Fault isolation for vehicle using a multifunction test probe

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4757463
SERIAL NO

06869870

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In a computerized automotive vehicle diagnostic system, a test probe cable is attached to individual components and consists of a multiple conductor cable which is attached ultimately to the component and to a computer in a technician terminal. Where the probe cable enters the technician terminal the conductors contained within it are fed into a programmable crosspoint switch which is controlled by a microcontroller. Test functions are provided by three programmable resources: (1) A program controlled multimeter, (2) A program controlled DC voltage source and ground sink; and (3) the microcontroller itself which receives and interprets commands from the computer and controls the various probe elements based upon the test commands received.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ballou, Richard V Troy, MI 2 249
Boscove, Joseph A Highland Beach, FL 4 417
Kraus, Richard A Coral Springs, FL 5 221
Kurtz, Hobart L Boca Raton, FL 4 301
Langer, Peter Coral Springs, FL 36 1138
Nicolson, Kenneth M Boca Raton, FL 1 128

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