US 12,203,432 B2
Electronic filter detection feature for liquid filtration systems
Abhijit Shimpi, Nashville, TN (US); Joseph Okoro, Columbus, IN (US); Andry Lesmana, Columbus, IN (US); Abhijeet Vaidya, Columbus, IN (US); Adaeze Okoye, Indianapolis, IN (US); John T. Carroll, III, Columbus, IN (US); Matthew L. Schneider, Seymour, IN (US); Barry M. Verdegan, Stoughton, WI (US); and Chad M. Thomas, Cookeville, TN (US)
Assigned to Cummins Filtration IP, Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed by Cummins Filtration IP, Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/223,179.
Application 18/223,179 is a continuation of application No. 17/575,362, filed on Jan. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,739,718.
Application 17/575,362 is a continuation of application No. 17/202,835, filed on Mar. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,680,547.
Application 17/202,835 is a continuation of application No. 16/220,481, filed on Dec. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,015,556.
Application 16/220,481 is a continuation of application No. 15/029,442, granted, now 10,184,415, previously published as PCT/US2014/060888, filed on Oct. 16, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/891,593, filed on Oct. 16, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0358193 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F02M 37/28 (2019.01); B01D 17/12 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B01D 35/143 (2006.01); B01D 37/00 (2006.01); B01D 37/02 (2006.01); B01D 46/42 (2006.01); F01M 13/04 (2006.01); F01P 11/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); F02D 41/26 (2006.01); F02M 35/024 (2006.01); F02M 37/40 (2019.01); H04B 7/24 (2006.01)
CPC F02M 37/28 (2019.01) [B01D 17/12 (2013.01); B01D 35/005 (2013.01); B01D 35/143 (2013.01); B01D 37/00 (2013.01); B01D 37/02 (2013.01); B01D 37/025 (2013.01); B01D 46/429 (2013.01); F01M 13/04 (2013.01); F01P 11/06 (2013.01); F02D 41/22 (2013.01); F02D 41/26 (2013.01); F02M 35/024 (2013.01); F02M 37/40 (2019.01); B01D 2201/54 (2013.01); B01D 2201/56 (2013.01); F01M 2013/0438 (2013.01); H04B 7/24 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A vehicle system, comprising:
a first vehicle fluid filtration system comprising:
a first filter element housing; and
a first filter element disposed within the first filter element housing and including a first wireless communication tag;
a second vehicle fluid filtration system comprising:
a second filter element housing; and
a second filter element disposed within the second filter element housing and including a second wireless communication tag;
a first antenna covering the first vehicle fluid filtration system;
a second antenna covering the second vehicle fluid filtration system; and
a filter monitoring system (“FMS”) module in wired communication with the first antenna and the second antenna, the FMS module configured to send data to and receive data from the first wireless communication tag via the first antenna and to send data to and receive data from the second wireless communication tag via the second antenna.