Patents by Inventor Peter V. Kampe

Peter V. Kampe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for estimating basicity of a used, all-loss cylinder lubricant
    Patent number: 7299682
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the total base number of a used lubricant from an open, all loss, lubricating system. An AC voltage signal is applied between electrodes immersed in the used lubricant and a used-lubricant dependent response to the applied signal measured. The used lubricant base number is determined from the response. To allow for changes in the fresh lubricant inputted to the open lubricating system, the method and apparatus can have means for determining properties of the fresh lubricant needed to determine the total base number of used lubricant. To allow for possible contamination of the used lubricant, the method and apparatus can have means for determining the concentration of contamination and for determining properties of the contaminant needed to determine the total base number of used lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick P. Boyle, Vadim F. Lvovich, Peter V. Kampe