Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fuel fill control systems and methods for anticipating vehicle refueling events
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Application No.: US17411601Application Date: 2021-08-25
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Publication No.: US11623857B2Publication Date: 2023-04-11
- Inventor: David Martin , Brent Edward Sealy , Roshini Venkatesh
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Agent David B. Kelley
- Main IPC: B67D7/08
- IPC: B67D7/08 ; B60K15/035 ; B60W40/02 ; B67D7/04 ; B60K15/03

Abstract:
Vehicle fuel fill control systems may anticipate vehicle refueling events in order to control the timing of fuel tank depressurization sequences. In a first embodiment, a global positioning system (GPS) is utilized to anticipate the vehicle refueling event prior to initializing the depressurization sequence. In another embodiment, a camera system is utilized to anticipate the refueling event prior to initializing the depressurization sequence. In yet another embodiment, both the GPS and the camera system may be utilized to anticipate the refueling event. By anticipating refueling events, customer wait time for gaining refueling access may be reduced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210380397A1 FUEL FILL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANTICIPATING VEHICLE REFUELING EVENTS Public/Granted day:2021-12-09
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