DIGITAL COMPRESSION RECORDER WITH SPECIFICATION DATABASE SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20120109544A1
• Filed: 10/29/2010
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: SPX Corporation
• Inventors: Hanson, Dennis, FISH, James, Otto, Jennifer
• Application Number:
  US12/916,128
• Publication Number:
  US 20120109544A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/50
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 15/08 by monitoring pressure in cylinders

Abstract

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a system for measuring the cylinder compression of an engine is provided The system may include a microprocessor; a sensor operatively connected to the microprocessor, the sensor configured to measure a pressure; a memory operatively connected to the microprocessor, the memory configured to store a pressure detected by the sensor; and a database operatively connected to the microprocessor, the database configured to a store baseline pressure associated with an engine.

Claims

1. A system for measuring the cylinder compression of an engine comprising:

a microprocessor;

a sensor operatively connected to the microprocessor, the sensor configured to measure a pressure;

a memory operatively connected to the microprocessor, the memory configured to store a pressure detected by the sensor; and

a database operatively connected to the microprocessor, the database configured to a store baseline pressure associated with an engine.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a display operatively connected to the microprocessor, the display configured to display at least one of a measured pressure and a baseline pressure.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising an input device operatively connected to the microprocessor, the input device configured to allow a user to input a type of engine associated with a pressure measured by the system.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the system, is configured to allow a user to select a baseline pressure stored in the database to be displayed on the display by operating the input device.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the system is configured to allow a user to associate a particular cylinder of an engine with a measured pressure and store the measured pressure with the associated cylinder number.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mechanical interface configured to attach to a hose configured to provide a fluid connection between the interface and a cylinder to have an associated pressure measured, the interface configured to expose the sensor to the pressure associated with the cylinder.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising an electronic interface operatively connected to the microprocessor and the database, the electronic interface configured to interface with a data source to download baseline pressures from the data source to the database.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the data source is one of the following sources, a website, a second computer database, an optical disk or a flash memory device.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the electronic interface is configured to receive data via a wireless network.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the microcontroller is configured to save measured pressures in the database as base line pressures.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor, the sensor, the memory, and the database are contained in a portable hand held unit.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a kit including hose connectors for connecting the sensor to an engine.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the kit comprises a standard 14 mm hose assembly, a long 14 mm hose assembly, and 14 mm hose assembly for a small engine, a standard 18 mm hose assembly, an air hold quick connect valve, a long reach 18 mm adapter, a 12 mm adapter, and a 10 mm adapter.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising a carrying case for components associated with the system.

15. The system of claim 11, further including a remote starter for allowing a user of the system to remotely start an engine to have a pressure measured.

16. A method for measuring a compression pressure of an engine comprising:

attaching a measuring device to the engine;

starting the engine;

measuring the compression pressure;

saving the compression pressure on a memory associated with the measuring device; and

displaying a baseline pressure for the tested engine on the measuring device.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

downloading baseline pressures onto a database associated with the measuring device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the baseline pressures are pressures measured by the measuring device.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising associating a measured pressure with an engine type and associating the baseline pressures with engine types.

20. A system for measuring the cylinder compression of an engine comprising:

means for processing data;

means for sensing pressure operatively connected to the processing means,

means for storing data operatively connected to the processing means, the means for storing data configured to store a pressure detected by the sensing means; and

a second means for storing data operatively connected to the processing means, the second means for storing data configured to a store baseline pressure associated with an engine.