Digital compression gauge
First Claim
1. A compression gauge assembly for diagnosing pressure variances of an engine cylinder(s), the assembly comprising:
- a) a gauge sensor in communication with the engine cylinder(s), the gauge sensor being operative to detect compression stroke pressures within the cylinder(s);
b) a gauge controller in communication with the gauge sensor, the gauge controller including a comparator circuit operative to compare detected compression stroke pressures within the cylinder(s) and to derive the pressure variances therebetween; and
c) a gauge display in communication with the gauge controller for displaying the derived pressure variances.
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Abstract
There is provided a compression gauge assembly for diagnosing pressure variances of an engine cylinder(s). The gauge assembly comprises a gauge sensor in communication with the engine cylinder(s). The gauge sensor is operative to detect compression stroke pressures within the cylinder(s). A gauge controller is in communication with the gauge sensor. The gauge controller includes a comparator circuit operative to compare detected compression stroke pressures within the cylinder(s) and to derive the pressure variances therebetween. A gauge display is in communication with the gauge controller for displaying the derived pressure variances.
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25 Claims
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1. A compression gauge assembly for diagnosing pressure variances of an engine cylinder(s), the assembly comprising:
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a) a gauge sensor in communication with the engine cylinder(s), the gauge sensor being operative to detect compression stroke pressures within the cylinder(s);
b) a gauge controller in communication with the gauge sensor, the gauge controller including a comparator circuit operative to compare detected compression stroke pressures within the cylinder(s) and to derive the pressure variances therebetween; and
c) a gauge display in communication with the gauge controller for displaying the derived pressure variances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A compression gauge assembly for diagnosing cylinder pressures of an engine cylinder(s), the assembly comprising:
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a) a gauge sensor in communication with the engine cylinder(s), the gauge sensor being operative to detect compression stroke pressures within the cylinder(s);
b) a gauge controller in communication with the gauge sensor, the gauge controller including a comparator circuit operative to compare at least one detected compression stroke pressure within the cylinder(s) with a reference compression stroke pressure and to derive the cylinder pressures based thereon; and
c) a gauge display in communication with the gauge controller for displaying the derived cylinder pressures. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of diagnosing an engine cylinder(s) with a compression gauge assembly, the compression gauge assembly having a gauge sensor, a gauge display and a gauge controller with a comparator circuit, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting compression stroke pressures within the engine cylinder(s) with the gauge sensor;
b) comparing the detected compression stroke pressures within the cylinder(s) with the comparator circuit of the gauge controller;
c) deriving pressure variances between the detected compression stroke pressures with the comparator circuit; and
d) displaying the derived pressure variances on the gauge display.
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24. A method of diagnosing cylinders in an engine with a compression gauge assembly, the compression gauge having a gauge sensor, a gauge display and a gauge controller with a comparator circuit, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting compression stroke pressures within the engine cylinder(s) with the gauge sensor;
b) comparing at least one detected compression stroke pressure within the cylinder(s) against a reference compression stroke pressure with the comparator circuit of the gauge controller;
c) deriving cylinder pressures based on the comparison between the detected compression stroke pressure and the reference compression stroke pressure with the comparator circuit; and
d) displaying the cylinders pressures on the gauge display. - View Dependent Claims (23, 25)
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