Patent ID: 9535050
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B01D,F01M,F02M,F16H,F16N,G01N

Claim:
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.