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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:
Jun. 17, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 27, 2023
Applicant:

International Engine Intellectual Property Company, Llc, Lisle, IL (US);

Inventor:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 5/00 (2006.01); F16N 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 29/02 (2013.01); F16N 2250/04 (2013.01); F16N 2250/08 (2013.01); F16N 2270/52 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and method for controlling lubrication are provided are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a temperature of a lubricant in a vehicle measured using at least one temperature sensor disposed on the vehicle, and receiving a pressure of the lubricant in the vehicle measured using at least one pressure sensor disposed on the vehicle. The method also includes determining a viscosity of the lubricant using the temperature, the pressure, and a pressure-temperature-viscosity (PTV) correlation, and based on the viscosity of the lubricant, controlling lubrication in the vehicle.


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