Methods for avoiding improper mixing of additives in a refueling storage tank and devices therefor
AssigneeFaudi Aviation Americas
InventorsTom Muzik, Marcus Wildschuetz
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Abstract
A method of preventing improper mixing of additives in a refueling storage tank includes receiving, by a computing device, data related to an additive introduced to the refueling storage tank from a sensor positioned in the refueling storage tank. The additive introduced to the refueling tank is determined, by the computing device, based on the data received from the sensor. An output is provided, by the computing device, when the determined additive does not match a predetermined additive for the refueling storage tank. Devices and systems for preventing improper mixing of additives in a refueling storage tank are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method of preventing improper additive mixing, the method implemented by a computing device and comprising:
- receiving data related to an additive introduced to a refueling storage tank from a sensor positioned in the refueling storage tank;
- comparing the data related to the additive introduced to the refueling storage tank received from the sensor to corresponding stored data related to a plurality of additives;
- determining the additive introduced to the refueling tank based on a match between the data related to the additive introduced to the refueling storage tank received from the sensor and the corresponding data related to one of the plurality of additives;
- and
- providing an output when the determined additive does not match a predetermined additive for the refueling storage tank.
A system, comprising:
- a sensor positioned in a refueling storage tank configured to provide data related to an additive introduced to the refueling storage tank;
- and
- a computing device or programmable hardware logic coupled to the sensor and configured to:
- receive data related to an additive introduced to the refueling storage tank from the sensor;
- determine the additive introduced to the refueling tank based on the data received from the sensor;
- and
- provide an output when the determined additive does not match a predetermined additive for the refueling storage tank, wherein the determined additive is diesel exhaust fluid and the predetermined additive for the refueling storage tank is fuel system icing inhibitor.
A refueling or dispenser truck, comprising:
- one or more a storage tanks configured to receive one or more additives;
- a sensor positioned in at least one of the one or more refueling storage tanks configured to provide data related to an additive introduced to the at least one of the one or more refueling storage tanks;
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- a computing device or programmable hardware logic coupled to the sensor and configured to:
- receive data related to an additive introduced to the at least one of the refueling storage tanks from the sensor;
- determine the additive introduced to the refueling tank based on the data received from the sensor;
- and
- provide an output when the determined additive does not match a predetermined additive for the refueling storage tank, wherein the determined additive is fuel system icing inhibitor and the predetermined additive for the refueling storage tank is diesel exhaust fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.