US Patent No: 6,941,234

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Query based electronic battery tester

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Abstract

An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery provides a test output indicative of a condition of the battery. Electronic measurement circuitry provides a measurement output related to a condition of the battery. The battery condition is determined based upon one or more responses to one or more queries provided to an operator. The responses are used to determine battery type.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MIDTRONICS, INC.WILLOWBROOK, IL141

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bertness, Kevin I Batavia, IL 166 5316
Koster, Wilhelmus H J IJsselstein, NL 3 51
McShane, Stephen J Oak Brook, IL 24 1185

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5,108,320 Electrical lead wire terminal connector 78 1991
5,336,993 Assembly for testing rectifiers and regulators of automotive alternators 132 1992
5,343,380 Method and apparatus for suppressing time-varying signals in batteries undergoing charging or discharging 151 1992
5,315,287 Energy monitoring system for recreational vehicles and marine vessels 129 1993
5,325,041 Automatic rechargeable battery monitoring system 132 1993
5,445,026 Electronic instrument for locating and diagnosing engine sounds 117 1993
5,435,185 Electronic instrument for locating and diagnosing automotive chassis sounds 114 1993
5,381,096 Method and apparatus for measuring the state-of-charge of a battery system 171 1993
5,432,025 Battery cap 61 1993
5,707,015 Process for recovery of the constituent materials from lead acid batteries 60 1994
5,519,383 Battery and starter circuit monitoring system 143 1994
5,598,098 Electronic battery tester with very high noise immunity 139 1994
5,488,300 Method and apparatus for monitoring the state of charge of a battery 133 1994
5,550,485 Multifunction alternator testing device 145 1995
5,572,136 Electronic battery testing device 169 1995
5,585,728 Electronic battery tester with automatic compensation for low state-of-charge 143 1995
5,872,443 Electronic method for controlling charged particles to obtain optimum electrokinetic behavior 140 1997
5,969,625 High sensitivity battery resistance monitor and method therefor 129 1997
6,002,238 Method and apparatus for measuring complex impedance of cells and batteries 141 1998
6,037,777 Method and apparatus for determining battery properties from complex impedance/admittance 147 1998
6,137,269 Method and apparatus for electronically evaluating the internal temperature of an electrochemical cell or battery 117 1999
6,313,607 Method and apparatus for evaluating stored charge in an electrochemical cell or battery 107 1999
6,114,834 Remote charging system for a vehicle 146 1999
6,140,797 Compact improved autonomous auxiliary engine starting apparatus 106 1999
6,222,369 Method and apparatus for determining battery properties from complex impedance/admittance 102 2000
6,262,563 Method and apparatus for measuring complex admittance of cells and batteries 109 2000
6,238,253 Battery terminal gripping assembly 68 2000
6,294,897 Method and apparatus for electronically evaluating the internal temperature of an electrochemical cell or battery 182 2000
6,294,896 Method and apparatus for measuring complex self-immitance of a general electrical element 108 2000
2001/0001,008 Transmitter/receiver for GMSK and Offset-QAM 2000
6,417,669 Suppressing interference in AC measurements of cells, batteries and other electrical elements 94 2001
6,495,990 Method and apparatus for evaluating stored charge in an electrochemical cell or battery 94 2001
6,466,026 Programmable current exciter for measuring AC immittance of cells and batteries 90 2001

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MIDTRONICS, INC. (30)
7,557,586 Electronic battery tester 7 2003
8,198,900 Automotive battery charging system tester 0 2004
7,688,074 Energy management system for automotive vehicle 11 2004
7,656,162 Electronic battery tester with vehicle type input 7 2004
7,999,505 In-vehicle battery monitor 4 2004
7,774,151 Wireless battery monitor 7 2004
7,598,743 Battery maintenance device having databus connection 8 2005
7,034,541 Query based electronic battery tester 10 2005
7,772,850 Wireless battery tester with information encryption means 7 2005
7,710,119 Battery tester that calculates its own reference values 11 2005
7,398,176 Battery testers with secondary functionality 10 2006
7,363,175 Query based electronic battery tester 7 2006
7,777,612 Theft prevention device for automotive vehicle service centers 7 2006
7,595,643 Apparatus and method for simulating a battery tester with a fixed resistance load 7 2006
7,705,602 Automotive vehicle electrical system diagnostic device 14 2006
7,425,833 Broad-band low-inductance cables for making Kelvin connections to electrochemical cells and batteries 8 2006
7,642,787 Automotive vehicle electrical system diagnostic device 9 2006
7,619,417 Battery monitoring system 10 2006
7,706,991 Alternator tester 7 2007
7,977,914 Battery maintenance tool with probe light 0 2007
7,808,375 Battery run down indicator 7 2008
8,237,448 Battery testers with secondary functionality 0 2008
8,306,690 Battery tester for electric vehicle 0 2008
8,164,343 Method and apparatus for measuring a parameter of a vehicle electrical system 0 2008
7,728,597 Electronic battery tester with databus 7 2008
8,203,345 Storage battery and battery tester 1 2008
8,436,619 Integrated tag reader and environment sensor 0 2009
8,344,685 System for automatically gathering battery information 0 2009
7,940,052 Electronic battery test based upon battery requirements 0 2010
7,924,015 Automotive vehicle battery test system 7 2010
 
INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF AMERICA, INC. (2)
7,498,767 Centralized data storage of condition of a storage battery at its point of sale 8 2006
7,791,348 Battery tester with promotion feature to promote use of the battery tester by providing the user with codes having redeemable value 7 2007
 
INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF AMERICA (1)
7,940,053 Battery tester with promotion feature 2 2010
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
8,442,877 Simplification of inventory management 0 2009

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