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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2024
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Llc, Avon, OH (US);
David D Colavincenzo, Castalia, OH (US);
Jessica H Mosier, Bay Village, OH (US);
Royal Ricky Rodrigues, Lakewood, OH (US);
Gilles Hebrard, Lisieux, FR;
Jean-Baptiste Marescot, Manerbe, FR;
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for controlling a vehicle air compressor having compressor oil to track water content in the compressor oil due to condensation during operation of the compressor over a plurality of time intervals. The apparatus comprises a data storage unit arranged to store a condensation control algorithm. The apparatus also comprises a processing unit arranged to apply the condensation control algorithm to calculate a net rate of condensation of water in the compressor oil during operation of the compressor over a first time interval of the plurality of time intervals, and maintain a running total of how much water is in the compressor oil at any given time over the first time interval to enable the compressor to operate in different modes of operation based upon the running total of how much water is in the compressor oil.