Brian J Artz

US Patent:

20120031760, Feb 9, 2012

Filed:

May 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/104550

Inventors:

Nageswara Rao Cheekala - Perrysburg OH, US
Stephen G. Tosh - Whitehouse OH, US
Daniel E. Bause - Flanders NJ, US
Ronald P. Rohrbach - Flemington NJ, US
Brian K. Artz - Maumee OH, US
Peter D. Unger - Morristown NJ, US

International Classification:

C10G 32/02
B04B 5/10
B03C 5/02

US Classification:

204562, 204665

Abstract:

A method for removing soot, sludge and other insoluble particulates from an engine oil is provided, the method comprising: disposing an oil containing the particulates between a pair of electrodes, wherein one of the electrodes is a positive electrode; wrapping a surface of the positive electrode with a media, wherein the media is configured to collect a portion of the particulates drawn towards the positive electrode; applying a current to the electrodes for a period of time, wherein portions of the particulates agglomerate in the media. Also, disclosed herein is a filter for removing soot, sludge and other insoluble particulates from an engine oil.

US Patent:

20150310385, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Apr 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/694104

Inventors:

- Bowling Green OH, US
Brian K. Artz - Maumee OH, US

Assignee:

E Smart Labels LLC - Bowling Green OH

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

A system for managing expiration-dated products that includes, among other things, a computer, an electronic label in communication with the computer, and a program product comprising machine-readable program code for causing, when executed, the computer to transmit a data set containing expiration date information to the electronic label.

US Patent:

20140246380, Sep 4, 2014

Filed:

Feb 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/180514

Inventors:

- Lake Forest IL, US
Gerard W. Bilski - Perrysburg OH, US
Brian Artz - Maumee OH, US

Assignee:

Fram Group IP LLC - Lake Forest IL

International Classification:

B01D 35/00

US Classification:

21074816, 21016708, 210765, 21016704

Abstract:

An oil management system to reduce and remove the amount of soot, rust or other contaminating particles in oil used in an engine, the oil management system comprising an oil filter assembly including a filter element and an additive cartridge, the additive cartridge configured to provide a means for continuously dispersing a small quantity of additive into the oil; an oxidation prevention means to prevent or diminish oxidation of metal in the oil management system; and an oil condition monitoring sensor to measure various aspects of the oil in the oil management system.