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US 2002/0177960 A1Published application
System and method for measuring vehicle engine oil level
OwnerAxel H. Berndorferinventor
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Abstract
A method for measuring vehicle engine oil level includes determining when a vehicle is being fueled and while the vehicle is being fueled, or immediately thereafter, measuring the level of oil in a vehicle oil pan. Since the parking areas around most gas pumps are level, the vehicle and its oil pan will also be level. Thus, the oil level measured is most accurate.
Claims13
A method for measuring vehicle engine oil level, comprising the acts of:
- determining whether a vehicle is being fueled;
- and
- measuring an oil level in an oil pan in response to the determining act.
The method of claim 2, further comprising the act of:
- determining whether the oil level is below a predetermined threshold;
- and
- at least partially based thereon, indicating that oil must be added to the oil pan.
A system for measuring engine oil level, comprising:
- a microprocessor including a program for determining when a refueling is being undertaken and measuring an oil level within the oil pan in response to the determining act.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.