547 results about "Petrol station" patented technology

The electrical vehicle energy storage system permits the electric refueling of the electric vehicle just like an automobile would be refueled with gasoline at a gas station. Circuitry on board the vehicle accessible by the electric refueling station enables the determination of the energy content of the battery module or modules returned to the electric refueling station and the owner of the vehicle is given credit for the energy remaining in the battery module or modules which have been exchanged. Selective refueling may take place for given battery modules by removing them from the battery system and charging them at home, office or factory. A process for operating an electric vehicle is also disclosed and claimed.

A personal refueling station for a personal-sized electric vehicle has a polygonal base structure housing a refueling system and a plurality of flat panels hinged thereto which open to form a flat surface and close up to an upright pyramid for storage. The flat panels have solar PV arrays mounted on their inside surfaces which generate electricity from sunlight in the open position. The electricity is used to generate hydrogen for hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles, or is stored for recharging non-hydrogen electric vehicles. Alternatively, hydrogen or electricity may be provided from an external renewable power source. The station can also have utility hookups to provide excess hydrogen or electricity to an external energy usage, such as a home, business, or other station. The personal refueling station has a compact design that can be installed at home or business locations. It is designed to accommodate a personal-use electric vehicle such as an electric car or cart or a personal VTOL hovercraft. It can be used in a stationary location or transported for remote use, as well as operated by remote control.

The invention relates to a fuel oil additive which comprises the components based on parts by weight: 50-65 parts of surface active agent, 15-20 parts of alcohol auxiliary surface active agent, 2-5 parts of antioxidant, 2-5 parts of corrosion inhibitor and 15-30 parts of deionized water. The invention also relates to a preparation method of the fuel oil additive. The fuel oil additive has simple preparation technique, convenient operation and lower cost, and can generate the comprehensive effects such as saving fuel oil, increasing power, cleaning up sediment, reducing emission and the like; furthermore, the gasoline compound added with the fuel oil additive has good stability and strong applicability, is applicable to both gasoline stations and individual users, and can save the gasolineby 8%-15% in the comprehensive effect.

The invention discloses a vehicle refueling reminding system and method. The system comprises an acquiring module, a processing module and a refueling reminding module, wherein the acquiring module acquires the current fuel capacity and residual endurance mileage of a vehicle; the processing module is used for judging the current fuel capacity and a preset fuel capacity threshold value; when the current fuel capacity is smaller than or equal to the preset fuel capacity threshold value, navigation software is triggered to search for petrol stations nearby and if the current fuel capacity is greater than the preset fuel capacity threshold value, the navigation software plans a navigation route of the vehicle according to the set destination and the current position of the vehicle and calculates the total mileage from the current position to the destination and judges which one of the residual endurance mileage and the total mileage is large; if the residual endurance mileage subtracting the total mileage is greater than or equal to a preset millage threshold hold, the processing module does not send a refueling reminding command and if the residual endurance mileage subtracting the total mileage is smaller than the preset millage threshold hold, the processing module sends a refueling reminding command; and the refueling reminding module reminds refueling based on the refueling reminding command. By combining navigation and refueling effectively, the cheapest refueling suggestion with shortest distance can be provided.

A method of providing a customer with a gasoline discount including determining accumulated discount information each time: the customer performs a predefined action, customer identification information is obtained, such as by using a customer identification element, and information relating to the performed action is received. The accumulated discount information is based on the information and is stored in association with the customer identification information. When the customer purchases gasoline, the customer identification information is obtained, the accumulated discount information is obtained using the customer identification information, and the customer may receive a discount based on the accumulated discount information. Also, a discount system includes a retailer POS terminal having a reader device, a main server, a customer database connected to the main server that stores the accumulated discount information, a pump having a reader device, and a gas station computing device connected to the pump and the main server.

The invention discloses a charging, exchanging and configuring management networking system of a vehicle power battery, relating to the technical field of battery charging, electronic tag and computer networking. According to physical distribution transportation radius for battery distribution, the supply center (comprising traditional supply systems and supply systems of various renewable energies, such as wind energy, solar energy and the like) of a power grid is provided with hundreds and thousands of large professional battery charging stations (or in charge by battery production enterprises); distributed battery exchange and distribution stations with equivalent amount with the existing gas station are arranged within an irradiation range; according to an identifiable mark on the battery, such as the networking information of an electronic tag (or bar code), and the dynamic requirement on the battery exchange and distribution stations, the battery is transported to the battery exchange and distribution station from a professional charging station of the battery through an optimal path. The invention reduces use, investment and operating cost with a quick, convenient, accurate, safe, environmentally-friendly and optimal economic management mode.

A method for preventing fuel theft at a gas station or a charging station for motor vehicles is provided. The method includes determining whether a refueling process or recharging process of a motor vehicle is taking place and activating an emergency operating mode of the motor vehicle until a payment for the refueling process or the recharging process has taken place, the emergency operating mode configured to limit vehicle speed.

Machine (10) and method for treating containers (12) of liquids comprising a loading station (15) into which baskets (23) are loaded containing, according to a desired pattern of disposition, the containers (12) to be subjected to washing, a filling station (18) in which the washed containers (12) are filled with new liquid, and a re-closing station (19) in which the containers (12) are closed by the relative lids (11). The re-closing station (19) comprises a closing device (63) provided with gripper members (70) by means of which the lids (11) are picked up and positioned so as to close the containers (12), and loading members (66) that automatically direct the lids (11) toward the closing device (63) in a manner consistent with the desired pattern of disposition of the containers (12) in the baskets (23). The closing device (63) comprises movement members (69) that move the gripper members (70) automatically between a pick-up position in correspondence with the loading members (66) and a position of closure in correspondence with the containers (12). The loading members (66) comprise stop elements (67), able to be selectively activated to automatically dispose the lids (11) in a manner consistent with the predetermined pattern of disposition of the containers (12).

Flow sensors 41 and 42 for detecting a flow load including the presence of a flow of gas are provided in supply lines 2a through 2d for supplying a given gas into a treatment chamber 6. A CPU 40 is provided for previously storing control parameters corresponding to the presence of a flow of gas. The presence of a flow of gas or a flow of IPA is detected by the flow sensors 41, 42 or an IPA supply pump 43, and detected signals are transmitted to the CPU 40. On the basis of a control signal outputted from the CPU 40, a cartridge heater 14, inner and outer tube heaters 25 and 26 and an insulation heater 52 are controlled. Thus, a control parameter adopted in accordance with the presence of a flow of gas to be used is determined, so that the control parameter previously stored in a data table 100 is selected in accordance with a control mode to control the temperature or pressure of the gas.

The invention relates to a method for prompting comprehensive service information of an automobile, which comprises the following steps that: electronic map software and a service information database are arranged in an automobile information prompting system; a GPS positioning software and control software are arranged in the automobile information prompting system; when the automobile runs or stops, a voice prompting system provides road monitoring point information, forward road condition information, driving guidance information, driving direction information, parking information, gas station information or automobile maintenance point information and the like for a driver. The comprehensive service information system of the automobile can be combined with a burglar alarm, a reversing radar system, an automobile navigation system, a driving computer system, a tire pressure detection system or an automobile sound system; the GPS burglar device of the automobile can realize the speed monitoring, safety reminding and positioning navigation through the software upgrading on the basis of the addition of less hardware, further simplify vehicle equipment and reduce the construction cost and the maintenance expense of an automobile owner; and the more important thing is that the method and the GPS burglar alarm ensure the driving safety.

A pump housing that contains a pump that draws fuel from an underground storage tank containing fuel to deliver to fuel dispensers in a service station environment. The pump is coupled to a double-walled fuel pipe that carries the fuel from the pump to the fuel dispensers. The double-walled fuel piping contains an inner annular space that carries the fuel and an outer annular space that captures any leaked fuel from the inner annular space. The outer annular space is maintained through the fuel piping from the pump to the fuel dispensers so that the outer annular space can be pressurized by a pump to determine if a leak exists in the outer annular space or so that fuel leaked from the inner annular space can be captured by a leak containment chamber in the pump housing.

The invention discloses a petrol station oil-unloading area safety control system based on deep learning. The system comprises an oil-unloading area collection camera XC, a vehicle access detector CJ,a personnel real-time tracker RG, an oil-unloading state detector XJ, an oil-unloading operation specification detector GJ, and an oil-unloading state display and alarm ZG. The full-automatic, full-flow, and high-precision vehicle access detection, the personnel real-time tracking, the oil-unloading state detection and the oil-unloading operation specification detection at the petrol station oil-unloading area can be realized based on the standard oil-unloading flow and the safety control specification of the petrol station oil-unloading process, a video stream obtained by overlapping the oil-unloading state detection and the oil-unloading operation specification detection result is used for monitoring in real time/tracing the oil-unloading flow after event; the violation alarm information is output so as to record the worker and the oil-unloading operation specification detection result thereof, thereby solving the action specification detection and safety control problem of the worker at the oil-unloading area.

The invention provides a safety monitoring method for a gas station oil unloading process based on an intelligent video analysis technology, comprising the following steps: Step 1, defining the characteristics of a video monitoring picture at the beginning of oil unloading; Step 2, designating a video monitoring inspection rule for safe operation in the oil unloading process by a user; Step 3: defining the characteristics of a video monitoring picture of the oil unloading end; Step 4, inputting the latest frame of a monitoring video stream collected by monitoring camera equipment to a neural network model trained by deep learning to analyze and obtain the key characteristic object recognition result of the oil unloading operation process; and Step 5, confirming whether the oil unloading process has started or not by identifying the key characteristic object of the oil unloading operation process in the video monitoring picture. The invention can automatically generate alarm informationto alarm the safety management personnel, can effectively avoid the uncertainty of remote video monitoring through manual operation, and reduces the hidden danger risk of safety accidents caused by negligence of the safety management personnel.

A system and method for providing extreme fast charging of electric vehicles that mimics the typical gas station experience while also supporting local grid energy management using a distributed network of extremely fast charging stations to form a large virtual resource for the grid. The system consists of a controller unit responsible for system operation tasks, a high-voltage battery pack capable of rapid discharge rates to support extreme fast charging, a cloud-based database to persist and manage system and network data, a DC electric vehicle outlet for providing charging, safety systems, and power electronic equipment configured to allow bi-directional flow of power between a local, low-voltage AC grid and the extreme fast charging station. The bi-directional capabilities of the power electronic circuits within the system allow the charging station to provide power resources, stored within the high-voltage battery pack, to help support local grid power consumption.

A filling device for filling containers with foods and closing the containers includes an endless conveyor system for conveying container holders; a container infeed mechanism for supplying containers to the container holders; workstations for carrying out operations on containers conveyed therealong, including a filling station and a closing station; a container discharge mechanism for removing containers from the container holders; at least one processing line provided along the conveyor track for containers to be processed; a housing that at least partially encloses the processing line; and gas supply means for feeding conditioned gases into the housing. The housing extends at least along the filling station and the closing station. Inside the housing, the gas supply means supply gas flow substantially close to filling apertures along outsides of containers. The gas supply means includes a plurality of adjacent gas outflow apertures opening into the housing.

The invention provides a multifunctional safe fuelling vehicle which is a safe anti-explosion vehicle for fuelling vehicle. The safe fuelling vehicle consists of two parts: a transport vehicle and an anti-explosion fuelling device. The anti-explosion fuelling device comprises a block anti-explosion oil tank and a split type fuelling machine; wherein, a block anti-explosion device and block anti-explosion materials are filled in the block anti-explosion oil tank; and the split type fuelling machine is arranged in a control room, the shell of the control room is designed as an arch and integrally connected with the external wall of the tank, and the control room is internally provided with a mini generator. The vehicle forms a safe fuelling vehicle which can move and can fuel the vehicles at any time and any where on roads; therefore, drivers do not worry about fuel lean in the oil tank any more. The vehicle is multifunction, namely, if the anti-explosion fuelling device is separated from the vehicle, the vehicle can be used as an aboveground skid-mounted filling station, and the vehicle also can be used as a temporary filling station for field training armies at the field and the border post, in addition the vehicle can move at any time and is convenient in use.