Fuel level variation detector for marine vehicle

Details Fuel level variation detector for marine vehicle Fuel level variation detector for marine vehicle

2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Nguyen, Tai T. (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S616000, C340S620000, C340S450200, C340S623000, C073S29000R, C073S30400R, C073S049700

Reexamination Certificate

active

07135981

ABSTRACT:
A signaling device for a marine vehicle having a fuel tank, a fuel level value detected in the fuel tank, and a blower to evacuate fuel fumes. The signaling device comprises: a fuel level variation detector; a refueling detector for detecting a fuel level variation corresponding to a refueling event; a refueling signal generator for generating a refueling signal when the refueling event is detected; and a refueling activator for activating the blower, and/or an indicator of refueling for the user, using the refueling signal. A signaling method for the marine vehicle comprising: detecting a variation of the fuel level value over time; detecting a fuel level increase in the variation to correspond to a refueling event; generating a refueling signal when the refueling event is detected; and activating the blower, and/or an indicator of refueling for the user, using the refueling signal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3652868 (1972-03-01), Hunt
patent: 3789231 (1974-01-01), Hayden
patent: 3857359 (1974-12-01), Ward et al.
patent: 4405924 (1983-09-01), Shinoda
patent: 4438425 (1984-03-01), Tsuchida et al.
patent: 4456903 (1984-06-01), Kishi et al.
patent: 4514645 (1985-04-01), Endo et al.
patent: 4604912 (1986-08-01), Sugita et al.
patent: 4609904 (1986-09-01), Paine
patent: 4628310 (1986-12-01), Reighard et al.
patent: 4638131 (1987-01-01), Kidd
patent: 4672214 (1987-06-01), Takahashi
patent: 4678906 (1987-07-01), Rudi et al.
patent: 4737761 (1988-04-01), Dosjoub et al.
patent: 4757213 (1988-07-01), Tigges et al.
patent: 4766326 (1988-08-01), Hayashi et al.
patent: 4772799 (1988-09-01), Inui
patent: 4792783 (1988-12-01), Burgess
patent: 4792965 (1988-12-01), Morgan
patent: 4835512 (1989-05-01), Bratton
patent: 4855144 (1989-08-01), Leong et al.
patent: 4879476 (1989-11-01), Schweizer
patent: 4912646 (1990-03-01), Cerruti
patent: 4944241 (1990-07-01), Carter
patent: 4962495 (1990-10-01), Gibbons
patent: 5003906 (1991-04-01), Sova
patent: 5041817 (1991-08-01), Reeb
patent: 5049082 (1991-09-01), Carter
patent: 5132665 (1992-07-01), Hutchisson et al.
patent: 5337694 (1994-08-01), Nix
patent: 5498911 (1996-03-01), Bossler et al.
patent: 5506564 (1996-04-01), Hargest
patent: 5515399 (1996-05-01), Swart
patent: 5532673 (1996-07-01), Olson et al.
patent: 5585785 (1996-12-01), Gwin et al.
patent: 5666102 (1997-09-01), Lahiff
patent: 5707262 (1998-01-01), Huntley et al.
patent: 5719824 (1998-02-01), Boucher
patent: 5724907 (1998-03-01), Castellucci
patent: 5787833 (1998-08-01), Lewis
patent: 5810606 (1998-09-01), Ballast et al.
patent: 5833025 (1998-11-01), Bhandari
patent: 5855144 (1999-01-01), Parada
patent: 5856710 (1999-01-01), Baughman et al.
patent: 5945744 (1999-08-01), Dobler et al.
patent: 5994788 (1999-11-01), Dobler et al.
patent: 6012736 (2000-01-01), Hansen
patent: 6054778 (2000-04-01), Downs
patent: 6078252 (2000-06-01), Kulczycki et al.
patent: 6091779 (2000-07-01), Griessbach
patent: 6114949 (2000-09-01), Schmitz et al.
patent: 6121692 (2000-09-01), Michaels et al.
patent: 6169339 (2001-01-01), Cripe
patent: 6232871 (2001-05-01), Spiess
patent: 6253131 (2001-06-01), Quigley et al.
patent: 6262513 (2001-07-01), Furukawa et al.
patent: 6264513 (2001-07-01), Marsh
patent: 6271741 (2001-08-01), Sajna
patent: 6292069 (2001-09-01), Michaels et al.
patent: 6343670 (2002-02-01), Mindl et al.
patent: 6388548 (2002-05-01), Saito et al.
patent: 6501361 (2002-12-01), Michaels et al.
patent: 6554303 (2003-04-01), Benz et al.
patent: 6670722 (2003-12-01), Kessell et al.
patent: 6925855 (2005-08-01), De Ronne et al.
patent: 2002/0041074 (2002-04-01), Benz et al.
patent: 2002/0125061 (2002-09-01), Kawamura
patent: 2002/0171522 (2002-11-01), Kazmierczak
patent: 2003/0150366 (2003-08-01), Kaufmann et al.
patent: 2003/0179105 (2003-09-01), Kazmierczak
patent: 2071681 (1992-12-01), None
patent: 2073845 (1993-02-01), None
patent: 2317346 (2001-03-01), None
patent: 2318596 (2001-03-01), None
patent: 69816429 (2004-04-01), None
patent: 0183580 (1986-06-01), None
patent: 0451445 (1991-10-01), None
patent: 0528463 (1993-02-01), None
patent: 0680060 (1995-11-01), None
patent: 0679554 (2002-11-01), None
patent: 0969989 (2003-07-01), None
patent: 2001521463 (2001-11-01), None
patent: WO9712783 (1997-04-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Fuel level variation detector for marine vehicle does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Fuel level variation detector for marine vehicle, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Fuel level variation detector for marine vehicle will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3677548