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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
David G. Poling, Boulder, CO (US);
Jeffrey A. Hamilton, Westminster, CO (US);
Daniel J. Wallace, Boulder, CO (US);
David G. Poling, Boulder, CO (US);
Jeffrey A. Hamilton, Westminster, CO (US);
Daniel J. Wallace, Boulder, CO (US);
Trimble Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A fluid analyzing system comprises a telematics device, a fluid analysis control module, and a locomotive management system. The telematics device is coupled with a locomotive. The fluid analysis control module is coupled with the locomotive and the telematics device. The fluid analysis control module is configured for initiating acquisition of a sample of a fluid of the locomotive and providing the sample to a microfluidic analyzer for conduction of a microfluidic analysis in response to occurrence of an analysis trigger. The analysis trigger comprises an operating characteristic of the locomotive. The locomotive management system is located remotely from the locomotive and the telematics device. The locomotive management system is configured for wirelessly receiving results of the microfluidic analysis transmitted from the telematics device.