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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2011
Applicants:
James William Perry, Temperance, MI (US);
Chandra Jalluri, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
James William Perry, Temperance, MI (US);
Chandra Jalluri, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/18 (2006.01); G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 7/00 (2006.01); G01N 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tool lubrication delivery monitoring system and a method of control. An accelerometer is provided to detect a position of a valve and fluid flow through the valve. Accelerometer data may be compared to a baseline profile to determine whether fluid flow or valve operation is within established parameters.