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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott J. Szymusiak, Canton, MI (US);
Donald M. Lawrence, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/10 (2006.01); G01N 21/78 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/102 (2013.01); G01N 21/78 (2013.01); G01N 33/2835 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for making evident, diesel exhaust fuel (DEF) contamination is provided. The system, for use with a diesel exhaust fluid system, includes a container having an opening to receive a diesel exhaust fluid. A reactive device is located near the opening and reactive upon exposure to one or more predetermined components potentially present in a fluid pourable into the container through the opening. The reactive device is not reactive to the diesel exhaust fluid.