EP0943584B1 - Fueling system - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- B67D7/06—Details or accessories
- B67D7/32—Arrangements of safety or warning devices; Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
- B67D7/34—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
- B67D7/344—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by checking a correct coupling or coded information
- B67D7/348—Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid by checking a correct coupling or coded information by interrogating an information transmitter, e.g. a transponder
Description
- The present invention relates generally to fuel management systems for use with motor vehicles and particularly to a wireless system for authorization and monitoring of fuel delivery according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Fuel management systems which monitor fuel usage by vehicles and record the identity and other particulars of vehicles being fueled are known. Patents showing fuel management systems include the following U.S. Patents: 5,156,198; 4,934,419; 4,846,233; 4,469,149; 4,263,945; 4,109,686 and 3,642,036. In addition, PCT published patent application WO 95/14612 describes a vehicle mounted fueling system identification unit which employs an inductive communication loop arranged to surround a fuel intake pathway of a vehicle. Circuitry is provided which transmits, via the loop, various parameters, such as vehicle identification number, credit information, and required fuel particulars.
- A drawback to prior art systems is that they require wired connections to transmit the fuel/vehicle parameters.
- European Patent Application 0 736 484 discloses a fluid delivery apparatus associated with a fluid delivery nozzle for wireless communication to either an active or a passive device located on a vehicle and for wireless communication from the fluid delivery apparatus to a central location for storage of vehicle data.
- The present invention seeks to provide a wireless system for authorization and monitoring of fuel delivery with improved theft-safety features.
- There is thus provided in accordance with the present invention a fueling system as defined by claim 1.
- In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the authorization and monitoring assembly is also operative to communicate in a wireless manner with the fuel supply subsystem to authorize supply of fuel to the recipient.
- Further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the fueling communicator communicates with at least one of the authorization and monitoring assembly and the recipient identifier in an encrypted manner.
- Still further in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the fueling communicator communicates with at least one of the authorization and monitoring assembly and the recipient identifier in a manner requiring authentication by at least one of the authorization and monitoring assembly and the recipient identifier.
- Additionally in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention the recipient identifier is mounted at the fill location of the recipient fuel store at least partially by means of an anti-theft tag including a monitored attachment mechanism which attaches the tag to the fill location of the fuel store and which provides an output indication of tampering with the attachment mechanism.
- The present invention will be understood and appreciated more fully from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the drawings in which:
- Fig. 1A is a simplified illustration of a fueling system constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention embodied in a filling station;
- Fig. 1B is a more detailed illustration of components of the fueling system of Fig. 1A;
- Fig. 2 is a simplified sectional illustration of an anti-theft tag used to mount certain components of the fueling system of Fig. 1 in accordance with the present invention; and
- Fig. 3 is a simplified illustration of a fueling system different from the present invention embodied in mobile fueling system.
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- Reference is now made to Figs. 1A and 1B which illustrate a
fueling system 10 constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention embodied in afilling station 12. -
Fueling system 10 includes afuel supply subsystem 14 which includes one ormore fueling nozzles 16. In Fig. 1B, one of thefueling nozzles 16 is being used to supply fuel to afuel intake pipe 18 of afuel tank 20 of a vehicle 21, herein referred to as afill location 18 of arecipient fuel store 20. Arecipient identifier 22 is provided in association withfill location 18.Recipient identifier 22 is preferably mounted inside vehicle 21 in propinquity to filllocation 18.Recipient identifier 22 preferably comprises a transceiver for wirelessly communicating recipient identification information to a fuelingcommunicator 24 which is mounted on fuelingnozzle 16. Typical recipient identification information may include vehicle license plate number, charge account number and credit status, for example. -
Fueling communicator 24 comprises a transceiver for wirelessly communicating data, such as the recipient identification information, to an authorization andmonitoring assembly 26.Assembly 26 preferably includes atransceiver 28 which communicates with aCPU 30 which controls and manages operation offilling station 12. - A typical example of operation of
fueling system 10 is as follows.Nozzle 16 is initially inserted infill location 18.Recipient identifier 22 is activated, such as by the insertion ofnozzle 16 or by some other mechanism, to wirelessly transmit the recipient identification information to fuelingcommunicator 24. Fuelingcommunicator 24 relays this information toassembly 26. Upon verification of the information byCPU 30,transceiver 28 ofassembly 26 preferably wirelessly communicates withfuel supply subsystem 12 to authorize supply of fuel to vehicle 21. - In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to increase communication security, fueling
communicator 24 communicates withassembly 26 and/orrecipient identifier 22 in an encrypted manner. For example, well known encryption algorithms, such as RC-5, DES or DVB, may be employed. To provide an even greater level of trust, mutual zero-knowledge interaction authentication sessions between fuelingcommunicator 24,assembly 26 and/orrecipient identifier 22 may be held, such as the so-called Fiat-Shamir authentication methods taught in US Patent 4,748,668 to Shamir and Fiat. - As one example, fueling
communicator 24 may communicate withassembly 26 in a manner requiring authentication byrecipient identifier 22. Additionally or alternatively, fuelingcommunicator 24 may communicate withassembly 26 only upon authorization fromassembly 26 itself. Similarly, fuelingcommunicator 24 may communicate withrecipient identifier 22 in a manner requiring authentication byassembly 26. Additionally or alternatively, fuelingcommunicator 24 may communicate withrecipient identifier 22 only upon authorization fromrecipient identifier 22 itself. - In accordance with the present
invention fueling communicator 24 is mounted ontonozzle 16 at least partially by means of ananti-theft tag 32 including a monitoredattachment mechanism 34 which attachestag 32 tonozzle 16 and which provides an output indication of tampering withattachment mechanism 34. - Reference is now made to Fig. 2 which illustrates
tag 32.Tag 32 is a tag of the type described in applicant/assignee's US Patent 6,002,343.Tag 32 preferably includes electronics (not shown) comprising a battery, a receiver antenna, receiver circuitry, a transmitter antenna, transmitter circuitry, a microprocessor, a timer, a logic and memory component, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter and a current source, for example. The electronics oftag 32 is not limited to the abovementioned components, and may include more or less components, depending upon the application. - The electronics of
tag 32 are in electrical communication with an electricallyresistive element 34, such as via I/O pads 36.Resistive element 34 is preferably bonded to anozzle 16 with an adhesive 42 so as to define an electrical resistance. Any change in bonding ofelement 34 tonozzle 16 causes a change in the electrical resistance. Adhesive 42 may be a double sided adhesive tape or adhesive foam. -
Resistive element 34 may be constructed in a variety of manners, as taught in US Patent 6,002,343. For example,resistive element 34 may be printed in any suitable pattern to provide a desired resistance value which may be adjusted after curing by laser trimming, abrasion or mechanical punching, for example.Resistive element 34 is preferably attached totag 32 by means of a conductive adhesive 50, such as a metal impregnated adhesive. Preferably the adhesive strength ofadhesive 42 is greater than the adhesive strength ofconductive adhesive 50, so that removal oftag 32 fromnozzle 16 causes shearing or other deformation ofconductive adhesive 50, and alters the resistance ofresistive element 34. Alteration of the resistance ofelement 34 may then alertfueling system 10 of tampering with the system. - Similarly,
recipient identifier 22 may be mounted atfill location 18 by means ofanti-theft tag 32. - Reference is now made to Fig. 3 which illustrates a
fueling system 60 different from the present invention embodied in mobile fueling system. Fuelingsystem 60 is substantially identical with fuelingsystem 10, except that in fuelingsystem 60, the fill location is afuel intake pipe 62 and the recipient fuel store is afuel tank 64 of a domicile. Fuelingcommunicator 24 is mounted in a cabin or on top of a fuel delivery truck.
Claims (5)
- A fueling system (10, 60) comprising:a fuel supply subsystem (14) including at least one fueling nozzle (16);a recipient identifier (22) associated with a fill location (18, 62) of a recipient fuel store (20, 64);a fueling communicator (24) associated with said at least one fueling nozzle (16) and communicating in a wireless manner with said recipient identifier (22), at least in order to obtain recipient identification information therefrom; andan authorization and monitoring assembly (26) operative to communicate in a wireless manner with said fueling communicator (24) for receiving at least recipient identification information therefrom; characterized by
said fueling communicator (24) being mounted onto said at least one nozzle (16) at least partially by means of an anti-theft tag (32) including a monitored attachment mechanism (34) which attaches the tag (32) to said at least one nozzle (16) and which provides an output indication of tampering with said attachment mechanism (34); and
an electrically resistive element in electrical communication with and attached to said tag (32), wherein tampering with the electrically resistive element causes a change in said electrical resistance, said change in electrical resistance being communicated to said tag (32), wherein said resistive element comprises a multiplicity of resistive wires, wherein only a random number of said wires are electrically connected to internal connection points in said tag (32) such that said resistive element has a statistically random electrical resistance. - The fueling system (10, 60) according to claim 1 further characterized in that said authorization and monitoring assembly (26) is also operative to communicate in a wireless manner with said fuel supply subsystem (14) to authorize supply of fuel to said fill location (18, 62).
- The fueling system (10, 60) according to claim 1 further characterized in that said fueling communicator (24) communicates with at least one of said authorization and monitoring assembly (26) and said recipient identifier (22) in an encrypted manner.
- The fueling system (10, 60) according to claim 1 further characterized in that said fueling communicator (24) communicates with at least one of said authorization and monitoring assembly (26) and said recipient identifier (22) in a manner requiring authentication by at least one of said authorization and monitoring assembly (26) and said recipient identifier (22).
- The fueling system (10, 60) according to claim 1 further characterized in that said recipient identifier (22) is mounted at said fill location (18, 62) of said recipient fuel store (20, 64) at least partially by means of an anti-theft tag (32) including a monitored attachment mechanism (34) which attaches the tag (32) to said fill location (18, 62) of said fuel store (20, 64) and which provides an output indication of tampering with said attachment mechanism (34).
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