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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019

Filed:

May. 21, 2015
Applicants:

Castrol Limited, Berkshire, GB;

Rana Ali, Berkshire, GB;

Steven Paul Goodier, Berkshire, GB;

Richard Pearson, Berkshire, GB;

Oliver Paul Taylor, Berkshire, GB;

Inventors:

Rana Ali, Berkshire, GB;

Steven Paul Goodier, Berkshire, GB;

Richard Pearson, Berkshire, GB;

Oliver Paul Taylor, Berkshire, GB;

Assignee:

Castrol Limited, Reading, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/16 (2006.01); F01M 13/00 (2006.01); F01M 1/12 (2006.01); F01M 11/10 (2006.01); F01M 1/02 (2006.01); F01M 11/00 (2006.01); F01M 13/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01); F01M 11/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 1/16 (2013.01); F01M 1/02 (2013.01); F01M 1/12 (2013.01); F01M 11/0004 (2013.01); F01M 11/10 (2013.01); F01M 13/021 (2013.01); G01N 33/28 (2013.01); F01M 11/12 (2013.01); F01M 2001/0207 (2013.01); F01M 2001/126 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0095 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0005 (2013.01); F01M 2013/026 (2013.01); F16N 2250/00 (2013.01); F16N 2250/08 (2013.01); F16N 2250/18 (2013.01); F16N 2250/36 (2013.01);
Abstract

In some embodiments, there is provided a method of controlling a pressure gradient between a combustion chamber and a crankcase of an engine, the method having: receiving, at a control device, a signal indicating that a lubricant container is coupled to a lubricant circulation system associated with the engine, in response to the received signal, providing data to cause operation of a suction control device for facilitating control of the pressure gradient.


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