 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 system for measuring temperature and monitoring vehicle tire operation, and vehicle tire and method for introducing a temperature sensor into a vehicle tire
    Patent number: 6921197
    Abstract: A vehicle tire is provided that contains at least one temperature sensor embedded in the tire in a critical location, and a transmission unit for transferring the output signal of the temperature sensor to a location externally of the vehicle tire. A method is also provided for precisely measuring the temperature of a vehicle tire with such a temperature sensor. A method is also provided for monitoring the operation of the vehicle tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Aubel, Markus Berkmüller, Reinhard Möbius, Bernhard Schick, Thomas Ziegler
  • Method and system for measuring temperature and monitoring vehicle tire operation, and vechicle tire and method for introducing a temperature sensor into a vehicle tire
    Publication number: 20030021330
    Abstract: A vehicle tire is provided that contains at least one temperature sensor embedded in the tire in a critical location, and a transmission unit for transferring the output signal of the temperature sensor to a location externally of the vehicle tire. A method is also provided for precisely measuring the temperature of a vehicle tire with such a temperature sensor. A method is also provided for monitoring the operation of the vehicle tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: TUV Automotive GmbH, Unternehmensgruppe TUV Suddeutschland
    Inventors: Thomas Aubel, Markus Berkmuller, Reinhard Mobius, Bernhard Schick, Thomas Ziegler