Patent ID: 7191094

Claim:
An aptitude test system which is suitable for testing an object ( 1 ) in respect of its aptitude for an actual intended application, which system includes: at least one object ( 1 ) which is provided with a data carrier ( 2 ) on which data associated with the object ( 1 ) is stored, and a test device ( 5 ) which includes a reading apparatus ( 6 ) whereby the data of the data carrier ( 2 ) can be transferred to a computer ( 7 ) which is coupled to the reading apparatus ( 6 ), the data being or including aptitude data which characterizes one or more permissible applications for the associated object ( 1 ), the computer ( 7 ) having access to actual application data which characterizes a concrete application envisaged for the relevant object ( 1 ), the computer ( 7 ) evaluating the aptitude data of the relevant object ( 1 ) and the current application data for the aptitude testing of the relevant object and outputting a release signal when the object ( 1 ) is suitable for the intended application and/or an alarm signal when the object ( 1 ) is not suitable for the intended application, characterized in that the aptitude data includes a date of expiry of the object ( 1 ) and the application data includes the current date, the computer ( 7 ) generating the alarm signal when the date of expiry of the object ( 1 ) has been passed when the aptitude test is carried out.