Patent Number CA2756470 A1 2012-05-01
 
Monitoring system for controlling liftable and steer axles on trucks or tractor trailers
A monitoring system to control lift axles on a vehicle having a means for sensing vehicle speed and direction, a means for measuring the weight on the lift axles and fixed axles on the vehicle, and a control module for controlling one or more lift axles on the vehicle is provided.The control module comprises a receiver for receiving information from the sensing means and the measuring means, a processor, and output means for causing the lift axles to be lifted when the vehicle is moving in reverse.The processor causes or permits the lift axle to 1) lower when the vehicle moves forward for a programmable distance, 2) assume or maintain a lifted position when the vehicle is below a predetermined weight, 3) assume or maintain a lowered position when the vehicle carries over a predetermined weight, and 4) equalize weight between the lift axles and the fixed axles.
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Publication Number Type Publi.Date Links
  US20120123646 A1 2012-05-17
STG: (A1) Application published
AP: 2011US-13286282
  US8935054 B2 2015-01-13
STG: (B2) Granted patent as second publication
AP: 2011US-13286282
  CA2756470 A1 2012-05-01
STG: (A1) Application laid open
AP: 2011CA-2756470
  CA2756470 C 2015-09-01
STG: (C) Patent (second level)
AP: 2011CA-2756470
First Date of Grant 2015-01-13
2015-09-01
Inventor MANTINI JOHN
BRAITHWAITE MICHAEL
WANG HONGYAN
All applicant/assignee MANTINI JOHN
BRAITHWAITE MICHAEL
WANG HONGYAN
Mantini John ([CA])
Braithwaite Michael ([CA])
Wang Hongyan ([CA])
WHEEL MONITOR INC. ([CA])
WHEEL MONITOR INC. ([CA])
Priority Details 2010US-61409090 2010-11-012010US-61427144 2010-12-242011US-13286282 2011-11-012011US-61446741 2011-02-25
   
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