US 12,286,009 B2
Vehicle fuel level estimation
Vikram Krishnamurthy, Marietta, GA (US); Timothy O'Donnell, Franklin, TN (US); and Lawrence Rosinski, Brentwood, TN (US)
Assigned to Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/380,853.
Application 18/380,853 is a continuation of application No. 17/362,014, filed on Jun. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,820,221.
Prior Publication US 2024/0059141 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60K 15/03 (2006.01); G01F 23/36 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 15/03 (2013.01) [G01F 23/363 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0319 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03217 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for estimating fuel consumptions of a vehicle, comprising:
estimating a first fuel consumption value in a first time interval using fuel-sender resistance data;
estimating a second fuel consumption value in a second time interval using fuel-injected mass data;
combining at least the first fuel consumption value and the second fuel consumption value to obtain a fuel consumption value; and
outputting the fuel consumption value.