Emisson validation system
First Claim
1. An emissions validation system, comprising:
- a vehicle refueling system having;
a sensor for sensing emission parameters of a vehicle over a predetermined period of time;
a memory device for storing said sensed emission parameters of the vehicle over said predetermined period of time to provide a history of said sensed emission parameters over said predetermined period of time,a vehicle interface device for allowing said stored accrued emission parameters to be accessed, anda fuel intake port for allowing fuel to be input to a fuel tank on the vehicle; and
a fuel station for storing an accrued history of said sensed emission parameters of the vehicle indicating the history of the emission parameters of the vehicle, over a larger period of time than said predetermined period time, said fuel station havinga main fuel tank,a fuel station interface device for being interfaced with said vehicle interface device,a fuel dispensing system for delivering fuel to the fuel intake port of the vehicle,a fuel flow meter for sensing the fuel delivered to the vehicle,a database for containing said accrued history of said sensed emission parameters of the vehicle, anda processor for controlling said vehicle interface device and said fuel station interface device to access said accrued emission parameters from said memory device in said vehicle refueling system and operable to update said accrued history with said accessed accrued emission parameters over said predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
An emissions validation system is comprised of a plurality of sensors (42), (36), (26) and (34) for monitoring the various emissions and diagnostic aspects of a vehicle (10). An emissions validation system (18) is operable upon refuelling through a refuelling line (20) to interface through an interface (14) to a CPU (28). The CPU (28) retrieves the stored dam and transfers it through the interface (14), through an electrical line (22) to a main CPU (26) in the emissions validation system (18). The main CPU (26) then evaluates this dam, in addition to monitoring the amount of fuel that is placed back into the vehicle'"'"'s tank (32). This allows a complete record of the vehicles history to be maintained.
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22 Claims
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1. An emissions validation system, comprising:
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a vehicle refueling system having; a sensor for sensing emission parameters of a vehicle over a predetermined period of time; a memory device for storing said sensed emission parameters of the vehicle over said predetermined period of time to provide a history of said sensed emission parameters over said predetermined period of time, a vehicle interface device for allowing said stored accrued emission parameters to be accessed, and a fuel intake port for allowing fuel to be input to a fuel tank on the vehicle; and a fuel station for storing an accrued history of said sensed emission parameters of the vehicle indicating the history of the emission parameters of the vehicle, over a larger period of time than said predetermined period time, said fuel station having a main fuel tank, a fuel station interface device for being interfaced with said vehicle interface device, a fuel dispensing system for delivering fuel to the fuel intake port of the vehicle, a fuel flow meter for sensing the fuel delivered to the vehicle, a database for containing said accrued history of said sensed emission parameters of the vehicle, and a processor for controlling said vehicle interface device and said fuel station interface device to access said accrued emission parameters from said memory device in said vehicle refueling system and operable to update said accrued history with said accessed accrued emission parameters over said predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An emissions validation system, comprising:
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a vehicle refueling system having; a sensor for sensing performance parameters of a vehicle, a memory device for storing said sensed performance parameters over said predetermined period of time as accrued performance parameters to provide a history of said sensed performance parameters over said predetermined period of time, a fuel intake port for allowing fuel to be input to a fuel tank on the vehicle; a vehicle interface device for allowing said stored accrued performance parameters to be accessed, said vehicle interface device having; an IC card having a memory and a processing unit associated therewith for storing information in association with said IC card, and a card reader for allowing access to said IC card for allowing transfer of said accrued performance parameters stored in said memory device to be transferred to said memory associated with said IC card; and a fuel station for storing an accrued history of said sensed performance parameters of the vehicle indicating the history of the performance parameters of the vehicle, said fuel station having; a main fuel tank; a fuel station interface device for being interfaced with said vehicle interface device, said fuel station interface having; an IC card reader for reading said IC card and allowing transfer of information stored in said associated memory of said IC card relating to said accrued performance parameters of the vehicle to be transferred to said processor in said fuel station; a fuel dispensing system for delivering fuel to the fuel intake port of the vehicle, a fuel flow meter for sensing the fuel delivered to the vehicle, a database for containing said accrued history of said sensed performance parameters of the vehicle, and a processor for controlling the vehicle interface device and fuel station interface device to access said accrued performance parameters from said memory device associated with said IC card in said vehicle refueling system and operable to update said accrued history with said accessed performance parameters over said predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle emissions monitoring system, comprising:
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a sensor for sensing performance parameters of the vehicle; a memory device for storing and averaging said performance parameters over a predetermined period of time as accrued performance parameters to provide a history of said performance parameters over said predetermined period of time; a fuel intake port for allowing fuel to be input to a fuel tank; and a vehicle interface device for allowing said stored accrued performance parameters to be accessed, said vehicle interface device operating in response to the operation of fuel being input to said fuel intake port, said interface device having; an IC card having associated therewith an IC card memory and a processing unit, and a card reader for interfacing between said IC card and said IC card memory device to allow said IC card to process instructions in said associated processing unit to access said stored accrued performance parameters for storage in said associated IC card memory, such that said IC card contains said accrued performance parameters for transport to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle emissions monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor for sensing emission parameters of the vehicle; a memory device for storing and averaging said emission parameters over a predetermined period of time as accrued emission parameters to provide a history of said sensed emission parameters over said predetermined period of time; a vehicle interface device for allowing said stored accrued emission parameters to be accessed; and a fuel intake port for allowing fuel to be input to a fuel tank; said vehicle interface device operating in response to the operation of fuel being input to said fuel intake port. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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