Method and apparatus for mounting a transponder module (400, 702, 951,
1000, 1020, 1751, 1752, 1852, 1852, 1951, 1951a) and a separate
antenna (1520, 1520, 1520, 1620, 1720, 1820, 1920) to an
inner surface (1504, 1504, 1504, 1704, 1804) of a pneumatic
tire (312, 650, 1204, 1350, 1350, 1550, 1550, 1550),
and for coupling the transponder module to the antenna by coupling coils which
are included with the transponder module (450, 760, 953, 1004, 1024) and
the antenna (750, 750, 866, 938, 968, 1538, 1538, 1538,
1638, 1638, 1738, 1738, 1838, 1838, 1938). The transponder
module mounting methods generally allow it to be inserted, removed, or accessed
for maintenance at any time during the tire's life cycle, and allow sensing access
to the tire's inner atmosphere.
