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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas G. Leone, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Kenneth James Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Aed M. Dudar, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/36 (2006.01); B60K 28/10 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); F17C 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); B60W 50/0097 (2013.01); B60W 60/001 (2020.02); F17C 13/026 (2013.01); F17C 13/028 (2013.01); G01C 21/34 (2013.01); G01C 21/3492 (2013.01); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); Y02T 10/84 (2013.01);
Abstract
Data are collected on at least one of a coolant temperature of a vehicle, an atmospheric ozone level, and air quality. A refueling time is determined based on the collected data. The vehicle is moved to a fueling station based on the refueling time.