Alternator and starter tester with bar code functionality and method
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1. An alternator and starter motor tester, comprising:
- a processor that processes information and controls an operation of the tester;
a memory that stores information and a software to operate the tester;
a motor that simulates an engine of a vehicle;
a starter motor testing device that tests a starter motor; and
a bar code reader that reads a first bar code coupled to a component being tested, the first bar code points to information stored on a remote database, wherein the memory, the motor, the starter motor testing device and the bar code reader are in communication with the processor.
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Abstract
An alternator and starter tester system having a bar code reader. The bar code can contain information regarding the component being tested and can direct the tester to conduct the appropriate test. The bar code can also encode the results of the test on a second bar code. The second bar code can then be coupled to the tested component.
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1. An alternator and starter motor tester, comprising:
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a processor that processes information and controls an operation of the tester; a memory that stores information and a software to operate the tester; a motor that simulates an engine of a vehicle; a starter motor testing device that tests a starter motor; and a bar code reader that reads a first bar code coupled to a component being tested, the first bar code points to information stored on a remote database, wherein the memory, the motor, the starter motor testing device and the bar code reader are in communication with the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of testing a starter motor or an alternator, comprising:
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scanning, with a bar code reader, a first bar code coupled to the starter motor or the alternator; performing the testing based on an information on the bar code; and accessing a remote database based on the information, wherein the testing is performed with an alternator and starter motor tester, the tester comprising; a motor simulating an engine of a vehicle; and a pulley portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for testing an alternator and starter motor, comprising:
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means for processing information and controlling an operation of the system; means for storing information; means for simulating an engine of a vehicle; means for testing the starter motor; and means for reading a first bar code coupled to a component being tested, the first bar code points to information stored on a remote database, wherein the means for storing, the means for simulating, the means for testing and the means for reading are in communication with the means for processing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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