System for automatically gathering battery information
US-9496720-B2 · Nov 15, 2016 · US
Automotive maintenance system
US2016011271A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016011271-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514799120-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jul 14, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
A maintenance system for use with an electrical system of an automotive vehicle includes an electronic battery tester configured to test a battery of the automotive vehicle. The electronic battery tester includes tracking circuitry carried therein. A base station is configured to receive the electronic battery tester and includes a microprocessor configured to detect positioning of the electronic battery tester in the base station using the battery tester tracking circuitry.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1 . A maintenance device for use with an electrical system of an automotive vehicle, comprising: an electronic battery tester configured to test a battery of the automotive vehicle, the electronic battery tester including tracking circuitry carried therein; and a base station configured to receive the electronic battery tester having a microprocessor configured to detect positioning of the electronic battery tester in the base station using the battery tester tracking circuitry.
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Arrangements for measuring battery or accumulator variables (for monitoring G01R31/382) · CPC title
- H01M10/4285Primary
Testing apparatus · CPC title
Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC (G06F1/30 takes precedence) · CPC title
External expansion units, e.g. docking stations · CPC title
- G01M17/007Primary
Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles (G01M17/08 takes precedence) · CPC title
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US2016011271A1 cover?
- A maintenance system for use with an electrical system of an automotive vehicle includes an electronic battery tester configured to test a battery of the automotive vehicle. The electronic battery tester includes tracking circuitry carried therein. A base station is configured to receive the electronic battery tester and includes a microprocessor configured to detect positioning of the electron…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Midtronics Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M10/4285. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jan 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).