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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Norman David Knapp, Roanoke, IL (US);
Sudhindra Ayanji, Edwards, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/22 (2019.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 29/56 (2006.01); B01D 37/04 (2006.01); B01D 29/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 37/22 (2013.01); B01D 29/56 (2013.01); B01D 29/601 (2013.01); B01D 35/005 (2013.01); B01D 37/041 (2013.01); F02M 37/0023 (2013.01); F02M 37/0052 (2013.01);
Abstract
A filtration system includes a particle counter configured to detect particles in a volume of fluid. The filtration system includes a control valve in fluid communication with the particle counter. The filtration system includes a controller in communication with the particle counter and the control valve. The controller may be configured to determine whether the detected particles exceed a predetermined threshold. The controller may be configured to command the control valve. The filtration system includes a filter in fluid communication with the control valve.