Tester for equipment, apparatus, or component with distributed processing function
First Claim
1. A tester for equipment, apparatus, or component, having distributed measurement and analytical functions, comprising:
- A) a testing device adapted to be connected to a piece of equipment, an apparatus, or a component to be tested and to obtain data indicative of the condition of said equipment, apparatus, or component, and to communicate values representative of said data to a smart device; and
B) a smart device independent from the testing device, capable of other uses, and adapted by software stored therein to
1) receive said values communicated by said testing device;
2) analyze the received values to determine the condition of the equipment, apparatus, or component to be tested; and
3) provide an indication of the condition of said equipment, apparatus, or component to be tested.
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Abstract
A tester for equipment, apparatuses, or components with distributed measurement and analytical functions comprises a simplified test circuit for obtaining key data representative of the operational characteristics of said equipment, apparatus, or component and transmitting these to a sophisticated device capable of other uses, such as a smart phone or tablet computer. The latter analyzes the raw data with reference to values for nominal characteristics or operation of the equipment, apparatus, or component and provides a result indicative of the condition thereof.
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45 Claims
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1. A tester for equipment, apparatus, or component, having distributed measurement and analytical functions, comprising:
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A) a testing device adapted to be connected to a piece of equipment, an apparatus, or a component to be tested and to obtain data indicative of the condition of said equipment, apparatus, or component, and to communicate values representative of said data to a smart device; and B) a smart device independent from the testing device, capable of other uses, and adapted by software stored therein to
1) receive said values communicated by said testing device;
2) analyze the received values to determine the condition of the equipment, apparatus, or component to be tested; and
3) provide an indication of the condition of said equipment, apparatus, or component to be tested. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of determining the condition of a piece of equipment, an apparatus, or a component, comprising the steps of:
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1) connecting a simplified testing device to said apparatus; 2) employing said simplified testing device to obtain data indicative of the condition of the equipment, apparatus or component; 3) displaying on a display screen comprised by said testing device a machine-readable optical code readable by a smart device, said code including said data obtained indicative of the condition of said equipment, apparatus, or component; 4) employing a smart device capable of other uses to read said code from said display screen; and 5) employing said smart device to evaluate the determined condition of the equipment, apparatus, or component from said data included in said code. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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