{
  "patent_number": "US 12734848",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How a Vehicle Dynamically Adjusts Tire Pressure Based on Driving",
  "original_title": "System and method for tire inflator management",
  "summary": "This patent describes a system and method for automatically adjusting a vehicle's tire pressure based on current driving conditions, using wheel-mounted inflators connected to a central computer.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent describes a method for managing tire inflation that involves first determining a target tire pressure, called a 'setpoint,' based on the vehicle's current 'driving context.' This driving context could include factors like speed, load, road conditions, or even weather. Once the setpoint is determined, the system then controls an inflator to adjust the tire pressure to match this setpoint. The patent also describes a system that includes a remote computing system and several 'wheel-end inflators' — devices mounted directly to each wheel that can inflate or deflate the tire. These wheel-end inflators communicate with the remote computing system, often through a local 'gateway' device in the vehicle. For example, if a truck is driving on a highway, the system might set a higher pressure for better fuel economy, but if it then goes off-road, the system could automatically lower the pressure for better traction.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover systems that only monitor tire pressure and alert the driver, without actively adjusting the pressure.",
    "Does not cover manual tire inflation using an external pump or fixed-pressure systems that do not adapt to driving conditions.",
    "Does not cover systems where tire pressure is adjusted to a single, static setpoint regardless of the vehicle's driving context.",
    "Does not cover tire inflation systems that do not utilize 'wheel-end inflators' mounted directly to the vehicle's wheels.",
    "Does not cover systems that lack a 'remote computing system' or a local 'gateway' for managing the inflators."
  ],
  "filed": "2023-12-13",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "automotive",
    "software",
    "telecommunications",
    "mechanical"
  ],
  "abstract": "In variants, the tire inflation system control method can include: determining a setpoint based on driving context for a vehicle; and controlling an inflator based on the setpoint. In variants, the tire inflation system can include a remote computing system and a set of wheel-end inflators mounted to the wheel ends of a vehicle and connected to the remote computing system, such as via a gateway local to the vehicle.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734848/system-and-method-for-tire-inflator-management",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734848/system-and-method-for-tire-inflator-management/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12734848",
  "relatedPatents": []
}