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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Clark E. Smith, Oswego, IL (US);
Kevin I. Bertness, Batavia, IL (US);
Stephen J. Mcshane, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Clark E. Smith, Oswego, IL (US);
Kevin I. Bertness, Batavia, IL (US);
Stephen J. McShane, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Midtronics, Inc., Willowbrook, IL (US);
Abstract
An electronic battery tester, comprising first and second connectors configured to electrically couple to terminals of the battery, a microprocessor configured to test the battery using the first and second connectors, a memory containing a set of locked instructions for the microprocessor, an input configured to receive a software unlocking key, and the microprocessor configured to execute the set of locked instructions in response to the software unlocking key corresponding a predetermined software unlocking key.