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US 2004/0104728 A1Published application
Alternator tester with encoded output
AssigneeMidtronics, Inc.
InventorsKevin I. Bertness, Michael E. Troy
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Abstract
An alternator tester includes an alternator output measurement circuit configured to measure an electrical output of an alternator. A microprocessor determines a alternator condition as a function of the electrical output. The microprocessor encrypts information and provides an encrypted output which is related to the alternator electrical output. A method includes outputting such encrypted data.
Claims43
An alternator tester, comprising:
- a alternator output measurement circuit configured to measure an electrical output of an alternator;
- a motor configured to couple to the alternator and cause the alternator to rotate thereby generating the electrical output;
- a microprocessor configured to determine an alternator condition as a function of the electrical output, on the microprocessor further configured to encrypt information and provide an encrypted output which is related to the alternator electrical output.
12 The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the encrypted output comprises a visual display.
A method of testing an alternator, comprising:
- measuring an alternator electrical output related to operation of the alternator;
- determining an alternator condition as a function of the alternator output;
- encrypting data related to the alternator output;
- and
- outputting the encrypted data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.