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Automatic refueling station

  • US 6,237,647 B1
  • Filed: 04/05/1999
  • Issued: 05/29/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for automatically refueling a vehicle comprising:

  • A. a detector configured to receive a vehicle information message from said vehicle and to derive a vehicle identification from the vehicle information message;

    B. means for accessing a database of stored data related to a plurality of vehicles to obtain vehicle data related to the vehicle as a function of said vehicle identification;

    C. a fuel filler door system configured to facilitate opening a fuel filler door of said vehicle; and

    D. a refueling module configured to automatically refuel the vehicle as a function of the vehicle data;

    wherein the stored data comprises information related to a fuel fill rate for the vehicle.

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