US 11,993,273 B2
Vehicle component monitoring control systems and methods
Edward Thomas Petrak, Erie, PA (US); Henry Young, Erie, PA (US); and Jason Daniel Kuttenkuler, Erie, PA (US)
Assigned to Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/724,339.
Application 16/724,339 is a continuation of application No. 15/359,909, filed on Nov. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,556,598.
Prior Publication US 2020/0139983 A1, May 7, 2020
Int. Cl. G07C 5/08 (2006.01); B60W 50/02 (2012.01); B60W 50/038 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 50/0205 (2013.01) [B60W 50/0225 (2013.01); B60W 50/038 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G07C 5/0816 (2013.01); G07C 5/0825 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/085 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining an operating age of one or more wheels of a vehicle, the operating age indicating a duration of use of the one or more wheels;
determining a wear growth rate of the one or more wheels;
determining a projected wear of the one or more wheels using the operating age and the wear growth rate of the one or more wheels;
determining an accumulated wear value of the one or more wheels using one or more sensors, wherein the accumulated wear value is updated during use of the one or more wheels using the one or more sensors;
determining an overuse difference or an underuse difference for the operating age of the one or more wheels, both the overuse difference and the underuse difference determined as a difference between the accumulated wear value and the projected wear of the one or more wheels; and
maintaining operation of the one or more wheels responsive to determining the underuse difference and changing operation of the one or more wheels responsive to determining the overuse difference by one or more of preventing revolution of the one or more wheels in a designated torque range or preventing the vehicle from moving faster than a designated speed limit.