Tester for equipment, apparatus, or component with distributed processing function
First Claim
1. A tester specifically designed to test batteries of varying types and sizes, wherein said tester is incapable of performing test functions other than testing batteries and associated equipment, said tester being adapted to:
- 1) be temporarily connected to a particular battery to be tested,2) measure an open-circuit voltage and temperature of said particular battery,3) apply an electrical signal to said particular battery in order to perform a specific test thereon,4) obtain data, responsive to said test, indicative of an ohmic value of said particular battery, and5) communicate values representative of said open-circuit voltage and temperature of said particular battery and of said data indicative of the ohmic value of said particular battery to a smart device independent from the tester; and
wherein said smart device is capable of other uses, and is adapted by software stored therein corresponding to said tester to;
receive said values and data communicated by said tester;
receive nominal data relating the ohmic value of batteries of the type and size of said particular battery to their condition by download;
analyze the received values and data with respect to the nominal data to determine the condition of the particular battery; and
provide an indication of the condition of said particular battery.
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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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44 Claims
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1. A tester specifically designed to test batteries of varying types and sizes, wherein said tester is incapable of performing test functions other than testing batteries and associated equipment, said tester being adapted to:
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1) be temporarily connected to a particular battery to be tested, 2) measure an open-circuit voltage and temperature of said particular battery, 3) apply an electrical signal to said particular battery in order to perform a specific test thereon, 4) obtain data, responsive to said test, indicative of an ohmic value of said particular battery, and 5) communicate values representative of said open-circuit voltage and temperature of said particular battery and of said data indicative of the ohmic value of said particular battery to a smart device independent from the tester; and wherein said smart device is capable of other uses, and is adapted by software stored therein corresponding to said tester to; receive said values and data communicated by said tester; receive nominal data relating the ohmic value of batteries of the type and size of said particular battery to their condition by download; analyze the received values and data with respect to the nominal data to determine the condition of the particular battery; and provide an indication of the condition of said particular battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of determining the condition of a particular battery, comprising the steps of:
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1) connecting a simplified testing device specially designed to test batteries of varying type and size and associated equipment and incapable of testing other forms of equipment, apparatus, or components to a particular battery to be tested; 2) employing said simplified testing device to A) measure the open-circuit voltage and temperature of the particular battery and B) perform a test and obtain data indicative of an ohmic value of the particular battery; 3) employing said simplified testing device to communicate a message to a smart device capable of other uses, said message including the values measured for the open-circuit voltage and temperature of the particular battery and the data indicative of the ohmic value of the particular battery; 4) employing said smart device, having been programmed by a program corresponding to said test device, to obtain information characterizing the particular battery'"'"'s nominal characteristics by download; and 5) employing said smart device to evaluate the determined condition of the particular battery from said values and data included in said message and said information characterizing the battery'"'"'s nominal characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A tester specifically designed to test batteries of varying types and sizes, wherein said tester is incapable of performing test functions other than testing batteries and associated equipment, said tester being adapted to:
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1) be temporarily connected to a particular battery to be tested, 2) measure an open-circuit voltage and temperature of said particular battery, 3) apply an electrical signal to said particular battery in order to perform a specific test thereon, 4) obtain data, responsive to said test, indicative of an ohmic value of said particular battery, and 5) display an optical code readable by a smart device independent from the tester on a screen comprised by said tester, said optical code representing said values and data obtained by said tester with respect to said particular battery; and wherein said smart device is capable of other uses, and is adapted by software stored therein corresponding to said tester to; read said optical code using an image sensor device comprised thereby and derive said values and data obtained by said tester therefrom; receive nominal data relating the ohmic value of batteries of the type and size of said particular battery to their condition; analyze the received values and data with respect to the nominal data to determine the condition of the particular battery; and provide an indication of the condition of said particular battery. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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