Fluid quality monitoring and filtration system
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1. A fluid filtration system comprising:
- a fluid filter assembly that includes a filter element configured to filter a fluid, the filter element comprising a first endplate, a second endplate, and filter media arranged in a cylindrical shape and positioned between the first endplate and the second endplate, the filter media defining a hollow interior space; and
a sensor probe incorporated into the fluid filter assembly, the sensor probe comprising a probe portion and an electrical contact, the sensor probe mounted to the second endplate of the filter element such that the probe portion extends away from the second endplate and into the hollow interior space, wherein the sensor probe includes a chemically reactive material sensitive to at least one property of the fluid, wherein at least a portion of the sensor probe is exposed to the fluid.
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Abstract
A fluid filtration system may include a fluid filter assembly that includes a filter element configured to filter a fluid and a sensor probe incorporated into the fluid filter assembly. The sensor probe may include a chemically reactive material sensitive to at least one property of the fluid and at least a portion of the sensor probe may be exposed to the fluid.
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1. A fluid filtration system comprising:
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a fluid filter assembly that includes a filter element configured to filter a fluid, the filter element comprising a first endplate, a second endplate, and filter media arranged in a cylindrical shape and positioned between the first endplate and the second endplate, the filter media defining a hollow interior space; and a sensor probe incorporated into the fluid filter assembly, the sensor probe comprising a probe portion and an electrical contact, the sensor probe mounted to the second endplate of the filter element such that the probe portion extends away from the second endplate and into the hollow interior space, wherein the sensor probe includes a chemically reactive material sensitive to at least one property of the fluid, wherein at least a portion of the sensor probe is exposed to the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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