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Automatic fueling notification

  • US 8,928,469 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 01/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for notifying a user of a condition during refueling of a vehicle, comprising:

  • an output device configured to produce a user notification;

    a fuel reservoir;

    a memory having stored therein a start quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir, a full quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir, and a user-selectable quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir;

    one or more sensors associated with the fuel reservoir, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to generate data indicative of a cumulative quantity of fuel added to the fuel reservoir; and

    a controller configured to receive the data from the one or more sensors during refill of the fuel reservoir, add the cumulative quantity to the start quantity to determine a total quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir, compare the total quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir with the full quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir or the user-selectable quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir, and cause the output device to produce the user notification when the total quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir has exceeded either the full quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir or the user-selectable quantity of fuel in the fuel reservoir.

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