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Engine temperature control system

  • US 10,202,886 B1
  • Filed: 05/02/2016
  • Issued: 02/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A temperature control system for an engine, comprising:

  • a cooling system having an engine coolant;

    an engine lubricant system;

    a coolant reservoir including a coolant portion, a lubricant portion, and a diesel exhaust fluid portion;

    a temperature sensor disposed within the engine for measuring a coolant temperature;

    a heater in thermal communication with the coolant portion and with the diesel exhaust fluid portion of the reservoir;

    a control system including executable instructions stored in non-transitory memory to;

    receive the coolant temperature from the temperature sensor;

    determine whether the coolant temperature is above or below a predetermined threshold based on the coolant temperature;

    activate the heater when the coolant temperature is below the predetermined temperature threshold; and

    deactivate the heater once the coolant temperature is equal to the predetermined temperature threshold.

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