John T Kleifgen

US Patent:

20130325405, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

May 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/483515

Inventors:

Garret Miller - Owatonna MN, US
Lee Jardine - Owatonna MN, US
John Kleifgen - Apple Valley MN, US
Chad Samp - Albert Lea MN, US
Eric VandeZande - Owatonna MN, US

Assignee:

Service Solutions U.S. LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

702183

Abstract:

A diagnostic tool for testing the performance of a component of a vehicle may include a processor configured to process test information from an alternator of the vehicle and control and activate the alternator of the vehicle having identification information to be tested. The diagnostic tool may also include a memory configured to store the test information of the alternator and software that operates the alternator of the vehicle. The diagnostic tool may further comprise a removable modular component comprising an operational circuitry that allows for the diagnostic tool to operate, wherein the removable modular component is replaced based at least in part on a determination that the operational circuitry is faulty, wherein the memory and the removable modular component are in communication with the processor.

US Patent:

20130056611, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/602820

Inventors:

John Kleifgen - Apple Valley MN, US
Chad Samp - Albert Lea MN, US
Lee Jardine - Owatonna MN, US
Garret Miller - Owatonna MN, US

Assignee:

Service Solutions U S LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

F16M 9/00

US Classification:

248670

Abstract:

A mounting apparatus and method that can be used to secure a component to be tested to a testing device when the mounting holes of the component are offset from each other in one or more axes in relation to the axis of the component to be tested.