IP Library Granted Patent US 12,104,509
Granted Patent B2
US 12,104,509 · App. 17/659,551 · Granted Oct 1, 2024

Autonomous oil change system

Inventor: John K. Apostolides (Pittsburgh, PA)
Assignee: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC
F01M11/0458F01M11/0408F01M11/10F01M2011/148F01M2250/00
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Patent No.
US 12,104,509
App. No.
17/659,551
Granted
Oct 1, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An oil change system. The oil change system includes a plurality of fluid systems and a control circuit. Each of the fluid systems is couplable to a quick fit valve of a vehicle. The control circuit is coupled to the plurality of fluid systems, comprises a processing circuit, and is configured to control delivery of a predetermined volume of a fluid to the quick fit valve of the vehicle.

Claims (35)

1. An oil change system, comprising:

a fluid system couplable to a vehicle; and

a control circuit coupled to the fluid system, wherein the control circuit comprises a processing circuit configured to:

autonomously identify the vehicle; and

autonomously control delivery of a predetermined volume of a fluid to the vehicle, wherein the predetermined volume of the fluid is based on the autonomous identification of the vehicle.

2. The oil change system of claim 1 , wherein the fluid system comprises a fluid evacuation system.

3. The oil change system of claim 2 , wherein the fluid system further comprises a fluid refill system.

4. The oil change system of claim 3 , wherein the fluid system further comprises a fluid purge system.

5. The oil change system of claim 4 , wherein the fluid system further comprises a filter cleansing system.

6. The oil change system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined volume of the fluid comprises at least one of the following:

air; and

nitrogen.

7. The oil change system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined volume of the fluid comprises a cleansing fluid.

8. The oil change system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined volume of the fluid comprises an oil.

9. The oil change system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit further comprises a memory circuit communicably couplable with the processing circuit.

10. The oil change system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit further comprises a wireless communication module communicably couplable with the processing circuit and the vehicle.

11. The oil change system of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined volume of the fluid is based on an identification of the vehicle.

12. The oil change system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to determine a type of the fluid and a viscosity of the fluid based on the identification of the vehicle.

13. The oil change system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of sensors corresponding to the fluid system.

14. The oil change system of claim 13 , wherein a first one of the plurality of sensors is configured to sense whether a connection has been made between a first one of the fluid system and the vehicle.

15. The oil change system of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface coupled to the control circuit, wherein the user interface comprises at least one of the following:

a display;

a keypad;

a scanner;

a card reader; and

a printer.

16. A method of performing an oil change service, the method comprising:

autonomously identifying a vehicle;

evacuating oil from a vehicle via a valve of the vehicle;

predetermining a volume of new oil based on the identification of the vehicle; and

automatically controlling delivery of the predetermined volume of new oil to the vehicle via the valve of the vehicle.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising automatically determining the predetermined volume of the new oil based on an identification of the vehicle.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising automatically determining a viscosity of the new oil based on the identification of the vehicle.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising automatically controlling delivery of a purging agent to the vehicle via the valve of the vehicle.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising automatically controlling delivery of a cleansing fluid to the vehicle via the valve of the vehicle.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2026
From: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 074543/0491 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2022
From: APOSTOLIDES, JOHN K.
To: RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 059769/0493 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16941997 · Jul 29, 2020
Provisional Application 62879977 · Jul 29, 2019
Related Publication 20220243623A1 · Aug 4, 2022
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