Apparatus, system and method for detecting the presence of genuine serviceable product components

A system for detecting a use status of a serviceable fluid filter of an engine comprising:

• a fluid filter including media that filters fluid therethrough, the fluid filter including a status module that has an in-use status information used to indicate a prior use status of the fluid filter, the in-use status information including an in-use status flag, the in-use status flag switchable from a non-used status to a used status;
• and
• an electronic control module configured to receive the in-use status information from the in-use status module;
• wherein the in-use status information is configured to be updated at an initial system activation comprising an engine start-up when the fluid filter has been newly installed to indicate that the fluid filter is used when the electronic control module determines that the fluid filter has been newly installed by permanently changing the in-use status flag of the fluid filter from the non-used status to the used status to indicate that the fluid filter has been used.

A fluid filter comprising:

• a filter element having a media that filters fluid therethrough;
• an in-use status module providing an in-use status information used to indicate a prior use status of the filter element, the in-use status module including an in-use status flag, the in-use status flag switchable from a non-used status to a used status;
• and
• an interface module configured to allow communication between the in-use status module and an electronic control module;
• wherein the in-use status information is configured to be updated at an initial system activation comprising an engine start-up when the fluid filter has been newly installed by permanently changing the in-use status flag from the non-used status to the used status to indicate that the fluid filter has been used after the fluid filter has been newly installed in a working position.