Oil Analysis
AssigneeCastrol Limited
InventorsSander GAEMERS, Bryan RABENAU, Marcel JERUSALEM
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Abstract
A method for assessing the condition of an oil using a portable computer coupled to a camera comprises: separating wear particles from a sample of the oil; capturing an image of the separated wear particles using the camera; and analysing the image and generating information about the condition of the oil using the portable computer. The method may be used for tracking the condition of an oil in a machine over a period of time. The methods are particularly useful for assessing the condition of an industrial oil e.g. a lubricating oil that has been used to lubricate moving parts in a machine.
Claims21
A method for assessing the condition of an oil using a portable computer coupled to a camera, said method comprising:
- separating wear particles from a sample of the oil;
- capturing an image of the separated wear particles using the camera;
- and
- analysing the image and generating information about the condition of the oil using the portable computer.
A kit comprising:
- a syringe for holding an oil sample;
- a filter paper;
- a filter paper holder;
- and
- a container of solvent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.