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Architecture of an optical refueling communication using glass fiber

  • US 8,494,371 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2010
  • Issued: 07/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication interface for communication between a vehicular storage tank and a refueling station comprising:

  • a vehicle engine control unit;

    an optical transmitter comprising an IR-LED, the optical transmitter directly integrated into the vehicle engine control unit or mounted on the vehicle engine control unit; and

    an optical frontend optically connected to the optical transmitter to provide communication between the vehicular storage tank and the refueling station.

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