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Patent No.:

US 12716925 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 28, 2023

Automated electrical connector wear monitoring

Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Shawn Matthew Johnston, Rochester, MN (US);

Michael John Macpherson, Elgin, MN (US);

Clinton William Erie, Adams, MN (US);

Eric J. Campbell, Rochester, MN (US);

Steven Charles Erickson, Rochester, MN (US);

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Attorney:

CHIP LAW GROUP

Primary Examiner:

Thang X Le

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/08 (2006.01); G01R 27/20 (2006.01); G01R 31/12 (2020.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 13/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/205 (2013.01); G01R 31/1272 (2013.01); H01R 12/721 (2013.01); H01R 13/40 (2013.01);
Abstract

A testing device that includes a resistance measuring device electrically communicating across connection points which electrically includes an electrical connector. The testing device also includes a threshold monitor analyzing the resistance being measurable using the resistance meter to determine when the resistance exceeds a threshold for contact resistance. Finally, the testing device also includes a warning indicator. The warning indicator triggered in response to the resistance exceeding the threshold indicates to replace the connector.

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Johnston, Shawn. (2026). Automated electrical connector wear monitoring (U.S. Patent No. 12716925). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12716925

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