Inventors:
James Liu - Hudson NH, US
Aziz Rahman - Springfield IL, US
Michael Rhodes - Richfield MN, US
International Classification:
G01N 29/00, G01N 37/00
Abstract:
An acoustic wave particulate sensor system is disclosed, which includes a piezoelectric substrate; and one or more acoustic wave sensing elements formed upon said piezoelectric substrate. A housing can be provided for maintaining said piezoelectric substrate and the acoustic wave sensing elements, wherein the acoustic wave sensing elements, when exposed to a substance containing particulates, such as, for example, engine oil, responds to a phase change, frequency change, and/or noise level change associated with said particulates in order to identify a noise signature of said particulates and therefore identify differences among said particulates to detect data associated with said particulates.