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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ben Bulat, Northville, MI (US);
Hyongju Park, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Richard Gordon, Canton, MI (US);
Arnold Babila, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 25/00 (2022.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); G16Y 20/30 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 25/0084 (2013.01); B60K 15/03 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03197 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03217 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03361 (2013.01); G16Y 20/30 (2020.01);
Abstract
Vehicle fuel volume estimation systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes determining a fuel level percentage value for a vehicle, determining a vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle, determining a fuel tank part number using the VIN, converting the fuel level percentage value into a fuel volume value based on the fuel tank part number, and transmitting a message to a recipient, the message that includes the fuel volume value.