# US 11,440,360 B2 · Tire pressure sensor modules, tire pressure monitoring system, wheel, methods and computer programs for providing information related to a tire pressure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,440,360 B2 - Document ID: US11440360B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/934,208 - Filed: 2020-07-21 - Published: 2020-11-05 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-07-18 - Assignees: Infineon Technologies AG - Applicants: Infineon Technologies AG - Inventors: Andre Peine; Thomas Lange - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11440360B2 ## CPC - B60C 23/0483: {Wireless routers between wheel mounted transmitters and chassis mounted receivers} - B60C 23/0486: {comprising additional sensors in the wheel or tyre mounted monitoring device, e.g. movement sensors, microphones or earth magnetic field sensors} - B60C 23/0411: {Piezoelectric generators} - B60C 23/0454: {Means for changing operation mode, e.g. sleep mode, factory mode or energy save mode} - B60C 23/0459: {self triggered by motion sensor} - B60C 23/0488: {Movement sensor, e.g. for sensing angular speed, acceleration or centripetal force} - B60C 23/0494: {Valve stem attachments positioned inside the tyre chamber} - B60C 23/041: {Means for supplying power to the signal- transmitting means on the wheel} - B60C 23/0474: {Measurement control, e.g. setting measurement rate or calibrating of sensors; Further processing of measured values, e.g. filtering, compensating or slope monitoring} - B60C: VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES ## Abstract A first tire pressure sensor module is configured to provide information related to a pressure of a tire of a vehicle and comprises a pressure sensor configured to determine the information related to the pressure of the tire. The pressure module further includes a controller configured to selectively operate the tire pressure sensor module in an active state and in an inactive state, wherein an energy consumption of the tire pressure sensor module is lower in the inactive state than in the active state. The controller is further configured to control an output of the information related to the pressure of the tire in the active state, and operate the tire pressure sensor module in the inactive state based on determining that information related to a velocity of the tire indicates a velocity above a threshold. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A tire pressure sensor module, comprising: a pressure sensor configured to determine information related to a pressure of a tire; a controller configured to selectively operate the tire pressure sensor module in an active state and in an inactive state, wherein an energy consumption of the tire pressure sensor module is lower in the inactive state than in the active state, an energy harvester configured to supply power to the tire pressure sensor module; and wherein the controller is further configured to control an output of the information related to the pressure of the tire in the active state, and wherein the controller is configured to operate the tire pressure sensor module in the inactive state based on determining that information related to a velocity of the tire indicates a velocity above a threshold, wherein the information related to the velocity of the tire is received from the energy harvester. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The tire pressure sensor module of claim 1, further being configured for valve mounting or being comprised in a valve of the tire. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The tire pressure sensor module of claim 1, further comprising a battery operably coupled to the controller. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The tire pressure sensor module of claim 1, further comprising a rechargeable energy device operably coupled to the controller and a power interface which is configured to charge the rechargeable energy device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The tire pressure sensor module of claim 4, wherein the power interface is configured to be coupled with another tire pressure sensor module, the another tire pressure sensor module being configured to charge the rechargeable energy device through the power interface. ### Claim 6 A tire pressure sensor module, comprising: pressure sensing means for determining information related to a pressure of a tire; controller means for selectively operating the tire pressure sensor module in an active state and in an inactive state, wherein an energy consumption of the tire pressure sensor module is lower in the inactive state than in the active state, energy harvesting means for supplying power to the tire pressure sensor module; wherein the controller means is further for controlling an output of the information related to the pressure of the tire in the active state, wherein the controller means is further for operating the tire pressure sensor module in the inactive state based on determining that information related to a velocity of the tire indicates a velocity above a threshold, and wherein the information related to the velocity of the tire is received from the energy harvesting means. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The tire pressure sensor module of claim 6, further being configured for valve mounting or being comprised in a valve of the tire. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The tire pressure sensor module of claim 6, further comprising a battery operably coupled to the controller means. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The tire pressure sensor module of claim 6, further comprising a rechargeable energy device operably coupled to the controller means and a power interfacing means for charging the rechargeable energy device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The tire pressure sensor module of claim 9, wherein the power interfacing means is for coupling with another tire pressure sensor module, the another tire pressure sensor module being configured to charge the rechargeable energy device through the power interfacing means. ### Claim 11 A method of operating a tire pressure sensor module, comprising: determining information related to a pressure of a tire using a pressure sensor; selectively operating the tire pressure sensor module in an active state and in an inactive state using a controller, wherein an energy consumption of the tire pressure sensor module is lower in the inactive state than in the active state, supplying power to the tire pressure sensor module using an energy harvester; and controlling an output of the information related to the pressure of the tire in the active state using the controller, operating the tire pressure sensor module in the inactive state based on determining that information related to a velocity of the tire indicates a velocity above a threshold, wherein the information related to the velocity of the tire is received from the energy harvester. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the tire pressure sensor module is configured for valve mounting or being comprised in a valve of the tire. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprises powering the controller using a battery. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: providing a rechargeable energy device operably coupled to the controller and a power interface; and charging the rechargeable energy device through the power interface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the power interface is configured to be coupled with another tire pressure sensor module, further comprising charging the rechargeable energy device through the power interface using the other tire pressure sensor module.