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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1990
Joseph A Marino, Waukesha, WI (US);
Raymond H Niemetschek, Brookfield, WI (US);
Bear Automotive Service Equipment Company, New Berlin, WI (US);
Abstract
An automated test system makes voltage and resistance measurements. The breakout cable is connected between the vehicle electronic control module and the vehicle sensors and controls. Resistance measurements are made between a selected pair of connector pins of the breakout cable by connecting a current loop (which includes a power supply and a known resistance) through a first multiplexing circuit to the selected pair of pins. A voltage measuring circuit measures voltage across the known resistance and between the pair of pins. The voltage measuring circuit includes a second multiplexing circuit and a voltmeter. The second multiplexing circuit receives inputs from the various pins, as well as from opposite sides of the known resistance in the current loop. The second multiplexing circuit provides its output to the voltmeter for measurement. By measuring the voltage across the known resistance, and the voltage between the selected pair of pins, the resistance between the two pins can be derived.
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