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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2023
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Aktiebolaget SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system for detecting the contamination condition of lubricating grease of a mechanical component. The system comprises a radio frequency signal generator, a sensor, a switch assembly and a radio frequency signal analyzer. The radio frequency signal generator generates a radio frequency signal with a frequency higher than 1.0 GHz. The sensor contacts lubricating grease to be sensed in the mechanical component. The switch assembly switches between a first mode, in which a radio frequency signal is transmitted through a first transmission path, thereby providing a first feedback signal for the radio frequency signal analyzer, and a second mode in which the radio frequency signal is transmitted through a second transmission path, thereby providing a second feedback signal for the radio frequency signal analyzer. The radio frequency signal analyzer analyzes the first and second feedback signals to detect the contamination condition of lubricating grease.