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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Applicants:
David T. Proefke, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Clark E. Mccall, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
William A. Biondo, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
David T. Proefke, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Clark E. McCall, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
William A. Biondo, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for monitoring fuel freshness in a vehicle includes the steps of determining a measure of time that the fuel has been in the vehicle and initiating a remedy if the measure of time is greater than a predetermined threshold.