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IntelliStick™ Makes Real-time Engine Oil Condition Sensor Available

Developed from the Joint Strike Fighter Jet and U.S. Army Humvee® Programs,
 Reports Engine Oil Conditions in Real Time

 

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (Oct. 30, 2007) – IntelliStick, Inc. announced the launch of its IntelliStick™ patented dipstick replacement sensor technology during SEMA Show 2007.  Intellistick monitors and reports the actual condition of automotive engine oil in real time.
             
The IntelliStick system was designed by Robert Kauffman to electronically monitor anti-wear conditions in engine oil and to continuously scan for water/coolant and fuel intrusions.  Thanks to the sensor’s ability to communicate with any Microsoft® Windows®-based Bluetooth®-enabled PDA, cell phone or laptop, the product offers motorists a 24-hour, continuously updated picture of the actual condition of their engine oil based on real-time fluid analysis.  And, since it takes the guesswork out of the timing of oil changes, the IntelliStick allows motorists to get the maximum mileage and performance out of their motor oil instead of being pressured to replace their oil thousands of miles too early.

“Rather than best-guess algorithms based on arbitrary mileage, time and heat averages, the IntelliStick sensor directly measures the actual, real-time condition of engine oil to allow motorists to know the absolute best time for a change,” explains Kauffman.  “This is the first time that drivers can get a continually updated, laboratory-grade picture of the actual state of their engine oil delivered wirelessly to their personal electronic devices for easy viewing.”

Originally developed with the U.S. military by Kauffman, a distinguished research chemist and fluid analysis group leader for the last 20 years at the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI); IntelliStick represents the first time the general public has had access to this pioneering methodology that detects anti-oxidant conditions and oxidation/acid build-up in motor oils.  Early detection of these conditions can lead to improved performance, greater fuel economy and contribute to longer engine life.

“In the long run, the IntelliStick replaces interval-based maintenance with condition-based maintenance and can help reduce oil consumption and maintenance costs,” said Kauffman.  “Since motorists no longer feel compelled to change their oil just because they’ve driven 3,000 miles, IntelliStick gives them access to more relevant, real-time information.”

The Intelligence Behind IntelliStick

To provide continuous, real-world monitoring, the IntelliStick uses a simple, patented type of conductivity test that applies low voltage with slow varying waveforms across two sensor arrays.  The system measures changes in the electrochemical current flow caused by additive package depletion and impurities that accumulate over time in engine oil.  As more additives are depleted, most notably antioxidants and detergents, the oil’s conductivity is compromised, which leads to a corresponding reduction in the IntelliStick sensor reading.

In order to simplify this phenomenon in graphical terms, Kauffman used U.S. military tests on thousands of hours with Humvee® engines to develop the “Kauffman Curve”. The Kauffman Curve shows the direct correlation between oil additive depletion and useful oil life.  The Kauffman Curve forms the basis of the information that is sent wirelessly from the in-car IntelliStick sensor to the user’s Bluetooth-enabled PDA, cell phone or laptop.

The IntelliStick is compatible with most gasoline- and diesel-engines.  For additional information, call (888) 812-5988 or visit www.intellistick.com.

About Select University Technologies, Inc.

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