Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Autonomous vehicle fueling with centralized scheduling
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Application No.: US17172365Application Date: 2021-02-10
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Publication No.: US11691521B2Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: Shiqi Qiu , Oliver Lei , Jayanthi Rao , John Robert Van Wiemeersch
- Applicant: Ford Motor Company
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Motor Company
- Current Assignee: Ford Motor Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Bejin Bieneman PLC
- Agent Brandon Hicks
- Main IPC: G05D1/02
- IPC: G05D1/02 ; B60L11/18 ; G01C21/00 ; G06F7/00 ; B60L9/00 ; B60S5/02 ; B60L53/00 ; G08G1/127 ; H04W4/44 ; B60L53/68 ; B60L53/66 ; B67D7/04 ; G06F15/173 ; B60L15/38 ; H04W4/021

Abstract:
Vehicles can be equipped to operate in both autonomous and occupant piloted mode. Refueling stations can be equipped to refuel autonomous vehicles without occupant assistance. Refueling stations can be equipped with a fueling control computer that communicates with vehicles via wireless networks to move vehicles between waiting zones, service zones and served zones. Refueling stations can include liquid fuel, compressed gas and electric charging.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210170888A1 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FUELING WITH CENTRALIZED SCHEDULING Public/Granted day:2021-06-10
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