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Method for controlling a filling process of a motor vehicle tank and motor vehicle tank for carrying out the method

US11787285B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Axel Barkow · Hürth, DE
Dirk Eulitz · Bonn, DE
Stefan WIND · Hennef (Sieg), DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 2019
Grant date	Oct 17, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Y2400/301
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling a filling process of a motor vehicle tank comprising the following steps: determine a geographical location of the motor vehicle tank; determining, by means of a tank control device, whether the geographical location of the motor vehicle tank is within a predetermined geographical area; and determining a shut-off filling volume dependent on the geographical location of the motor vehicle tank, if the geographical location of the motor vehicle tank is within the predetermined geographical area.

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