Engine wear and oil quality sensor
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1. A viscosity and corrosivity sensor apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate upon which at least one electrode is configured, wherein said at least one electrode is exposed to a liquid; and
an oscillator connected to said at least one electrode, wherein said oscillator assists in providing data indicative of said corrosivity and data indicative of said viscosity of said liquid in contact with said at least one electrode, wherein said data indicative of said corrosivity is based on a frequency generated by said oscillator in association with said substrate and said at least one electrode, and said frequency is utilized to provide data indicative of an etch rate associated with said at least one electrode.
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Abstract
A viscosity and corrosivity sensor apparatus includes a substrate upon which one or more electrodes are configured. The electrode(s) are exposed to a liquid, such as automotive oil. An oscillator can be connected to the electrode, wherein the oscillator assists in providing data indicative of the corrosivity and data indicative of the viscosity of the liquid in contact with the electrode(s). A viscosity and corrosivity sensor is therefore provided in the same package.
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23 Claims
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1. A viscosity and corrosivity sensor apparatus, comprising:
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a substrate upon which at least one electrode is configured, wherein said at least one electrode is exposed to a liquid; and
an oscillator connected to said at least one electrode, wherein said oscillator assists in providing data indicative of said corrosivity and data indicative of said viscosity of said liquid in contact with said at least one electrode, wherein said data indicative of said corrosivity is based on a frequency generated by said oscillator in association with said substrate and said at least one electrode, and said frequency is utilized to provide data indicative of an etch rate associated with said at least one electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A viscosity and corrosivity sensor system, comprising:
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a substrate upon which at least one electrode is configured, wherein said at least one electrode is exposed to an oil and wherein said at least one electrode further comprises a top electrode and a bottom electrode configured upon said substrate;
an oscillator connected to said at least one electrode, wherein said oscillator assists in providing data indicative of said corrosivity and data indicative of said viscosity of said oil in contact with said at least one electrode, wherein said data indicative of said corrosivity is based on a frequency generated by said oscillator in association with said substrate and said at least one electrode, and said frequency is utilized to provide data indicative of an etch rate associated with said at least one electrode; and
an antenna connected to said system, wherein said antenna wirelessly transmits and receives data for the detection of said viscosity and said corrosivity of said oil. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A viscosity and corrosivity sensor method, comprising:
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providing a substrate upon which at least one electrode is configured, wherein said at least one electrode is exposed to an oil and wherein said at least one electrode further comprises a top electrode and a bottom electrode configured upon said substrate;
electrically connecting an oscillator to said at least one electrode; and
electrically connecting a resistance measurement component to said at least one electrode and said oscillator, wherein said resistance measurement component generates conductivity information associated with said oil; and
providing an antenna in communication with said at least one electrode and said substrate, wherein said antenna wirelessly transmits and receives data indicative of said viscosity and said corrosivity of said oil, such that said oscillator assists in providing data indicative of said corrosivity and data indicative of said viscosity of said oil in contact with said at least one electrode, such that said data indicative of said corrosivity is based on a frequency generated by said oscillator in association with said substrate and said at least one electrode, and wherein said frequency also provides data indicative of an etch rate associated with said at least one electrode, and wherein said data indicative of said viscosity of said oil is based on an amplitude or a phase generated by said oscillator in association with said substrate and said at least one electrode. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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