Battery tester with promotion feature

US7940053B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Midtronics, Inc. · US
• Interstate Battery System of America · US

Inventors

• Dennis V. Brown · Plano, US
• Kevin I. Bertness · Batavia, US
• Stephen J. McShane · Oak Brook, US
• Michael E. Troy · Homer Glen, US
• William G. Sampson · Lombard, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 25, 2010
• Grant date: May 10, 2011
• Expiry date: May 25, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0207
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Battery maintenance equipment is provided for use in maintaining storage batteries. The battery maintenance equipment includes battery maintenance circuitry. A redemption code output is provided and configured to provide an output having a redeemable value in response to the battery maintenance circuitry. A method includes outputting a redemption code in response to usage of battery maintenance equipment.