Electricity: measuring and testing – Electrolyte properties – Using a conductivity determining device
Patent
1994-04-15
1997-07-01
Nguyen, Vinh P.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Electrolyte properties
Using a conductivity determining device
324441, 324698, 324721, 324 711, 73 6174, G01N 2702
Patent
active
056442394
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for determining the condition of a fluid used in a process, such as a lubricating oil used in an internal combustion engine. A sample of the fluid is heated to an elevated temperature, a measurement is taken of an electrical characteristic of the fluid at that first temperature, the fluid is heated still further, and the aforesaid electrical characteristic is measured again. The two measured values of the electrical characteristic are used to calculate a quality parameter which, when compared with quality parameter values corresponding to fluid samples of varying condition, gives an estimate of the relative condition of the fluid sample under test. The test procedure also includes a measurement of the opacity of the fluid sample to visible light, with this measurement being used in conjunction with the calculated quality parameter to more accurately determine the relative condition of the fluid under test. The tester unit may be operated in a stand-alone manner or it may be connected to a computer for storage and display of test results.
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Chen Cheng-Foo
Huang Joseph Y.
American Systems Technology, Inc.
Do Diep
Nguyen Vinh P.
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