Fuel quality indicator
AssigneeOhnoh2O, LLC
InventorBrian Benedict
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods of using fuel quality indicators for indicating presence of water within a fuel source such as gasoline. The fuel quality indicator comprises a first indicating member and a second indicating member. The second indicating member is traversable to multiple positions relative to the first indicating member. The second indicating member is designed to float in the presence of water, sink in fuel such as gasoline, and be made of a material which maintains structural integrity when in the presence of fuels. In a preferred embodiment, the first indicating member and the second indicating member are co-axially aligned, with the second indicating member positioned over and oriented around the first indicating member.
Claims15
A fuel quality indicator for use in indicating presence of water within a fuel source, comprising:
- a first fuel quality indicator member having an outer surface comprising a first visual indicator for visually indicating a presence of water in a fuel source;
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- a second fuel quality indicator member having an outer surface comprising a second visual indicator for visually indicating an absence of water in said fuel source, and constructed and arranged to float in the presence of water and sink in the presence of said fuel source, said second visual indicator outer surface being different than said first visual indicator outer surface;
- wherein said first fuel quality indicating member and said second fuel quality indicating member are co-axially aligned, with said second fuel quality indicating member positioned over and oriented around said first fuel quality indicator.
A system for detecting the presence of water within a fuel source, comprising:
- a fuel quality indicator comprising:
- a first indicator member having an outer surface comprising a first visual indicator for visually indicating a presence of water in a fuel source;
- a second indicator member having an outer surface comprising a second visual indicator for visually indicating an absence of water in said fuel source, and constructed and arranged to float in the presence of water and sink in the presence of said fuel source, said second visual indicator outer surface being different than said first visual indicator outer surface;
- wherein said first indicating member and said second indicating member are co-axially aligned, with said second indicating member positioned over and oriented around said first indicator;
- a secondary alert system for indicating the presence of water within the fuel comprising a first sensor and a second sensor, said first sensor and said second sensor operatively coupled to movement of said second indicator member.
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