AU737066B2 - System for identifying a vehicle during a refuelling operation - Google Patents
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S. Name and Address of Applicant: ,Ran Iaw! Pty Ltd Sh EI;ZLeA.- CkflOv" 17 trthmrcRead Exelia- Pae~e LuA.Fy RUy, W AJSVtl3 Caves Bcach New Seuth Wales 22H1 ovl A
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*5*4 Actual Inventor(s): Address for Service: Invention Title: John Warland and Faram Atshan Levelh Market Street SbO,%? ADDRESS FOR SERVICE
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System for Identifying a Vehicle During a Refuelli Operation Th *e following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me/us:- 5845 SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A VEHICLE DURING A REFUELLING
OPERATION
Technical Field The present invention relates to vehicle refuelling equipment, and in particular relates to a system for identifying a vehicle during a refuelling operation.
Background of the Invention In fleet management of vehicles, in particular in relation to heavy industry applications such as mining, rail transport and earth moving, consumption of fuel and management thereof can be of considerable importance. Whilst tracking of fuel usage may be readily determined on a pump by pump basis, tracking of usage by vehicle is a laborious manual operation requiring manual identification of each vehicle being refuelled and tallying of amounts of fuel used.
To enable an automated system to be utilised to efficiently track fuel usage of individual vehicles, there exists a need for a system which will enable automatic 15 identification of a vehicle during the refuelling operation such that fuel usage information obtained from the fuel pump can be associated with the vehicle being refuelled.
S* •Object of the Invention It is the object of the present invention to provide a system for identifying a 20 vehicle during a refuelling operation.
Summary of the Invention There is disclosed herein a system for identifying a vehicle during a refuelling operation, said system including: a fuel nozzle of the automotive service station type and having an outlet tube; a receiver adapted to receive said fuel nozzle during refuelling of said vehicle; and an electrical circuit associated with said fuel nozzle and said receiver, said electrical circuit including identification means for identifying said vehicle; wherein: said outlet tube of said fuel nozzle forms a fuel nozzle first electrically conductive member, a collar element is mounted on said fuel nozzle outlet tube and forms a fuel nozzle second electrically conductive member, said collar element and said outlet tube being separated by an insulating material; [N:\LEBLL] 16419:GJG:TCW said receiver comprises a receiver first electrically conductive portion and a receiver second electrically conductive portion, said receiver first and second electrically conductive portions being electrically connected via said identification means; and said fuel nozzle first electrically conductive member is adapted to contact said receiver first electrically conductive portion when said fuel nozzle is received by said receiver and said fuel nozzle second electrically conductive member is adapted to contact said receiver second electrically conductive portion when said fuel nozzle is received by said receiver so as to complete said electrical circuit.
Typically said identification means is an identification chip.
In a first preferred embodiment said receiver comprises a receiver body forming said receiver first electrically conductive portion and an insert mounted on said receiver body at an inlet thereof forming said receiver second electrically conductive portion.
15 Preferably said insert is isolated from said receiver body by an insulating compound, within which is disposed said identification chip.
Preferably said insert comprises a ring mounted within said inlet end of said receiver body.
Preferably said collar element includes a pin extending from a surface thereof S 20 adapted to contact said insert when said fuel nozzle is received in said receiver.
Preferably said receiver body includes a receiver adapter and a receiver fuel S"pipe of a fuel system of said vehicle.
Preferably said receiver adapter replaces a standard filler port of said vehicle.
Alternatively said receiver is mounted on a standard filler port of said vehicle.
In a second preferred embodiment said receiver comprises a receiver adapter ooobase forming said receiver first electrically conductive portion, an insulating member mounted on said receiver adapter base and an identification cell forming said identification means disposed within a bore provided in said insulating member, said identification cell having a first electrically conductive end in electrical contact with said receiver base and a second electrically conductive end forming said receiver second electrically conductive portion and adapted to contact said collar element.
Typically said receiver base is provided with an electrically conductive insert spring biased so as, in use, to abut an electrically conductive ring provided on said nozzle outlet member and thereby establish electrical connection therebetween.
Preferably said identification cell is spring biased by a spring away from said base such that, in use, said identification cell second electrically conductive end abuts said collar element and thereby establishes electrical contact therebetween, electrical contact between said identification cell first electrically conductive end and said base being established by said spring.
[N:\LIBLL] 16419:GJG:TCW The nozzle and receiver may be provided with means for interlocking said nozzle and said receiver with said nozzle first electrically conductive member in contact with said receiver first electrically conductive portion and said nozzle second electrically conductive member in contact with said receiver second electrically conductive portion.
Typically, said locking means comprises a circumferential arrangement of ball bearings provided in said collar element adapted to engage a circumferential groove provided in said receiver.
For the second embodiment, the circumferential groove may be provided in a receiver inlet member mounted on said insulating member.
There is further disclosed herein a kit for modifying an automotive service station type fuel nozzle and a fuel system of a vehicle to enable identification of said vehicle during a refuelling operation, said kit comprising: an electrically conductive collar element adapted to be mounted on the 15 outlet tube of said fuel nozzle with insulating material separating said collar element :and said outlet tube, an electrically conductive receiver adapter adapted to be mounted on said vehicle so as to be associated with a receiver fuel pipe of said vehicle fuel system and to receive said fuel nozzle, S: 20 an electrically conductive insert mounted on said receiver adapter so as to be electrically insulated therefrom, and an identification chip electrically connecting said receiver adapter and 2* said insert, said receiver adapter and said collar element being sized and 25 configured such that, when said receiver adapter is mounted on said vehicle and said fuel nozzle is received by said receiver adapter, said fuel nozzle outlet tube contacts an inner surface of said receiver adapter or of said receiver fuel pipe and said collar element contacts said insert to complete an electrical circuit through said identification chip.
There is still further disclosed herein a kit for modifying an automotive service station type fuel nozzle and a fuel system of a vehicle to enable identification of said vehicle during a refuelling operation, said kit comprising: an electrically conductive collar element adapted to be mounted on the outlet tube of said fuel nozzle with insulating material separating said collar element and said outlet tube, an electrically conductive receiver adapter base adapted to be mounted on said vehicle so as to be associated with a receiver fuel pipe of said vehicle fuel system and to receive said fuel nozzle, an insulating member mounted on said receiver adapter base, [N:\LIIBLL]16419:GJG:TCW ran identification cell disposed within a bore provided in said insulating member, said identification cell comprising a first electrically conductive end in electrical contact with said receiver adapter base, a second electrically conductive end adapted to contact said collar element and an identification chip electrically connecting said identification cell first and second ends, said receiver adapter base and said collar element being sized and configured such that, when said receiver adapter base is mounted on said vehicle and said fuel nozzle is received by said receiver adapter base, said fuel nozzle outlet tube contacts said receiver adapter base and said collar element contacts said identification cell second electrically conductive end to complete an electrical circuit through said identification chip.
Brief Description of the Drawings Preferred forms of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein: 15 Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an electrical circuit for identifying a vehicle.
Figure 2 is a side elevation partially cross sectioned view of a system for identifying a vehicle during a refuelling operation which incorporates the electrical circuit of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an end elevation view of a receiver of the system of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a side elevation partially cross sectioned view of a fuel nozzle of an alternate system for identifying a vehicle.
Figure 5 is a side elevation cross sectioned view of a receiver of the alternate system for identifying a vehicle.
25 Figure 6 is a side elevation partially cross sectioned view of the alternate system incorporating the nozzle of Figure 4 and the receiver of Figure 6.
Figure 7 is an identification cell for use in the alternate system of Figure 6.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments A system for identifying a vehicle during a refuelling operation comprises a fuel nozzle 1, a receiver 20 adapted to receive the fuel nozzle 1 during refuelling of the vehicle, and an electrical circuit 30 which includes identification means, such as an identification chip 31, for identifying the vehicle. The electrical circuit is associated with the fuel nozzle 1 and receiver 20 such that the electrical circuit 30 is completed when the fuel nozzle 1 is received by the receiver 20, thereby enabling identification of the vehicle.
A typical electrical circuit 30 is depicted in Figure 1. Here the identification chip 31 is embedded in the receiver, with the circuit 30 through the identification chip [N:\LIBLL]16419:GJG:TCW 31 being completed when the fuel nozzle 1 is received in the receiver 20. The circuit is connected to a monitoring system 40 which recognises the identification chip 31 and thereby registers the identity of the vehicle being refuelled. The monitoring system will typically receive additional inputs from the fuel pump so that the fuel usage may be correlated to the identity of the vehicle being refuelled. The circuit 30 through the fuel nozzle 1 and receiver 20 can also be utilised to prevent commencement of the refuelling operation until the fuel nozzle 1 is correctly received by the receiver 20, thereby reducing the likelihood of any inadvertent fuel spills.
The circuit 30 may include a resistor 32 of known high resistance in parallel with that of the identification chip 31 so that an alternate high resistance circuit exists when the fuel nozzle 1 is not received in the receiver 20. The integrity of the fuel nozzle 1 portion of the circuit 30 can thus be assessed by passing a current through the alternate high resistance circuit including the resistor 32 and measuring the resistance thereof. In a preferred embodiment the resistor 32 has a resistance of the order of 22 k 15 Q, whilst the identification chip 31 has a resistance of the order of 1.40, such that the full circuit 30 is a near short circuit in comparison to the alternate high resistance circuit such that a great majority of the current flows through the identification chip 31 when the circuit 30 is complete.
To form the fuel nozzle end of the circuit 30, with reference to Figure 3, the 20 fuel nozzle 1 has a first electrically conductive member 2 and a second electrically conductive member 3. To form the receiver portion of the circuit 30, the receiver has a first electrically conductive portion 21 electrically connected to a second electrically conductive portion 22 via the identification chip 31. When the fuel nozzle 1 is received by the receiver 20, the fuel nozzle first electrically conductive member 2 25 contacts the receiver first electrically conductive portion 21 and the fuel nozzle second electrically conductive member 3 contacts the receiver second electrically conductive portion 22 so as to complete the electrical circuit Figures 2 and 3 relate to a standard automotive service station fuel nozzle 1 which has been suitably modified. When used with such a fuel nozzle 1, the outlet tube 2 of the fuel nozzle forms the fuel nozzle first electrically conductive member 2. A collar element 3 is mounted on the outlet tube 2 and forms the fuel nozzle second electrically conductive member 3. The collar element 3 is isolated from the outlet tube 2 by means of a sleeve of insulating material 4, which is typically a plastics material.
The collar element 3 and outlet tube 2 are thus electrically isolated from each other, except for the high resistance path through the resistor 32, if fitted.
The receiver 20 for use with the automotive service station fuel nozzle 1 comprises a receiver body 21 which forms the receiver first electrically conductive portion 21 and an electrically conductive insert 22 which forms the receiver second electrically conductive portion 22. The receiver body 21 here includes a receiver [N:\LEBLL]16419:GJG:TCW adapter 26 and a receiver fuel pipe 25 which is integral with the vehicle fuel system.
The receiver adapter 26 depicted in Figure 2 replaces the standard filler port of the vehicle, and is secured to the vehicle body via a peripheral flange 27. The receiver adapter 26 may alternately be secured to the standard filler port via the flange 27.
The insert 22 is here in the form of a machined ring which is mounted on the receiver adapter 26 portion of the receiver body 21 within its inlet end 23. The insert 22 is isolated from the receiver body 21 by means of an insulating compound 24 which is typically a plastics material. As depicted in Figure 3, at the inlet end 23 of the receiver adapter 26, the receiver 20 presents an annular end surface of the insert 22, surrounded by an annular end surface of the insulating compound 24 which is in turn surrounded by an annular end surface of the receiver adapter 26. A cap (not shown) may be screwed onto the receiver adapter 26 so as to seal the inlet end 23.
S* The identification chip 31 is typically embedded in the insulating compound 24 toward the inlet end 23 of the receiver adapter 26 adjacent the insert 22. Two wires is extending from the body of the identification chip 31 are soldered to the receiver adapter 26 and insert 22 respectively.
When the fuel nozzle 1 is received in the receiver 20, the fuel nozzle outlet tube 2 contacts an inner surface of the receiver body 21, typically at the receiver fuel pipe 25, and the collar element 3 contacts the insert 22 so as to complete the electrical 20 circuit 30 through the identification chip 31. The collar element 3 may include a pin extending from the body of the collar element 3 toward the outlet end of the outlet tube 2 such that it will contact the insert 22 without the body of the collar element 3 needing to establish contact with the annular end surface of the insert 22. The pin 5 is separated from the outlet tube 2 by the sleeve of insulating material 4. The collar element 3 is 25 designed such that it will tend not to contact the receiver body 21 and thereby short the circuit Whilst the embodiment depicted in Figures 2 and 3 shows the insert 22 mounted within the inlet end 23 of the receiver adapter 26, it could equally well be mounted on the radially exterior surface of the receiver adapter 26, on the end of the receiver adapter 26 or at any other location where electrical contact with the collar element 3 can be established. Similarly, neither the insert 22 nor the collar element 3 need extend around the circumference of the receiver 20 or fuel nozzle 1 respectively, so long as electrical contact can be established. Alternate means of establishing electrical contact between the fuel nozzle outlet tube 2 and receiver body 21 will also be apparent to the person skilled in the art. Arrangements could also be devised wherein the fuel nozzle outlet tube 2 contacts the insert 22 or equivalent and the collar element 3 or equivalent contacts the receiver body 21.
The collar element 3 is here connected to the monitoring system 40 by means of a data wire 6. The data wire 6 may be fed through the centre of a fuel hose [N:\LIBLL] 16419:GJG:TCW connected to the fuel nozzle 1 toward the fuel pump so as to inhibit any damage thereto. Data could alternatively be relayed back to the monitoring system by means of radio signal or similar. The fuel nozzle outlet tube 2 end of the circuit may be connected to ground through a wire embedded in the fuel hose wall. To enable testing of the integrity of the nozzle end of the circuit 30 as described above, the resistor 32 may bridge between the nozzle 1 and the data wire 6.
An alternate system, again using a fuel nozzle of the general automotive service station type 201 suitably modified is depicted in Figures 4 through 7. Referring to Figure 4, the fuel nozzle 201 has an outlet tube 202 provided with a circumferential metallic ring 208 forming the fuel nozzle first electrically conductive member. A collar element 203 is mounted on the outlet tube 202 and, as per the first embodiment, forms the fuel nozzle second electrically conductive member. Again the collar element 203 is isolated from the outlet tube 202 by means of a sleeve of insulating material 204, which may be formed of acetal plastics material. The collar element 203 is fixed to the S* 15 insulating sleeve 204, which in turn is fixed to the nozzle outlet tube 202. A spring loaded assembly of ball bearings 209 are retained in a channel formed in the collar element 203 for engaging with a receiver 220, as discussed below. A data wire 206 is connected to the collar element 203 and extends through a tube 207 which extends back along the outlet tube 202 toward the monitoring system 40. The outlet tube 202 is S 20 connected to the ground of the monitoring system 40, typically through a wire embedded in the fuel hose wall.
With reference to Figure 5, the receiver 220 for use with the nozzle 201 includes a receiver adapter base 221 which replaces the standard filler port of a vehicle, and is secured to the vehicle body via a peripheral flange so as to communicate with a 25 receiver fuel pipe which is integral with the vehicle fuel system. An insulating member .224 is mounted on the base 221. The insulating member 224 isolates the base 221 from an inlet member 222 which defines the open end 229 of the receiver 220. The base 221 incorporates a slideably disposed electrically conductive tubular insert 223 which is spring biased by a helical spring 230 toward the open end 229 defined by the inlet member 222 so as to be normally abutted against a shoulder 225 of the insulating member 224. The adapter base 221 incorporating the tubular insert 223 defines the receiver first electrically conductive portion.
The insulating member 224 defines a bore 226 opening at one end onto the base member 221 and at the other end into the cavity of the inlet member 222 defining the open end 229. The bore 226 receives an identification cell 250 which can be removed and replaced if required. With reference to Figure 7, the identification cell 250 comprises an identification chip 231 embedded in a cylindrical insulating member 251 isolating first and second metallic end sections 252 and 253. The identification chip 231 is connected to each of the first and second metallic end sections 252 and 253.
[N:\LIBLL] 16419:GJG:TCW Figure 6 depicts the identification cell 250 located in the bore 226, with a metallic spring 254 electrically connecting the base 221 to the identification cell first metallic end section 252 and biasing the identification cell 250 toward the open end 229 defined by the inlet member 222. Displacement of the identification cell 250 toward the open s end 229 is limited by a rim 226a of the bore which engages a corresponding circumferential groove 253a provided in the identification cell second metallic end section 253. In this position the identification cell second metallic end section 253 protrudes slightly beyond the insulating member 224 into the cavity defined by the inlet member 222. The identification cell second metallic end 253 forms the receiver second electrically conductive portion of the electrical circuit.
When the nozzle 201 is received in the receiver 220 through the open end 229, the fuel nozzle outlet tube 202, or at least the circumferential metallic ring 208 thereof, :contacts the tubular insert 223 of the receiver 220. The nozzle collar member 203 also contacts the protruding second metallic electrically conductive end section 253 of the 15 identification cell so as to complete the electrical circuit.
As the nozzle 201 enters the receiver 220, the ball bearings 209 disposed in the S. collar element 203 engage the chamfered shoulder 227 defined about the circumference of the open end 229 of the inlet member 222, displacing the ball bearings 209 inwardly into the collar member 203. As the nozzle 201 is further inserted, the ball bearings 209 S 20 are urged into a circumferential groove 228 provided in the inlet member 222, thus locking the nozzle 201 in the receiver 220. In this locked position, as depicted in Figure 6, the fuel nozzle outlet member circumferential ring 208 is in spring biased **contact with the tubular insert member 223 and the collar member 203 is in spring biased contact with the second metallic end 253 of the identification cell 250, thus 25 ensuring firm contact and integrity of the electrical circuit 30 during the refuelling operation.
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1. A system for identifying a vehicle during a refuelling operation, said system including: a fuel nozzle of the automotive service station type and having an outlet tube; a receiver adapted to receive said fuel nozzle during refuelling of said vehicle; and an electrical circuit associated with said fuel nozzle and said receiver, said electrical circuit including identification means for identifying said vehicle; wherein: said outlet tube of said fuel nozzle forms a fuel nozzle first electrically conductive member, a collar element is mounted on said fuel nozzle outlet tube and forms a fuel nozzle second electrically conductive member, said collar element and said outlet 15 tube being separated by an insulating material; said receiver comprises a receiver first electrically conductive portion and a receiver second electrically conductive portion, said receiver first and second electrically conductive portions being electrically connected via said identification means; and S: 20 said fuel nozzle first electrically conductive member is adapted to contact said receiver first electrically conductive portion when said fuel nozzle is received by said 0receiver and said fuel nozzle second electrically conductive member is adapted to contact said receiver second electrically conductive portion when said fuel nozzle is received by said receiver so as to complete said electrical circuit. 25
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said identification means is an identification chip.
3. The system of either of claims 1 and 2 wherein said receiver comprises a receiver body forming said receiver first electrically conductive portion and an insert mounted on said receiver body at an inlet thereof forming said receiver second electrically conductive portion.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein said insert is isolated from said receiver body by an insulating compound, within which is disposed said identification chip.
The system of any one of claims 3 to 4 wherein said insert comprises a ring mounted within said inlet end of said receiver body.
6. The system of any one of claims 3 to 5 wherein said collar element includes a pin extending from a surface thereof adapted to contact said insert when said fuel nozzle is received in said receiver. [N:\LEBLL]16419:GJG:TCW
7. The system of any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein said receiver body includes a receiver adapter and a receiver fuel pipe of a fuel system of said vehicle.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein said receiver adapter replaces a standard filler port of said vehicle.
9. The system of any one of claims 3 to 6 wherein said receiver is mounted on a standard filler port of said vehicle. The system of either of claims 1 and 2 wherein said receiver comprises a receiver adapter base forming said receiver first electrically conductive portion, an insulating member mounted on said receiver adapter base and an identification cell forming said identification means disposed within a bore provided in said insulating member, said identification cell having a first electrically conductive end in electrical contact with said receiver base and a second electrically conductive end forming said receiver second electrically conductive portion and adapted to contact said collar element.
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11. The system of claim 10 wherein said receiver base is provided with an electrically conductive insert spring biased so as, in use, to abut an electrically S. conductive ring provided on said nozzle outlet member and thereby establish electrical connection therebetween.
12. The system of either of claims 10 and 11 wherein said identification S 20 cell is spring biased by a spring away from said base such that, in use, said identification cell second electrically conductive end abuts said collar element and S"thereby establishes electrical contact therebetween, electrical contact between said identification cell first electrically conductive end and said base being established by said spring. 25
13. The system of any one of claims 1 to 12 wherein said nozzle and said ""*receiver are provided with means for interlocking said nozzle and said receiver with said nozzle first electrically conductive member in contact with said receiver first electrically conductive portion and said nozzle second electrically conductive member in contact with said receiver second electrically conductive portion.
14. The system of claim 13 wherein said locking means comprises a circumferential arrangement of ball bearings provided in said collar element adapted to engage a circumferential groove provided in said receiver.
The system of claim 14, when dependent on any one of claims 10 to 12 wherein said circumferential groove is provided in a receiver inlet member mounted on said insulating member.
16. The system of any one of claims 1 to 15 wherein said electrical circuit includes a high resistance path in parallel to said identification means, said high resistance path completing a circuit in said fuel nozzle. [N:\LIBLL]16419:GJG:TCW 4 V 11
17. A kit for modifying an automotive service station type fuel nozzle and a fuel system of a vehicle to enable identification of said vehicle during a refuelling operation, said kit comprising: an electrically conductive collar element adapted to be mounted on the outlet tube of said fuel nozzle with insulating material separating said collar element and said outlet tube, an electrically conductive receiver adapter adapted to be mounted on said vehicle so as to be associated with a receiver fuel pipe of said vehicle fuel system and to receive said fuel nozzle, an electrically conductive insert mounted on said receiver adapter so as to be electrically insulated therefrom, and an identification chip electrically connecting said receiver adapter and said insert, said receiver adapter and said collar element being sized and 15 configured such that, when said receiver adapter is mounted on said vehicle and said *";fuel nozzle is received by said receiver adapter, said fuel nozzle outlet tube contacts an inner surface of said receiver adapter or of said receiver fuel pipe and said collar element contacts said insert to complete an electrical circuit through said identification "chip. 20
18. A kit for modifying an automotive service station type fuel nozzle and a fuel system of a vehicle to enable identification of said vehicle during a refuelling operation, said kit comprising: an electrically conductive collar element adapted to be mounted on the outlet tube of said fuel nozzle with insulating material separating said collar element S 25 and said outlet tube, o an electrically conductive receiver adapter base adapted to be mounted on said vehicle so as to be associated with a receiver fuel pipe of said vehicle fuel system and to receive said fuel nozzle, an insulating member mounted on said receiver adapter base, an identification cell disposed within a bore provided in said insulating member, said identification cell comprising a first electrically conductive end in electrical contact with said receiver adapter base, a second electrically conductive end adapted to contact said collar element and an identification chip electrically connecting said identification cell first and second ends, said receiver adapter base and said collar element being sized and configured such that, when said receiver adapter base is mounted on said vehicle and said fuel nozzle is received by said receiver adapter base, said fuel nozzle outlet tube contacts said receiver adapter base and said collar element contacts said identification [N:\LIBLL] 16419:GJG:TCW cell second electrically conductive end to complete an electrical circuit through said identification chip.
19. A system for identifying a vehicle during a refuelling operation substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings.
A system for identifying a vehicle during a refuelling operation substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 4 to 7 of the accompanying drawings.
21. A kit for modifying an automotive service station type fuel nozzle and a fuel system of a vehicle to enable identification of said vehicle during a refuelling operation, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings.
22. A kit for modifying an automotive service station type fuel nozzle and a fuel system of a vehicle to enable identification of said vehicle during a refuelling 15 operation, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 4 to 7 of the accompanying drawings. Dated 15 April, 1999 Banlaw Pty L-td- -,ive tlizbe ChIAo- Patent Attorneys for the Applicant/Nominated Person SPRUSON FERGUSON i oo** [N:\LIBLL]16419:GJG:TCW
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