Asset monitoring and fueling system
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a motorized asset, comprising;
- at least one asset monitoring device configured for use with a motorized asset that is powered by a liquid or gaseous fuel, the asset monitoring device comprising a controller having control logic and a memory, wherein the asset monitoring device is configured to collect asset data about the asset;
at least one fuel control device configured for use with a mobile fuel source for the motorized asset, wherein the mobile fuel source is separate from the asset and capable of being used for more than one motorized asset and fuel provided by the mobile fuel source is the liquid or gaseous fuel used to power the motorized asset, the fuel control device comprising a controller having control logic and a memory, wherein the fuel control device is configured to control the fuel provided to the motorized asset from the fuel source, collect fueling data about fueling of the motorized asset, and wherein the fuel control device is configured to communicate with the asset monitoring device to receive the asset data from the asset monitoring device; and
a central server configured to communicate with the fuel control device to receive the asset data and the fueling data from the fuel control device, wherein the fuel control device is configured to transmit the asset data and the fueling data to the central server;
wherein the fuel control device of the mobile liquid or gaseous fuel source broadcasts a sync frame at a specified radio frequency and the asset monitoring device of the motorized asset powered by liquid or gaseous fuel scans radio frequencies listening for the sync frame from the fuel control device and determines from the signal strength of the sync frame whether the mobile fuel source is within a specified range of the motorized asset; and
wherein, when the mobile fuel source is within the specified range of the motorized asset, the asset monitoring device begins to transmit the asset data to the fuel control device, determines whether the motorized asset has been run for more than a predetermined length of time since the motorized asset was last fueled, and notifies the mobile fuel source whether the motorized asset needs fuel.
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Abstract
The present application discloses systems and methods for managing assets. In one exemplary embodiment, a system for monitoring an asset is disclosed. The system comprises at least one asset monitoring device, at least one fuel control device, and a central server. The asset monitoring device is configured for use with the asset to collect asset data about the asset. The fuel control device is configured for use with a fuel source to collect fueling data about fueling of the asset. The fuel control device is configured to communicate with the asset monitoring device to receive the asset data from the asset monitoring device. The central server is configured to communicate with the fuel control device to receive the asset data and the fueling data from the fuel control device.
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42 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a motorized asset, comprising;
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at least one asset monitoring device configured for use with a motorized asset that is powered by a liquid or gaseous fuel, the asset monitoring device comprising a controller having control logic and a memory, wherein the asset monitoring device is configured to collect asset data about the asset; at least one fuel control device configured for use with a mobile fuel source for the motorized asset, wherein the mobile fuel source is separate from the asset and capable of being used for more than one motorized asset and fuel provided by the mobile fuel source is the liquid or gaseous fuel used to power the motorized asset, the fuel control device comprising a controller having control logic and a memory, wherein the fuel control device is configured to control the fuel provided to the motorized asset from the fuel source, collect fueling data about fueling of the motorized asset, and wherein the fuel control device is configured to communicate with the asset monitoring device to receive the asset data from the asset monitoring device; and a central server configured to communicate with the fuel control device to receive the asset data and the fueling data from the fuel control device, wherein the fuel control device is configured to transmit the asset data and the fueling data to the central server; wherein the fuel control device of the mobile liquid or gaseous fuel source broadcasts a sync frame at a specified radio frequency and the asset monitoring device of the motorized asset powered by liquid or gaseous fuel scans radio frequencies listening for the sync frame from the fuel control device and determines from the signal strength of the sync frame whether the mobile fuel source is within a specified range of the motorized asset; and wherein, when the mobile fuel source is within the specified range of the motorized asset, the asset monitoring device begins to transmit the asset data to the fuel control device, determines whether the motorized asset has been run for more than a predetermined length of time since the motorized asset was last fueled, and notifies the mobile fuel source whether the motorized asset needs fuel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for monitoring a motorized construction asset, comprising;
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at least one asset monitoring device configured for use with the motorized construction asset that is powered by a liquid or gaseous fuel, the asset monitoring device comprising a controller having control logic and a memory, wherein the asset monitoring device is configured to collect asset data about the motorized construction asset; at least one fuel control device configured for use with a mobile fuel source for the motorized construction asset, the mobile fuel source is separate from the motorized construction asset and capable of being used for more than one motorized construction asset and fuel provided by the mobile fuel source is the liquid or gaseous fuel used to power the motorized construction asset, the fuel control device comprising a controller having control logic and a memory, wherein the fuel control device is configured to control the fuel provided to the motorized construction asset from the mobile fuel source, and wherein the fuel control device is configured to collect fueling data about fueling of the motorized construction asset and communicate with the asset monitoring device to receive the asset data from the asset monitoring device; and a central server configured to communicate with the fuel control device to receive the asset data and the fueling data from the fuel control device, wherein the fuel control device is configured to transmit the asset data and the fueling data to the central server; wherein the fuel control device of the mobile fuel source broadcasts a sync frame at a specified radio frequency and the asset monitoring device of the motorized construction asset scans radio frequencies listening for the sync frame from the fuel control device and determines from the signal strength of the sync frame whether the mobile fuel source is within a specified range of the motorized construction asset, and wherein, when the mobile fuel source is within the specified range of the motorized construction asset, the asset monitoring device begins to transmit the asset data to the fuel control device, determines whether the motorized construction asset has been run for more than a predetermined length of time since the motorized construction asset was last fueled, and notifies the mobile fuel source whether the motorized construction asset needs fuel. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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