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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2007
Applicants:
Zhong Wang, Westland, MI (US);
Wenbo Wang, Novi, MI (US);
Gary L. Rogers, Davison, MI (US);
Scott A. Kegebein, Howell, MI (US);
Lan Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Yan Wang, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Zhong Wang, Westland, MI (US);
Wenbo Wang, Novi, MI (US);
Gary L. Rogers, Davison, MI (US);
Scott A. Kegebein, Howell, MI (US);
Lan Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Yan Wang, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A diagnostic system and method includes a fuel level sensor that senses a fuel level in a fuel tank and a sensor diagnostic module that monitors a fuel transfer mechanism for a time period, that calculates a change in the fuel level, and that evaluates operation of the first fuel level sensor based on the change and the predetermined period.