CALIBRATION OF A TRANSPONDER FOR A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - Patent 1240035

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EP 1 240 035 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38

(21)	Application number: 99967303.1

(22)	Date of filing: 14.12.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B60C 23/04

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9929/606

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/3997 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)	Applicant: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
	Akron,Ohio 44316-0001 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	POLLACK, Richard, Stephen Boulder, CO 80302 (US) YONES, Dale, Lee Boulder, CO 80303 (US) BROWN, Robert, Walter Medina, OH 44256 (US)

(74)	Representative: Leitz, Paul
	Goodyear Technical Center,Patent Department,Avenue Gordon Smith 7750 Colmar-Berg 7750 Colmar-Berg (LU)

(54)	CALIBRATION OF A TRANSPONDER FOR A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM