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Air quality estimation methods and systems

  • US 10,220,676 B2
  • Filed: 02/04/2016
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for estimating a quality of air in proximity to a vehicle, comprising:

  • determining a radius of the vehicle;

    estimating, by a processor, a number of vehicles within the radius of the vehicle;

    estimating, by a processor, the quality of air based on a lookup table indexed by the number of vehicles when at least one of wind speed and vehicle speed is below a threshold; and

    selectively generating a control signal to an air inlet valve based on the quality of air.

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