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Title:
METHOD OF DETERMINING OPTIMAL CHANGE INTERVAL FOR A FUNCTIONAL FLUID
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/094167
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tool for determining, improving and/or optimizing the change interval of a functional fluid utilized in a piece of equipment by using information on the piece of the equipment and its operating conditions. In particular, the present invention relates to the optimization of the oil drain interval of a vehicle by using a base change interval and optimizing it based on the operating conditions the vehicle experiences.

Inventors:
PUCKACE JAMES A (US)
REDMON JOHN J (US)
FITZGERALD HOLLY (US)
ISMAIL OSAMA KHALID (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/022305
Publication Date:
January 12, 2012
Filing Date:
January 25, 2011
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Assignee:
LUBRIZOL CORP (US)
PUCKACE JAMES A (US)
REDMON JOHN J (US)
FITZGERALD HOLLY (US)
ISMAIL OSAMA KHALID (US)
International Classes:
G07C5/08
Foreign References:
US6037864A2000-03-14
US5604441A1997-02-18
US20040093155A12004-05-13
US20070043487A12007-02-22
US20080269977A12008-10-30
US6526335B12003-02-25
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HILKER, Christopher D. et al. (Wickliffe, Ohio, US)
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