FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
First Claim
1. A fuel control system, comprising:
- at least one valve device configured to direct fuel to an engine of a vehicle;
a first fuel source configured to provide a primary fuel to the at least one valve device;
a second fuel source configured to provide an alternate fuel to the at least one valve device;
a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to generate GPS data; and
an electronic controller configured to;
receive the GPS data from the GPS receiver; and
control the at least one valve device, according to the GPS data, to selectively direct the primary fuel, the alternate fuel, or a mixture of the primary fuel and the alternate fuel through the at least one valve device to the engine.
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Abstract
A fuel control system and method for providing fuel to an internal combustion engine are provided. The fuel control system generally includes at least one valve device structured to deliver a fuel supply to the engine, a first fuel source structured to provide a primary fuel to the valve device, a second fuel source structured to provide an alternate fuel to the valve device, and an electronic controller structured to control the valve device. The electronic controller controls the valve device as a function of various data to selectively deliver the primary fuel and the alternate fuel to generate a fuel supply, e.g. as a mixture of the two fuels. The data used to control the fuel supply may include GPS data, engine data, environmental data, and/or other operational data.
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1. A fuel control system, comprising:
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at least one valve device configured to direct fuel to an engine of a vehicle; a first fuel source configured to provide a primary fuel to the at least one valve device; a second fuel source configured to provide an alternate fuel to the at least one valve device; a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to generate GPS data; and an electronic controller configured to; receive the GPS data from the GPS receiver; and control the at least one valve device, according to the GPS data, to selectively direct the primary fuel, the alternate fuel, or a mixture of the primary fuel and the alternate fuel through the at least one valve device to the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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