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US 8,573,242 B2Granted
Mobile fuel distribution system
OwnerJose A. Cajiga, Arturo Cajiga Villar +1inventors
InventorsJose A. Cajiga, Arturo Cajiga Villar, Vicente Cajiga Villar
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Abstract
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station includes a fuel tank, a support structure having a plurality of legs for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, an alternative power generation device, the alternative power generation device being one of a solar power generator and a wind power generator for providing primary power to the mobile fuel distribution station and a central platform operatively connected to at least two of the legs, the at least two of the legs bearing the weight of the central platform, wherein the fuel tank and the alternative power generation device are disposed on the operation platform.
Claims56
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank disposed within a frame assembly;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a support structure having three rigid legs for supporting said fuel tank and frame assembly in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground;
- an alternative power generation device, said alternative power generation device being one of a solar power generator and a wind power generator;
- and
- wherein said alternative power generator is supported by said legs to be in an elevated position in close association with said fuel tank.
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A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank disposed within a frame assembly;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a support structure having three rigid legs for supporting said fuel tank and frame assembly in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground;
- and
- a hydrocarbon refining apparatus for selectively accepting primary hydrocarbon materials for cracking and refinement into secondary hydrocarbon materials.
2 more elements
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank disposed within a frame assembly;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a support structure having three rigid legs for supporting said fuel tank and frame assembly in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground;
- and
- a natural gas compression apparatus for compressing natural gas so as to be suitable for vehicle use.
2 more elements
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- an alternative power generation device, said alternative power generation device being one of a solar power generator and a wind power generator for providing primary power to said mobile fuel distribution station;
- and
- a support structure for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said operation platform housing said fuel tank and said alternative power generation device.
2 more elements
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a hydrocarbon refining apparatus for selectively accepting primary hydrocarbon materials for cracking and refinement into secondary hydrocarbon materials;
- and
- a support structure for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said operation platform housing said fuel tank and said hydrocarbon refining apparatus.
2 more elements
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a support structure for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said operation platform housing said fuel tank;
- a wheel assembly affixed to said support structure and being capable of elevating said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station via said wheel assembly;
- an alternative power generation device, said alternative power generation device being one of a solar power generator and a wind power generator for providing primary power to said mobile fuel distribution station;
- and
- wherein said alternative power generation device is disposed on said operation platform in close associate with said fuel tank.
4 more elements
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a support structure for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said operation platform housing said fuel tank;
- a wheel assembly affixed to said support structure and being capable of elevating said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station via said wheel assembly;
- a hydrocarbon refining apparatus for selectively accepting primary hydrocarbon materials for cracking and refinement into secondary hydrocarbon materials;
- and
- wherein said fuel tank and said hydrocarbon refining apparatus are disposed on said operation platform.
4 more elements
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a support structure for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said operation platform housing said fuel tank;
- a wheel assembly affixed to said support structure and being capable of elevating said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station via said wheel assembly;
- a natural gas compression apparatus for compressing natural gas so as to be suitable for vehicle use;
- and
- wherein said natural gas compression apparatus is disposed on said operation platform.
4 more elements
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a support structure for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said operation platform housing said fuel tank;
- and
- a wheel assembly affixed to said support structure and being capable of elevating said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station via said wheel assembly;
- wherein said operation platform includes releasably affixed armored panels.
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A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- a control system for selectively permitting and monitoring a discharge of fuel from said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a natural gas compression apparatus for compressing natural gas so as to be suitable for vehicle use;
- and
- a support structure for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, said operation platform housing said fuel tank and said natural gas compression apparatus.
2 more elements
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- a control system for monitoring at least one parameter of said fuel tank and controlling said mobile fuel distribution station from a remote location in dependence upon said at least one parameter;
- a support structure having a plurality of legs for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground;
- an alternative power generation device, said alternative power generation device being one of a solar power generator and a wind power generator for providing primary power to said mobile fuel distribution station;
- a natural gas compression apparatus or compressing natural gas so as to be suitable for vehicle use;
- a wheel assembly affixed to said support structure and being capable of supporting said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station via said wheel assembly;
- a central platform operatively connected to at least two of said legs, said at least two of said legs bearing the weight of said central platform;
- and
- wherein said fuel tank, said alternative power generation device and said natural gas compression apparatus are disposed on said operation platform.
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A method of constructing a modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, said method comprising the steps of:
- arranging components of said mobile fuel distribution station in separate modules, each of said separate modules having a frame assembly associated therewith;
- transporting said modules to a predetermined location;
- releasably connecting certain of said separate modules together, via said frame assemblies, to form an operation platform;
- elevating said operation platform on a support structure;
- and
- equipping said support structure with a wheel assembly, said wheel assembly being capable of supporting said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station via said wheel assembly.
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A method of constructing a modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, said method comprising the steps of:
- arranging components of said mobile fuel distribution station in separate modules, each of said separate modules having a frame assembly associated therewith;
- transporting said modules to a predetermined location;
- releasably connecting certain of said separate modules together, via said frame assemblies, to form an operation platform;
- elevating said operation platform on a support structure;
- and
- securing a fuel tank within one of said separate modules that is connected to form said operation platform, such that said fuel tank distributes a weight of said operation platform through said fuel tank and into said support structure.
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A method of constructing a modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station, said method comprising the steps of:
- arranging components of said mobile fuel distribution station in separate modules, each of said separate modules having a frame assembly associated therewith;
- transporting said modules to a predetermined location;
- releasably connecting certain of said separate modules together, via said frame assemblies, to form a first operation platform;
- elevating said first operation platform on a first support structure;
- and
- equipping said first support structure with a wheel assembly, said wheel assembly being capable of supporting said mobile fuel distribution station to facilitate movement of said mobile fuel distribution station via said wheel assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.