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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2024
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Michael J. Campagna, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Jon S. Okenfuss, Carmel, IN (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for detecting oil consumption includes an internal combustion engine, an oil container configured to receive oil, oil in the oil container having an oil level, an oil level sensor configured to output a signal indicative of the oil level, and a tilt sensor configured to output a signal indicative of an inclination of the oil container. The system further includes a controller configured to receive the signal indicative of the oil level from the oil level sensor, receive the signal indicative of the inclination of the oil container from the tilt sensor, determine an oil consumption rate of the internal combustion engine based on the signal from the oil level sensor and based on the signal from the tilt sensor, and determine a service interval for the internal combustion engine according to the oil consumption rate.