US 12,247,524 B2
Vehicle control system and method
Thomas Michael Lavertu, Ballston Lake, NY (US); Adam Edgar Klingbeil, Ballston Lake, NY (US); and Eric Dillen, Erie, PA (US)
Assigned to Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/150,498.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/303,151, filed on Jan. 26, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0235708 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. F02D 19/08 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01)
CPC F02D 19/081 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3469 (2013.01); F02D 2250/00 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining a first ratio at which to operate a vehicle system at a first location along a route along which the vehicle system moves, the first ratio based on an amount of a first fuel of a first fuel source relative to an amount of a second fuel of a second fuel source, the vehicle system being powered by one or more of the first fuel source or the second fuel source;
determining first operational settings at which to control the vehicle system based on the first ratio between the first fuel source and the second fuel source at the first location along the route; and
controlling operation of the vehicle system according to the first operational settings to move the vehicle system according to the first ratio at the first location along the route.