The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2008
Bryan K. Pryor, Farmington, MI (US);
William C. Albertson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Mike M. MC Donald, Macomb, MI (US);
Jeffrey D. Lines, Plymouth, MI (US);
Bryan K. Pryor, Farmington, MI (US);
William C. Albertson, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Mike M. Mc Donald, Macomb, MI (US);
Jeffrey D. Lines, Plymouth, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for receiving in-vehicle information regarding diesel fuel cloud point condition. The method includes establishing communication between a telematics unit in a vehicle and i) a global positioning system device, ii) a call center including a database, and iii) a cloud point monitoring device in the vehicle. The telematics unit receives from at least one of i, ii, or iii, information pertaining to vehicle location, cloud point, and ambient temperature. The telematics unit determines from the information whether fuel in a fuel system of the vehicle is reaching cloud point or can reach cloud point within a given time period. The telematics unit then transmits an in-vehicle alert when the fuel in the vehicle fuel system is reaching cloud point or can reach cloud point within a given time period. The disclosure also relates to a system for performing the method.