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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2005
Michael J. Veenstra, Southgate, MI (US);
Majed Mohammed, Lasalle, CA;
Daniel J. Walesky, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Michael J. Veenstra, Southgate, MI (US);
Majed Mohammed, Lasalle, CA;
Daniel J. Walesky, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Brian C. Moorhead, Willis, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A gaseous fuel system for an automotive vehicle includes a gaseous fuel storage tank and an associated pressure sensor for monitoring pressurized gas contained within the storage tank. A parameter-driven routine monitors the integrity of the tank by tracking filing cycles marked by the increase of the tank pressure from a first threshold to a second threshold. Mitigation actions may be taken in the event that the filling cycles exceed a predetermined number, or in the event that other system integrity monitoring indicates that mitigation is in order.