Patents
US 11034572 B2: System and method for vehicle tank refilling
- Granted
- 2021-06-15
- Filed
- 2019-08-19 application 16544292
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A vehicle or machine may include a consumable that requires refilling, such as fuel. Refilling the consumable may occur at a regular interval and the amounts may be recorded. Based on the past intervals and amounts, there may be modifications to future amounts. The weight of the consumable on a vehicle may decrease efficiency. Accordingly, the amount of consumable should be kept to a minimum to avoid carrying excess weight. Reducing an amount of the consumable upon replenishment can improve efficiency of the vehicle.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210615.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOMATSU AMERICA CORP. 19 patents | US company or organization | Rolling Meadows, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David J. Scott | Nashville, IL | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B67D | Dispensing, delivering or transferring liquids, not otherwise provided for | B67D7/302 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q10/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60S | Servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring of vehicles, not otherwise provided for | B60S5/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SCOTT, DAVID J. signed 2019-08-19 | KOMATSU AMERICA CORP. ROLLING MEADOWS, IL | 50091/275 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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