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Refueling systems and methods for mixed liquid and gaseous fuel

  • US 10,370,238 B2
  • Filed: 10/20/2016
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for refueling a fuel tank of a vehicle, comprising:

  • responsive to a first condition, pumping gaseous fuel from the fuel tank into a secondary vapor tank, while storing a liquid fuel and a distinct pressurized gaseous fuel only partially dissolved in the liquid fuel in the fuel tank, wherein during the pumping the secondary vapor tank is fluidically isolated from atmosphere, and wherein the gaseous fuel comprises a first fuel type and the liquid fuel comprises a second fuel type different from the first fuel type.

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