Apparatus and method for testing a power source
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1. A battery charger and tester, comprising:
- a controller that controls a testing function of the battery charger and tester including a field programmable gate array, wherein the field programmable gate array receives a set point value;
a connection having at least one clamp to connect to a battery;
a comparator that compares a voltage upstream from the connection with a voltage at the connection to test a quality of the connection to the battery;
a memory in communication with the controller, the memory stores a battery test procedure;
an input device to input a battery identifier information of the battery; and
a wireless communication port in communication with the controller, the wireless communication port communicates a battery test result to a remote device, wherein the battery charger and tester determines at which point in a sine wave to allow a voltage or current to pass through to the battery based on the set point value, wherein the determined point is determined by observing an end-point of the sine wave and following along the sine wave in a rearward direction, the determined point defining a mean voltage or current for pass through.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating battery information to a remote device or database. A battery tester and/or charger can communicate with a wired or wireless connection to the remote device. Battery identifying information, test results and warranty information can be communicated to the remote device or database.
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1. A battery charger and tester, comprising:
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a controller that controls a testing function of the battery charger and tester including a field programmable gate array, wherein the field programmable gate array receives a set point value; a connection having at least one clamp to connect to a battery; a comparator that compares a voltage upstream from the connection with a voltage at the connection to test a quality of the connection to the battery; a memory in communication with the controller, the memory stores a battery test procedure; an input device to input a battery identifier information of the battery; and a wireless communication port in communication with the controller, the wireless communication port communicates a battery test result to a remote device, wherein the battery charger and tester determines at which point in a sine wave to allow a voltage or current to pass through to the battery based on the set point value, wherein the determined point is determined by observing an end-point of the sine wave and following along the sine wave in a rearward direction, the determined point defining a mean voltage or current for pass through. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A charging apparatus, comprising:
a power source charger and tester configured to charge and test a power source and provide a power source test result, comprising; a field programmable gate array, which receives a set point value; a connection having a clamp to connect to a battery; a comparator that compares a voltage upstream from the connection with a voltage at the connection to test a quality of the connection to the battery; and a wireless communication module linked to the power source charger and tester, the wireless communication module communicates information to and receives information from a remote database, wherein the power source charger and tester determines at which point in a sine wave to allow a voltage or current to pass through to the battery based on the set point value, wherein the determined point is determined by observing an end-point of the sine wave and following along the sine wave in a rearward direction, the sine value defining a mean voltage or current for pass through. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of testing a battery, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a battery tester to the battery to be tested; inputting a battery identifying information into the battery tester with an input device of the battery tester; performing a test procedure on the battery with the battery tester; determining at which point in a sine wave to allow voltage or current to pass through the battery, based on a selected sine value, wherein the determined point is determined by observing an end-point of the sine wave and following along the sine wave in a rearward direction, the determined point defining a mean voltage or mean current for pass through; generating a battery test result from the test procedure; and communicating the battery test result and the battery identifying information to a remote database. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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