Interlock for genuine filter recognition

A filtration system comprising:

• a housing comprising a central compartment;
• a filter cartridge positioned within the central compartment, the filter cartridge comprising filter media and an identification element;
• an electronic identification sensor structured to sense the identification element;
• and
• a cinch mechanism communicably coupled to the electronic identification sensor;
• wherein:
• the electronic identification sensor is configured to identify whether the filter cartridge is an authorized filter cartridge based on the identification element, and
• the cinch mechanism is driven to provide seal compression for the filtration system in response to the electronic identification sensor detecting that the filter cartridge is an authorized filter cartridge.

A housing having a central compartment configured to receive a filter element with an identification element, the housing comprising:

• an electronic identification sensor structured to sense the identification element of the filter element;
• and
• a filter engagement mechanism communicably coupled to the electronic identification sensor, the filter engagement mechanism comprising a first position and a second position, wherein:
• in the first position the filter engagement mechanism allows the filter element to be disposed within the housing, and
• in the second position, the filter engagement mechanism engages the filter element to form a seal between the filter element and at least one of the housing and the
• filter engagement mechanism, thereby preventing fluid from bypassing the filter element
• wherein the filter engagement mechanism transitions from the first position to the second position in response to filter element information of the identification element sensed by the electronic identification sensor is identified as corresponding to an authorized filter element.