Fuel data collection unit with temperature compensation and over-fill prevention
US9233828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B15/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fueling data collection unit associated with a fuel transfer apparatus and for use with a system for managing fueling transactions of a fleet operator using fuel transfer apparatuses at one or more locations includes a fueling data interface module and a temperature compensation module. The temperature compensation module compensates for a volume variance of the fuel as a result of temperature variance from the standard temperature data to determine a volume correction factor at the measured fuel temperature, while the temperature compensation module uses the measured fuel temperature to determine a compensated, more accurate volume and/or mass of fuel dispensed through the fuel meter. In this way, the fuel data collection unit can accurately measure the volume and/or mass of fuel being delivered. This allows the provider and the recipient to more accurately sell/buy what was actually delivered and can avoid over-filling a fueling order.
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