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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:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2012
Applicant:
Ulta-lit Tree Co., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Dennis Blair Cherry, Dallas, TX (US);
John DeCosmo, Glenview, IL (US);
Howard L. Frank, Skokie, IL (US);
Assignee:
ULTA-LIT TREE CO., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/26 (2014.01); G01R 31/44 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01); F21S 2/00 (2016.01); G01R 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/44 (2013.01); G01R 31/2635 (2013.01); H05B 33/089 (2013.01); F21S 2/00 (2013.01); F21S 2017/00 (2013.01); G01R 1/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49732 (2015.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a diagnostic device () for identifying a defect in an LED light string includes a probe () and a polarity selector switch (). The LED light string includes a conductor provided within an insulation layer. The probe () is configured to penetrate the insulation layer and contact the conductor of an LED light string. The polarity selector switch () is electrically coupled to the probe () and configured to control the polarity of an electrical waveform provided to the probe ().