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Electrical Failure Alert |
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There is an electrical problem and you don’t
know what circuit is causing the problem. Night or day, regardless
of the circumstances the first line of diagnostics has been performed,
automatically.
The solution may be as simple as replacing a bad fuse. Lets hope
so. But, in the event the problem persists the FuseOut indicator
pinpoints the problem to a specific set of wiring and functions.
This feature alone assists with further diagnostics and facilitates
quick repairs. The bottom line: faster repairs with lower service
costs. And, happier customers.
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About
FuseOut
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| FuseOut does not prevent electrical
problems but it does help solve them. With the complex wiring in today’s
vehicles and the multiple fused circuits, any owner or service manager
would benefit with the knowledge of a blown fuse. In fact, more often
than not replacing a bad fuse will likely enable the vehicle functions
to allow continued travel. Ask any owner that has experienced an electrical
problem what value this would provide and the answer is obvious. |
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| FuseOut is a patented design that can
be incorporated with current fuse block moldings in various ways.
To begin with, the circuit is uniquely simple and inexpensive. The
low current circuit utilizes LED indicators located adjacent to the
fuse or centered beneath the fuse. Either location provides a visual
indication of the bad circuit / blown fuse. FuseOut is configurable
with a detector driver circuit for a dash indicator light. If any
fuse fails, the instrument panel mounted LED will flash a warning
signal. And, incorporating FuseOut as part of the fuse block can be
accomplished at minimal cost, only a few cents per unit. |
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| TIER ONE “believes FuseOut provides
all vehicle manufacturers with potential benefits derived from lower
warranty costs, notwithstanding customer satisfaction.” |
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The accompanying information, patent abstract and technical specifications,
provides further details of the invention. Parties interested in
a licensing arrangement should contact Morris Kindig at TIER ONE,
650/424-1234 for further details.
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| Patent
Abstract |
| An indicating fuse assembly includes
an electrically nonconductive housing; an array of first and second
electrically conductive contacts supported by the housing, each pair
of first and second contacts being adapted for connecting a replaceable
fuse, the contacts being connected in a powered circuit wherein each
fuse, when connected between a respective pair of the contacts, is
electrically series-connected with a load of the circuit; and a plurality
of illuminators electrically connected within the housing for displaying
open circuit conditions of corresponding ones of the fuses when the
contacts are connected in the powered circuit, electrical current
in the illuminators being limited to a minor fraction of a rated current
of the corresponding loads. At least some of the illuminators can
include bipolar pairs of light emitting diodes for activation of the
respective illuminators without regard to polarity of the circuit.
In a preferred configuration, the assembly also includes a detector
driver circuit for sensing activation of any of the illuminators,
the detector driver circuit being adapted for signalling an external
circuit. The detector driver circuit can be configured for independently
sensing a voltage across each fuse for driving the illuminators with
current not flowing in the loads. |
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| FuseOut is a copyright
tradename |
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