Modular electronic battery tester
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Abstract
An electronic battery tester is provided for testing storage batteries. Battery test circuitry is configured to couple to the storage battery and measure a condition of the battery. A removable module is configured to couple to the battery tester to add increased functionality.
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92 Claims
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1-32. -32. (Cancelled)
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33. An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to determine a dynamic parameter of the battery;
a data bus coupled to the microprocessor configured to carry data in the electronic battery tester;
a connector coupled to the data bus and configured to receive a removable digital module, the connector including electrical connections which couple the data bus to the removable module; and
wherein the microprocessor is configured to couple to the removable module and send or receive data from the removable module on the data bus. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A removable module configured to removably couple to an electronic battery tester, comprising;
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an electrical connector configured to electrically couple to a data bus of the electronic battery tester; and
digital circuitry electrically coupled to the electrical connector, the digit circuitry including a memory. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery comprising:
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a microprocessor means for determining a dynamic parameter of the battery;
a data bus means for carrying data in the electronic battery tester;
a connector means coupled to the data bus for connecting to removable digital module, the connector means including electrical connection means for coupling the data bus means to the removable module; and
wherein the microprocessor means is further for sending or receiving data from the removable module on the data bus means.
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92. A removable module configured to removably couple to an electronic battery tester, comprising;
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an electrical connector means for electrically coupling to a data bus means of the electronic battery tester; and
digital circuitry for electrically coupling to the electrical connector, the digit circuitry means including a memory means for storing data.
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