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US 6,544,078 B2Granted
Battery clamp with integrated current sensor
AssigneeMidtronics, Inc.
InventorsAndrew J. Palmisano, Kevin I. Bertness
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Abstract
An apparatus configured to couple to a battery contact is provided. The apparatus includes an electrical connector for connection to a battery contact and a current sensor coupled to the electrical connector, the current sensor is used for measuring current through an electrical conductor. In addition, a method of coupling an electrical circuit to a battery contact is provided.
Claims36
An apparatus configured to couple to a battery comprising:
- an electrical connector configured to electrically connect to a battery contact;
- and
- a current sensor coupled to the electrical connector, the current sensor configured to measure current flowing through an electrical conductor, connected to the battery contact, when the electrical connector of the apparatus is not connected to the battery contact.
A method of forming a device that couples an electrical circuit to a battery contact, the method comprising:
- (a) providing an electrical connector configured to electrically connect the electrical circuit to the battery contact;
- and
- (b) coupling a current sensor to the electrical connector, the current sensor configured to measure current flowing through an electrical conductor, connected to the battery contact, when the electrical connector of the apparatus is not connected to the battery contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.