Fueling system
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1. A system for fueling engines having a fuel tank with a fuel inlet, comprising:
- a fuel pump having a nozzle;
indicia coding positioned adjacent to the fuel inlet of said fuel tank, said indicia coding for engine or related information;
a reader for said indicia, said reader being provided on said nozzle; and
a processor for determining from said indicia.
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A system for fueling vehicles or engines includes a fuel pump having a nozzle. Indicia coding at least for vehicle-related or engine-related information is positioned on the vehicle or engine. A reader of the indicia is provided on the nozzle. A processor is provided for determining the information from the indicia. A method for fueling vehicles and engines is also disclosed.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for fueling engines having a fuel tank with a fuel inlet, comprising:
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a fuel pump having a nozzle;
indicia coding positioned adjacent to the fuel inlet of said fuel tank, said indicia coding for engine or related information;
a reader for said indicia, said reader being provided on said nozzle; and
a processor for determining from said indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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- 7. A fuel pump nozzle comprising a reader of indicia indicating at least fuel type.
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10. A method for fueling vehicles having a fuel inlet, comprising the steps of:
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providing a fuel pump having a nozzle with a reader for indicia;
providing a vehicle having indicia coding information related to the vehicle, said indicia being positioned adjacent to the fuel inlet of said vehicle;
providing a processor for determining vehicle-related information from said indicia, and for causing an action as indicated by said indicia;
placing said nozzle into said fuel inlet, and reading with said reader said indicia adjacent to said fuel inlet opening;
providing a signal from said reader to said processor, said processor determining said action from said signal; and
delivering fuel to said nozzle to said fuel inlet.
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11. A fueling system for a vehicle comprising a fuel inlet opening and indicia for indicating at least fuel type for the vehicle, said indicia being substantially adjacent to said fuel inlet opening.
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14. A fueling system for engines having an associated fuel tank, said fuel tank having a fuel inlet opening, said system comprising:
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a fuel pump having a nozzle for delivering fuel to said fuel tank;
indicia coding for at least fuel type for said engines, said indicia being provided adjacent to the fuel inlet of said fuel tank;
a reader of said indicia, said reader being provided on said fuel nozzle; and
a processor for determining at least fuel type from said indicia, and for causing said fuel pump to deliver fuel as indicated by said indicia. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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- 17. A vehicle having a fuel tank with an inlet opening and indicia substantially adjacent to said inlet opening such that said indicia can be read by a reader provided on a fuel nozzle.
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19. A system for fueling vehicles having a fuel inlet, comprising a fuel pump having a nozzle, and a data entry means provided on said nozzle, data entry being accomplished automatically by said data entry means upon insertion of said nozzle into said fuel inlet.
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