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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Applicant:
James C. Durand, Dunlap, IL (US);
Inventor:
James C. Durand, Dunlap, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for a virtual liquid sensor is disclosed including a method for operating the liquid sensor. The method includes determining a rate of generating condensation with respect to the component. The method also includes determining a rate of purging condensation with respect to the component. The method further includes determining an amount of accumulated condensation with respect to the component as a function of the rate of generating condensation and the rate of purging condensation over a given period of time.