Patent ID: 6724301
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A dual tag tire and wheel radio frequency identification system in a tire/wheel assembly of a vehicle and capable of sending sensed tire and wheel condition parameter data to an interrogator in response to a radio frequency signal from the remote interrogator, the system comprising:a tire tag located on an interior surface of a tire of said tire/wheel assembly with radio frequency read/write capability, and including data storage of tire identification and tire specific information; and a wheel tag located on a wheel of said tire/wheel assembly with radio frequency read/write capability, and including data storage of wheel identification and wheel specific information, wherein said tire identification and said tire specific information is transferred on command by the interrogator to said wheel tag for permanent storage, and wherein said wheel identification and said wheel specific information is transferred on command by the interrogator to said tire tag for permanent storage.