Fluid conduit with two-way communication
AssigneeCooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
InventorBrian J. Cardwell
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to fluid conduit that incorporates sensors printed on an exterior wall of the fluid conduit configured to sense an operating parameter of the fluid conduit. A two-way communication device communicatively connected to the printed electronic material is configured to wirelessly transmit the operating parameter to a mobile device.
Claims16
A fluid conduit having an interior diameter and an exterior wall, the fluid conduit comprising:
- electronic material printed on the exterior wall of the fluid conduit, the printed electronic material configured to sense at least one operating parameter of the fluid conduit and to provide output signals representing the sensed operating parameter;
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- an electrical conductor for communicating deposited on the exterior wall of the fluid conduit communicatively coupling the output signals to a controller;
- wherein the controller includes a wireless two-way communication unit adapted to receive the output signals and transmit the output signals from the wireless two-way communication unit using a two-way communication protocol.
A method for sensing at least one operating parameter of a fluid conduit, the fluid conduit including an interior diameter and an exterior wall, the method comprising:
- printing electronic material on the exterior wall of the fluid conduit, the electronic material used to sense the at least one operating parameter and to provide output signals representing the sensed operating parameter;
- depositing an electrical conductor for communicating on the exterior wall of the fluid conduit communicatively coupling the output signals to a controller, the controller including a wireless two-way communication unit;
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- transmitting the output signals from the wireless two-way communication unit using a two-way communication protocol.
A fluid conduit having an interior diameter and an exterior wall, the fluid conduit comprising:
- at least one sensor element comprised of electronic material printed on the exterior wall of the fluid conduit, the printed electronic material configured to sense at least one operating parameter of the fluid conduit and to provide output signals representing the sensed operating parameter;
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- a wireless module that includes at least one antenna, the wireless module and antenna attached to the fluid conduit, the wireless module communicatively connected to the at least one sensor element and adapted to transmit the output signals from the antenna using a two-way wireless communication protocol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.