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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 15, 2012
Applicants:
Rebecca J. Darr, Milford, MI (US);
Paul Jasinkiewicz, Northville, MI (US);
Matthew King, Arden, NC (US);
Inventors:
Rebecca J. Darr, Milford, MI (US);
Paul Jasinkiewicz, Northville, MI (US);
Matthew King, Arden, NC (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01); F01N 11/00 (2006.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01); F01N 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 11/00 (2013.01); F01N 3/208 (2013.01); F01N 9/007 (2013.01); F01N 2550/05 (2013.01); F01N 2610/02 (2013.01); F01N 2900/102 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1622 (2013.01); F01N 2900/1806 (2013.01); Y02T 10/24 (2013.01); Y02T 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control method for an exhaust treatment system is provided. The method includes: selectively determining a fluid state from a plurality of fluid states based on a temperature of a fluid supply source; estimating an average consumption rate based on the fluid state; and evaluating a fluid supply within the fluid supply source based on the average consumption rate.