Tire defect tester
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1. A method of testing tires for defects, the method comprising:
- charging a capacitor;
generating an energy signal, the generating an energy signal comprising selectively triggering a rectifier and discharging the capacitor;
passing the energy signal through a transformer to increase a voltage of the energy signal;
directing the energy signal toward a first location on a first surface of a tire;
detecting an attenuated energy signal on a second surface of the tire, the second surface opposing the first surface; and
comparing the attenuated energy signal to a predetermined energy signal value to determine the presence of a flaw in the tire.
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Abstract
A tire defect tester and a method of operation are disclosed. In one aspect, the tire defect tester includes a first electrode arranged to direct energy toward a tire, and a second electrode arranged on an opposite side of the tire from the first electrode to receive energy passing through the tire from the first electrode. The tire defect tester further includes an energy sensor electrically connected to the second electrode and a fault indicator circuit responsive to the energy sensor and configured to indicate the presence of a flaw upon energy above a threshold level being sensed at the second electrode.
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1. A method of testing tires for defects, the method comprising:
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charging a capacitor; generating an energy signal, the generating an energy signal comprising selectively triggering a rectifier and discharging the capacitor; passing the energy signal through a transformer to increase a voltage of the energy signal; directing the energy signal toward a first location on a first surface of a tire; detecting an attenuated energy signal on a second surface of the tire, the second surface opposing the first surface; and comparing the attenuated energy signal to a predetermined energy signal value to determine the presence of a flaw in the tire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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