Biodiesel data collection system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJill M. Cummings, Mike M. McDonald, William C. Albertson
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Abstract
A vehicle biodiesel fuel diagnostic method may include determining a biodiesel fuel concentration of fuel added to a vehicle fuel tank during a fueling event at a fueling location and determining the fueling location. The biodiesel fuel concentration and fueling location may be transmitted to an information system where the concentration and location are stored in a database. The method may further include indicating an abnormal biodiesel fuel condition in the database when the biodiesel fuel concentration is outside of a predetermined range.
Claims20
A vehicle biodiesel fuel diagnostic method comprising:
- determining a biodiesel fuel concentration of fuel added to a vehicle fuel tank during a fueling event at a fueling location using a control module;
- determining the fueling location;
- the control module using a transmitter to transmit the biodiesel fuel concentration and fueling location to a server of an information system where the concentration and location are stored in a database;
- and
- indicating an abnormal biodiesel fuel condition in the database when the biodiesel fuel concentration is outside of a predetermined range.
A vehicle fuel diagnostic system comprising:
- a control module that determines a biodiesel fuel concentration of fuel added to a vehicle fuel tank during a fueling event at a fueling location;
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- a transmitter that selectively transmits the determined biodiesel fuel concentration and fueling location to an information system where the concentration and location are stored.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.