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US 10,473,009 B2Granted
System and method for predicting remaining oil life in vehicles
AssigneeVavoline Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC
InventorsAdam E. Sworski, Kyla Grace Brooks, Matthew A. Lechleiter, Frances E. Lockwood
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for predicting a remaining oil life in an engine of a vehicle. One or more parameters of the engine can be monitored over a period of time. A hot compartment temperature can be determined from the parameter. A condition of the oil can be determined based on the hot compartment temperature, and the condition of the oil can be displayed.
Claims22
A method for predicting a remaining oil life in an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
- monitoring at least one parameter of the engine over a period of time, wherein the at least one parameter comprises at least a total idle time;
- determining a hot compartment temperature from the parameter;
- determining a condition of the oil based on the hot compartment temperature;
- and
- displaying the condition of the oil.
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A system for determining a remaining oil life in an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
- an electronic control module configured to monitor at least two parameters of the engine over a period of time, where the at least two parameters include a total idle time and a hot compartment temperature;
- and
- an oil life determination module configured to determine a condition of the oil based on the total idle time and the hot compartment temperature and display the condition of the oil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.