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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
Gregory Mordukhovich, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
James L. Linden, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Andrew M. Mance, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Gregory Mordukhovich, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
James L. Linden, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Andrew M. Mance, Royal Oak, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A serviceable device for filtering lubricating oil includes an inlet and an outlet, a first filtering element and an absorption filtering element. The absorption filtering element is configured to absorb a fluidic contaminant present in the lubricating oil when in contact with the absorption filtering element. A flow path for the lubricating oil is from the inlet, through the first filtering element, and out the outlet. The flow path further includes lubricating oil contact with the absorption filtering element.