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Method and apparatus for determining a viscosity of an actuating fluid

US6216528A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1998
Grant dateApr 17, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N11/08
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining the viscosity range and/or oil grade of an actuating fluid in a fuel system. The method includes the steps of determining a flow, pressure, and temperature of the actuating fluid, and responsively determining the viscosity range and/or oil grade of the actuating fluid.

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