Patents by Inventor Andrew John Salo, III

Andrew John Salo, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11513160
    Abstract: An electronic battery tester or battery charger for testing or charging a storage battery including electrical connectors configured to electrically couple to a terminals of the storage battery. Circuitry couples to the electrical connectors and is configured to test or charge the storage battery. An input signal is received related to a battery which is suitable for use with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: MIDTRONICS, INC., INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew John Salo, III, Paul Lacroix, Brian Paul Madeley, Clifford Evyn Sewing
  • Patent number: 11486930
    Abstract: A battery tester includes a pair of battery clamps, a testing unit, and a pair of holsters. Each battery clamp is configured to connect to a terminal of a battery. The testing unit includes testing circuitry that is connected to the battery clamps, and is configured to perform one or more battery tests on a battery connected to the battery clamps. Each of the holsters is attached to a housing of the testing unit, and is configured to receive and hold one of the battery clamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignees: MIDTRONICS, INC., INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL., INC.
    Inventors: Andrew John Salo, III, Kevin I. Bertness, Bryan James Rossman, Brian Paul Madeley, Clifford Evyn Sewing
  • Patent number: 11474153
    Abstract: A battery pack maintenance system includes maintenance circuitry, image input circuitry, a display, and user input circuitry. The maintenance circuitry is configured to perform a maintenance operation on a battery pack having a plurality of batteries. The image input circuitry is configured to receive an image of the battery pack. The display is configured to display the image. The user input circuitry is configured to receive a battery selection user input identifying a selected battery of the battery pack. The maintenance circuitry is configured to associate the battery selection user input with a maintenance operation performed on the selected battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: MIDTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew John Salo, III, Bryan Paul Roland
  • Publication number: 20210231737
    Abstract: A battery tester includes a pair of battery clamps, a testing unit, and a pair of holsters. Each battery clamp is configured to connect to a terminal of a battery. The testing unit includes testing circuitry that is connected to the battery clamps, and is configured to perform one or more battery tests on a battery connected to the battery clamps. Each of the holsters is attached to a housing of the testing unit, and is configured to receive and hold one of the battery clamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew John Salo, III, Kevin I. Bertness, Bryan James Rossman, Brian Paul Madeley, Clifford Evyn Sewing
  • Publication number: 20210141021
    Abstract: A battery pack maintenance system includes maintenance circuitry, image input circuitry, a display, and user input circuitry. The maintenance circuitry is configured to perform a maintenance operation on a battery pack having a plurality of batteries. The image input circuitry is configured to receive an image of the battery pack. The display is configured to display the image. The user input circuitry is configured to receive a battery selection user input identifying a selected battery of the battery pack. The maintenance circuitry is configured to associate the battery selection user input with a maintenance operation performed on the selected battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew John Salo, III, Bryan Paul Roland
  • Publication number: 20200174078
    Abstract: An electronic battery tester or battery charger for testing or charging a storage battery including electrical connectors configured to electrically couple to a terminals of the storage battery. Circuitry couples to the electrical connectors and is configured to test or charge the storage battery. An input signal is received related to a battery which is suitable for use with the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew John Salo, III, Paul Lacroix, Brian Paul Madeley, Clifford Evyn Sewing
  • Patent number: 10608353
    Abstract: A clamp for providing an electrical connection to a battery includes a first arm, a second arm, a joint member, a first pivotable connection, and a second pivotable connection. The first arm includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an electrically conductive member at the distal end. The second arm includes a proximal end and a distal end. The first pivotable connection is between the joint member and the first arm, and defines a first axis, about which the first arm rotates relative to the joint member. The second pivotable connection is between the joint member and the second arm, and defines a second axis, about which the second arm rotates relative to the joint member. The first and second axes are displaced from each other in a direction that is perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: MIDTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Luba Lipkin, Andrew John Salo, III, Kevin I. Bertness
  • Patent number: 10222397
    Abstract: A battery tester including a battery tester cable, a cable pod coupled to an end of the battery tester cable, and a battery tester housing including a cavity configured to receive the cable pod. The cable pod and the cavity include mating parts configured to mate the cable pod within the cavity in at least two different preset orientations. In some examples, the orientations are changeable and securable manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: MIDTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew John Salo, III
  • Patent number: 9966676
    Abstract: A Kelvin connector adapter for use in connecting a Kelvin connection to a storage battery includes a conducting threaded portion adapted to be received in a threaded connector of the storage battery. A side pad contact is adapted to electrically connect to a side pad of the threaded connector. A first Kelvin connection pad is electrically coupled to the threaded portion and a second Kelvin connection pad is electrically coupled to the side pad contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Midtronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Salo, III, Kevin I. Bertness
  • Publication number: 20170373410
    Abstract: A clamp for providing an electrical connection to a battery includes a first arm, a second arm, a joint member, a first pivotable connection, and a second pivotable connection. The first arm includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an electrically conductive member at the distal end. The second arm includes a proximal end and a distal end. The first pivotable connection is between the joint member and the first arm, and defines a first axis, about which the first arm rotates relative to the joint member. The second pivotable connection is between the joint member and the second arm, and defines a second axis, about which the second arm rotates relative to the joint member. The first and second axes are displaced from each other in a direction that is perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Luba Lipkin, Andrew John Salo, III, Kevin I. Bertness
  • Publication number: 20160091571
    Abstract: A battery tester including a battery tester cable, a cable pod coupled to an end of the battery tester cable, and a battery tester housing including a cavity configured to receive the cable pod. The cable pod and the cavity include mating parts configured to mate the cable pod within the cavity in at least two different preset orientations. In some examples, the orientations are changeable and securable manually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew John Salo, III