Title:
FUEL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/020821
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fuel monitoring device for a vehicle having one or more fuel tank sensors, the fuel monitoring device comprising a control module in communication with the or each fuel tank sensor, wherein the control module is operable to receive data from the or each fuel tank sensor and operable to output fuel level related data toa mobile communications system transmitter for transmission to an end user. The fuel monitoring device may be installed covertly within a vehicle and communicate with the vehicle's fuel tank sensor and, optionally, further sensors. The fuel monitoring device facilitates the transmission of information to an end user allowing the end user to identify occurrences of fuel theft from a remote location and/or the fuel monitoring device is operable to generate an alarm condition in or in the proximity of the vehicle. Data may additionally be audited to identify opportunities to improve operating efficiency of a vehicle, or a fleet of vehicles, or to provide early warning of possible vehicle faults and/or to identify fuel theft.
Inventors:
GILCHRIST JAMES WILSON (GB)
MEECHAN RONALD THOMAS (GB)
MEECHAN ANDREW ROBERT (GB)
MEECHAN RONALD THOMAS (GB)
MEECHAN ANDREW ROBERT (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2009/051056
Publication Date:
June 24, 2010
Filing Date:
August 24, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GILCHRIST JAMES WILSON (GB)
MEECHAN RONALD THOMAS (GB)
MEECHAN ANDREW ROBERT (GB)
MEECHAN RONALD THOMAS (GB)
MEECHAN ANDREW ROBERT (GB)
International Classes:
B60K15/077
Foreign References:
| US6240365B1 | 2001-05-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HINDLE, Alistair Andrew (66 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EL, GB)
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