Byron C Cheung

US Patent:

20100265033, Oct 21, 2010

Filed:

Apr 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/426131

Inventors:

BYRON C. CHEUNG - MENLO PARK CA, US

Assignee:

FLEET DATA SYSTEMS, LLC - REDWOOD CITY CA
4REFUEL HOLDINGS LTD. - LANGLEY CA

International Classification:

G08B 29/00
B65B 1/30

US Classification:

340 564, 141 94

Abstract:

Roughly described, a fueling control system includes a nozzle module for use with a particular fuel dispensing nozzle, a vehicle module for use with a particular fuel tank inlet, and a site controller. The nozzle module, in response to predefined user activation behavior such as removal of the nozzle from an on-hook position and insertion into the inlet of a fuel tank, wirelessly transmits a wake-up signal and an identification of the particular nozzle. The vehicle module, in response to detection of the wake-up signal, awakens from a low power mode to an active mode, detects the transmitted nozzle identification, and wirelessly requests authorization for the particular nozzle to dispense fuel. The site controller, in response to detection of the nozzle identification, authorizes dispensing of fuel through the particular nozzle.