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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Javier A. Rodriguez, Peoria, IL (US);
Philip C. Spengler, Washington, IL (US);
Darrell L. Morehouse, III, Dunlap, IL (US);
Hind M. Abi-Akar, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/11 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/143 (2006.01); B01D 37/02 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 37/025 (2013.01); B01D 29/111 (2013.01); B01D 29/114 (2013.01); B01D 35/005 (2013.01); B01D 35/143 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); G01N 33/2882 (2013.01); B01D 2201/302 (2013.01); B01D 2239/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An oil filter may include a housing. The housing may include an inlet, an outlet, and a filter element. The filter element may be located downstream of the inlet and upstream of the outlet. Additionally, the filter element may include a filtering material and a tracer material.