correctly function the electromechanical transducer element 26 may require a different stress strain relationship from that imparted to the inner liner 34 during operation of tire 14 the desired stress strain relationship for transducer element 26 can be created through placement of transducer element 26 onto bridge patch 12 more specifically bridge patch 12 and pads 16 and 18 can be configured to convert the stress strain relationship imparted by deformation of the inner liner 34 into the desired stress strain relationship for the electromechanical transducer element 26 for example as shown in the exemplary embodiment of fig1 bridge member 22 is configured into an arch shape between pads 16 and 18 this configuration can be used to reduce the magnitude of the stress strain relationship the electromechanical transducer element 26 would otherwise experience if it were attached directly to inner liner 34 additionally the materials used in the construction of pads 16 and 18 can also allow for a reduction in the stress strain experienced by transducer element 26 by operating to absorb or deflect part of the stress strain that occurs during deformation of inner liner 34 fig1 and 2 are provided by way of example of the present invention as will be discussed bridge patch 12 may also be used to redirect the stress strain relationship in order to accommodate a desired orientation of the stress strain relationship on the electromechanical transducer element 26 further the bridge patch 12 may be configured so that the magnitude and orientation of the stress strain relationship is uniform across the entire bridge member 22 alternatively the bridge patch 12 may be configured so that the magnitude and orientation of the stress strain relationship is different at various locations.