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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2011
John S. Agapiou, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Daniel L. Simon, Rochester, MI (US);
John Patrick Spicer, Plymouth, MI (US);
Edward Panozzo, Mokena, IL (US);
John S. Agapiou, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Daniel L. Simon, Rochester, MI (US);
John Patrick Spicer, Plymouth, MI (US);
Edward Panozzo, Mokena, IL (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for diagnosing a fault in an electrical component using a diagnostic system having a plurality of sensors. The method includes positioning the electrical component in a predetermined position adjacent the diagnostic system and at a predetermined orientation with respect to the diagnostic system. The method also includes causing a predetermined level of electrical current to flow to the electrical component, the stationary sensors sensing electrical discharge emitted by the electrical component at an area of the fault, and the tangible computerized controller receiving sensor data from the sensors. The method further includes the tangible computerized controller executing the computer-readable instructions to process the sensor data to generate test information including a location of the electrical component at which the fault is occurring in at least two dimensions.