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Method for ascertaining a viscosity of a fuel

US10697877B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Udo Schulz · Gießen, DE
Achim Jenne · Oberaichen, DE
Florian Schmitt · Bonn, DE
Henning Hermes · Wolfach, DE
Tobias Friedl · Echterdingen, DE
Ulf Mueller · Schwieberdingen, DE
Ulrich Foerch · Ludwigsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 2016
Grant date	Jun 30, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02D2200/0612
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for ascertaining a viscosity of a fuel with the aid of an electric fuel pump which is integrated into a fuel circuit including an overflow valve which includes a permanently open discharge channel, a fuel supply and delivery being adjusted with the aid of the electric fuel pump in the fuel circuit at a specific pressure and the viscosity of the fuel being ascertained by taking into account a delivery rate of the electric fuel pump.

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