John L Rust

US Patent:

6745624, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Feb 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

09/683704

Inventors:

Frederick James Porter - Farmington Hills MI
John LeBeau Rust - Belleville MI
John Tenbusch - Farmington Hills MI
Thomas Michael McQuade - Ann Arbor MI
Thomas Lee Miller - Ann Arbor MI

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G01L 1700

US Classification:

731462, 731464, 340447

Abstract:

A system ( ) and method is provided for calibrating a tire pressure monitoring system using an EM transmitter ( ). The present invention includes a first pressure sensor coupled to a wheel of an automotive vehicle ( ). The EM pressure transmitter ( ) is coupled to the pressure sensor ( ). The transmitter ( ) has a serial number associated therewith. An EM calibration device has a transmitting range. The EM transmitter device has an actuator. When the actuator is activated, a calibration signal ( ) is transmitted within the transmitting range. The calibration signal causes the EM pressure transmitter ( ) to transmit a serial number. A controller ( ) is EM coupled to the pressure transmitter. The controller ( ) receives the serial number and associates the serial number with a tire location of the vehicle.

US Patent:

6945087, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/832027

Inventors:

Frederick James Porter - Farmington Hills MI, US
John LeBeau Rust - Belleville MI, US
John Tenbusch - Farmington Hills MI, US
Thomas Michael McQuade - Ann Arbor MI, US
Thomas Lee Miller - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

G01L027/00

US Classification:

73 157

Abstract:

A system () and method is provided for calibrating a tire pressure monitoring system using an EM transmitter (). The present invention includes a first pressure sensor coupled to a wheel of an automotive vehicle (). The EM pressure transmitter () is coupled to the pressure sensor (). The transmitter () has a serial number associated therewith. An EM calibration device has a transmitting range. The EM transmitter device has an actuator. When the actuator is activated, a calibration signal () is transmitted within the transmitting range. The calibration signal causes the EM pressure transmitter () to transmit a serial number. A controller () is EM coupled to the pressure transmitter. The controller () receives the serial number and associates the serial number with a tire location of the vehicle.

US Patent:

48069035, Feb 21, 1989

Filed:

Dec 15, 1986

Appl. No.:

7/090877

Inventors:

John L. Rust - Belleville MI

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60Q 144

US Classification:

340 97

Abstract:

A backlite assembly for an automotive vehicle with a signaling system includes a backlite panel, an illumination system positioned at one edge of the panel for selectively introducing light into the interior of the panel whenever the signaling system is energized, and a refractive surface integrated with the panel for refracting the light emitted by the illumination system so that light will be emitted from the backlite in a pattern recognizable as a signal. The backlite assembly may include turn signaling capability and brakelight function, as well as a hazard warning signal function.