ENGINE OIL LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. An oil monitoring system comprising:
- a level module configured to determine N oil levels of an engine of a vehicle, where N is an integer greater than 1;
a limit module configured to determine an oil level trend based on the N oil levels and estimate when a level of oil in the engine is to be outside a predetermined range based on the oil level trend; and
a remedial action module configured to perform a remedial action based on the estimate of when the level of the oil is to be outside the predetermined range.
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Abstract
An oil monitoring system includes a level module, a limit module and an remedial action module. The level module is configured to determine N oil levels of an engine of a vehicle, where N is an integer greater than 1. The limit module is configured to determine an oil level trend based on the N oil levels and estimate when a level of oil in the engine is to be outside the predetermined range based on the oil level trend. The remedial action module is configured to perform a remedial action based on the estimate of when the level of the oil is to be outside the predetermined range.
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1. An oil monitoring system comprising:
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a level module configured to determine N oil levels of an engine of a vehicle, where N is an integer greater than 1; a limit module configured to determine an oil level trend based on the N oil levels and estimate when a level of oil in the engine is to be outside a predetermined range based on the oil level trend; and a remedial action module configured to perform a remedial action based on the estimate of when the level of the oil is to be outside the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring an oil level within an engine of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining N oil levels of the engine, where N is an integer greater than 1; determining an oil level trend based on the N oil levels; estimating when a level of oil in the engine is to be outside a predetermined range based on the oil level trend; and performing a remedial action based on the estimate of when the level of the oil is to be outside the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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