Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for fuel filter monitoring
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Application No.: US17165461Application Date: 2021-02-02
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Publication No.: US11339737B1Publication Date: 2022-05-24
- Inventor: Ye Tian , Sravan K. Karri , Michael T. McKinley , Brenton W. Bush
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews PLLC
- Main IPC: F02D41/22
- IPC: F02D41/22 ; F02M37/40 ; F02D41/02 ; B01D35/143 ; B01D35/00 ; B01D37/04 ; B60Q9/00

Abstract:
A fuel filter monitoring method includes receiving pressure signals that are indicative of a pressure drop across at least one fuel filter of a fuel supply system configured to supply fuel to at least one fuel injector of an internal combustion engine and receiving a condition signal indicative of a condition of a fuel supply system, the condition signal being generated by one or more of a geographic location sensor, an altitude sensor, and/or a fuel temperature sensor. The method includes estimating a remaining life of at least one fuel filter of the fuel supply system based on the pressure signal and the condition signal and outputting a notification indicative of the estimated remaining life.
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