WO2016135532A1

WO2016135532A1 - System to verify the quantity and quality of fuel received in vehicles and automotors

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Publication number: WO2016135532A1
Application number: PCT/IB2015/051408
Authority: WO
Inventors: Pedro DELFÍN-CORTÉS
Original assignee: Delfín-Cortés Pedro
Priority date: 2015-02-26
Filing date: 2015-02-26
Publication date: 2016-09-01

Abstract

A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle it's described, that has a fuel tank and a fuel tank access, were the system comprises of: (a) a device 100 of fuel quantity and quality measurement and register, that it's on the fuel tank's access, the device 100 having: (i) a flow sensor 101, to measure the real fuel volume that enters the fuel tank and gives the load or fill data of the real fuel volume to a microprocessor 130; (ii) a fuel quality sensor 102, to measure the quality of the fuel that enters the fuel tank and gives the fuel quality load data to a microprocessor 130; (iii) a gas station's module 170 which gives the collection or invoiced data, according to gas station's information to the microprocessor 130; (iv) a data storage module 132, associated to the microprocessor 130; were the real fuel volume load data, the collection or invoiced data and the processed data it's stored; (v) a screen 134, associated to the microprocessor 130, were the update data are displayed in real time; (vi) a microprocessor 130, configured to register the fuel data, the collection or charged data and the processed data in a data storage module 132, the microprocessor it's connected to a screen 134, to a data storage module 132 and to a communication module 133;(vi) were the communications module 133 it's associated to a microcontroller 130, to establish in real time communication through the Internet, by (b) a server, connected to the internet, to receive the update data information to the system subscribers and displayed by a PC, smartphones or other kind of electronic device with wired or wireless connection.

Description

DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION.

1. Technical Field of the invention.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle. In particular, the system refers to an information processing system, wherein the information provided by users and subscribers of fuel distribution system as gas stations and natural gas suppliers.

2. General Background of the invention.

In Mexico and other countries there have been identified cases of gas stations dispatched by people who manipulate the gas pumps or gas dispensers, so the collected or invoiced fuel surpasses the real and/or effective quantity dispatched. Consumers suspect that certain gas stations manipulate the dispatched volume; also, some companies that own gas stations see a reduction on customer base due to the unworthy practices of employees. In this case the consumer has the interest and need to have dispatched fuel quantity that it's what their paying for, and identify over a real and actualized base, the gas stations that realize or tolerate, robbery by owners or employees by altering the pumps or dispatchers. On the other hand, the companies that distribute fuel have the interest of maintaining good reputation and customer base.

The main problem is the lack of certainty that a user has to determine if exists or not robbery when buying fuel. To determine if exists or not robbery, some solutions are proposed in this document. One solution consists in proportionate the consumer with alternate means to measure fuel flow. These ones consist on flow sensors incorporated to external funnels, were the gasoline is poured into this funnel, which then discharges fuel into the vehicles tank. Other systems include a flow sensor into the hose that goes into the tank or the tank itself. With this systems the buyer can compare quantity loaded according to the gas station versus the alternate own device.

On the other hand, some gas stations or suppliers also have done some attempts to fight robbery of their employees. The Patent No. 6,745,104 of Gilbarco, Inc., describes a system of fraud detection, were the flow sensor of the pump it's well calibrated and determines if robbery exist when the consumption deviates from average.

Other kind of fraud on fuel distribution consists in combining fuel with other cheaper liquids to obtain more money in exchange for less fuel.

External devices of previous technique and controls established by gas stations don't solve the problem of identifying fraud in fuel dispatching nor restoring customer trust on fuel distributers.

On the other hand, even when consumer can demonstrate by the use of alternate device that he/she has received a minor quantity versus what was paid for, the unlawful conduct of operator/dispatcher and the gas station it's left unpunished as the reading on the device of the consumer it's not "recognized" as valid. Alternatively, it's impractical to carry a recipient in the car to prove that you're receiving less fuel.

Other consumers are interested in knowing the situation of the gas stations on real time, by knowing their practices they will be able to have good information to decide whether to keep buying from that supplier or choose one that has better loaded/charged fuel ratio.

The patent US 8,442,783B2 disclosed a fuel measuring device, for mounting on the inlet to a vehicle fuel tank, has a sensor for recording a flow rate of fuel flowing through the inlet into the vehicle fuel tank. A processor for integrating the fuel flow rate to determine amount of fuel supplied to the fuel tank and a data storage device, for storing data indicative of the volume of fuel supplied to the vehicle fuel tank, are provided. A connector, for enabling the stored data on fuel volume to be transferred from the fuel measuring device on the vehicle to another device separate from the vehicle. A signal from a sender unit of a vehicle fuel tank may be used. A related method enables fuel usage to be tracked by, for example, the renter of a vehicle, and a further related method provides improved fuel gauges for use in fleets of rental cars

The previous documents constitute various expensive devices or systems and away from their potential use in the study of systems to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle. Therefore, there is a need in the state of the art of a low-cost, communication faster and easier, accessibility, reliability of systems to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle, which has a fuel tank and an access.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An example object of aspects of the present invention is to provide a system to detect fraud on the fuel consumption on the gas stations.

Another example object of the invention is to provide a system to detect fraud in the fuel dispatch alternate to the systems controlled by gas stations.

Another example object of the invention is to provide a method to register fraudulent activity in real time with authentic information related to gas stations.

Even more, another example object of the invention is to provide a system that permits the consumers to recognize in real time and with authentic information gas stations that don't incur in fraudulent practices when dispatching fuel.

Another example object of the invention is to provide a trustworthy system to eliminate unjust charges by gas stations and other fuel suppliers to consumers, either by dispatching less fuel than the one they charge for or by adultering the fuel to do inappropriate charges to consumers.

Even more, another example object of the invention is to provide a statistical database in relation to gas station practices. Were you can find if their loading the fuel their charging for or not.

The mentioned objects are achieved by giving a system to verify and rate the fuel distribution system to a vehicle that has a fuel tank and a fuel tank access, were the verifying and rating fuel distribution system to a vehicle has a: 100 flow and quality measurement and register device, that has fuel tank access, the device 100 having: (i) a flow sensor 101 , to measure real fuel volume going into the fuel tank and that delivers real fuel load volume data to a microprocessor 130; (ii) a fuel quality sensor 102, to measure the quality of the fuel entering the fuel tank and gives the fuel quality data to a microprocessor 130; (iii) a module 170 that gives the collected or charged data coming from the gas station according to the supplier and sends this data to the microprocessor 130; (iv) a data storing module 132, associated to microprocessor 130, were data related to real fuel loaded, fuel charged or invoiced and processed data are stored; (v) a screen 134, associated to a microprocessor 130, were actualized data is shown as well as entered in real time; (vi) a microprocessor 130, configured to register the fuel load, fuel collection and processed data into storage data module 132, the microprocessor it's connected to a screen 134, storage data module 132 and a communication module 133; (vii) were communication module is associated to a microprocessor 130, to establish real time communication through internet, to receive y send data to the system users in both wired and wireless way.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

Aspects of the present invention will be completely understood by means of the detailed description given below and the attached drawings, which are provided by way of illustration and example only and therefore, do not limit the aspects of the present invention, in which: FIG. 1 Shows a flow diagram of the information validation system for fraud information in gas stations.

FIG. 2 Shows the information module connections of the system presented hereof.

FIG. 3 Shows the information modules of system.

FIG. 4A Shows a first embodiment of the invention were the measurement device it's integrated to the car.

FIG. 4B Shows a second embodiment of the invention were the measurement device is external.

FIG. 5 Shows modules of flow measurement and register device.

FIG. 6 Shows a block diagram of different components of the system, as a modality of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The various example aspects of the present invention are described in more detail below, referring to the drawings (figures, schemes, graphs or flow chart) attached, in which the variations and the aspects of the present invention may, however, be carried out in many different ways and should not be interpreted as limitations to the variations established in aspects of the present invention; on the contrary, the variations are provided so that this description is complete in the illustrative implementations and the scope of the same is fully transmitted to the experts in the technique.

Unless otherwise defined, all the technical and scientific terms used in this document have the same meaning as normally understood by an expert in the art to which the aspects of the present invention belong. The apparatuses, systems and examples provided in this document are illustrative only and do not intend to be limiting. The present invention describe a system to receive and transmit in wired and wireless way real and actualized information about the quantity and purity of the fuel received in vehicles and other automotive. By quality, we refer to the fuels purity, related to the absence of water or any other liquid that it's used to alter the purity of fuel, examples of fuel are gasoline, LP gas, etc. The system of the present invention it's a tool that provides certainty to the consumer, related to the quantity and quality of the fuel received and prevents the consumer to be a victim of fraud by fuel suppliers.

(a) Measurement device and Flow record.

According to the present invention a flow measurement and register device 100 is given. It's associated to a vehicles fuel tank. So in the illustrated embodiments in drawings 4A and 4B, the fuel tank 105 includes a fill in conduct 106 that has an open entrance 107 which incorporates a cap well known in the technique and not illustrated, in such entrance a fuel dispatcher 109 couples and dispatches fuel, for example gasoline in the different octane grades and brands or diesel. The fuel quantity and quality measurement and register device incorporates: (a) a flow sensor 101 , (b) fuel quality sensor 102 and (c) a microprocessor 130. On drawing 5 the modules that compose the fuel quantity and quality measurement and register device 100 are shown.

The flow sensor 101 consists in any flow sensor capable of handling fuel. A couple of examples are magnetic, ultrasonic, flow sensor and/or mechanic. The magnetic and ultrasonic devices are not in direct contact with fuel, but mechanic devices tend to be more economic. In the current technique, there's a wide variety of flow sensors known. Examples are the devices described in the European patent No. EP-0 816 284 A1 , China No. CN-2475003, and the Mexican patent MX/a/2012/004007, which are incorporated in the present document as reference.

In one embodiment of the invention (not illustrated), the flow sensor consist in helix or magnetized propeller of four blades in contact with fuel associated with a magnetic receptor outside of conduct. With the fuel contact the propeller turns and produces electric pulses in the magnetic receptor.

Through contact with fuel, the propeller spins and produces electric impulses in the magnetic receptor. The measurement of the electronic impulses it's converted into a liquid flow measurement that is passing through the flow sensor and with that a fuel flow measurement that passed through the flow sensor.

The device it's calibrated to register the liters and other units of measure that are passing through the sensor without having electrical contact with the fuel. The information is sent to microprocessor 130, which determines the real fuel volume that entered the fuel tank 105.

(b) Sensor of fuel quality.

Fuel quality and purity sensor 102 has the purpose of identifying the content and nature of other liquid fluids that are dispatched to the tank, in particular the ones that refer to water.

Fuel quality sensor 102 detects strange fluids different than fuel, in an embodiment of the invention this done through the fuel resistivity measurement, the specific electrical resistivity that opposes the pass of electric current, there are other types of measurements, like chemical measurements and/or properties measurements like color, etc. In case that fuel was contaminated with conductive liquids that alter the explosive properties of gasoline, out of tolerance resistivity values would be obtained, values compared to tolerance range established for fuel. Some devices for water detection through resistivity measurement are known, as example the one illustrated on patent EP 0 497 373 that is incorporated as a reference.

In one embodiment of the invention, the fuel quality sensor 102 has 2 rings which are separated through a space that fuel flows. The first ring consists in an electric flow sending ring, meanwhile the second ring consists in an electric flow receptor ring. The first ring sends a minimal electrical flow, one millivolt as an example. Due to the fact the fuel consists of hydrocarbons, that by nature have high resistivity, the less electric flow that the receptor ring receives (higher resistivity) indicates higher fuel integrity and/or purity. On the other hand the more electric flow received by the receptor ring (less resistivity) indicates that the fuel includes water or other liquids that reduce fuel integrity.

Fuel resistivity measurements are compared to a determined values range that correspond to unaltered fuel, as an example, gasoline has a resistivity of 10¹³Q.m before being combined with antistatic additives.

Fuel resistivity depends on some factors, which we can mention the following: (a) nature, composition or specific gasoline mix, (b) Ethanol quantity gasoline mix, and (c) fuel temperature. In general, the following table shows the values to determine electric conductivity in fuels:

Gasoline with a resistivity value of > 1 ^'000,000 Siemen it's considered as impure, contaminated with other conductive liquids as water.

Dispatched fuel resistivity is measured in the sensor rings and sent to microprocessor 130, were it's compared with acceptable range of fuel resistivity values and a rate or grade it's generated about the fuel quality. Resistivity values, grade/rate and optionally acceptable resistivity value range are displayed in a screen.

In a second embodiment of the invention the fuel quality is measured through photometry using photodetectors which produces an electric signal when light is applied. Fuels such as gasoil (diesel), and gasoline exhibit a particular and measurable wavelength when the fuel is exposed to white light. The photometric method uses a RGB sensor (detector of red, green and blue) in order to measure a wide range of wave lengths. An associated microcontroller calculates the photometric value though the integration of the resulting data. According to the invention the RGB detector senses the liquid fuel and then sends the measure to the microprocessor, the microprocessor includes reference values for the different types of fuels, the microprocessor then calculates the purity value on each color (red, green, and blue) based on the reference values. The information is then sent to the fuel quality and flow measurement and register device 100 and displayed.

Optionally, the measurement device may include a sound and/or visual alarm to indicate that gasoline is contaminated with strange liquid. With this the user can immediately cancel fuel dispatching reducing motor damage probability.

(c) Electronic device.

Electronic device 100 according to present invention it's illustrated on FIG. 5. The device comprises of a microprocessor 130 to process the data obtained from fuel flow sensor 101 and fuel quality sensor described previously.

Microprocessor 130 it's associated to a data storage module 132 were information obtained from sensors 101 and 102 it's stored, as well as the information that results from data processing, as an example grades or rates about fuel volume and quality, historic registers of gas station and fuel prices.

Information coming from the sensors 101 and 102 as well as the information processed by microprocessor 130 is displayed in a screen 134, so the user may know the fuel quantity and quality measurements as well as corresponding grades and other information of interest, as well as execution options necessary for global processing of information.

On top of this the device 100 includes as an option an alarm 135 which alerts if conditions outside of acceptable volume and quality grades exist. The purpose of this alarm is to let the user know if it's being robbed or receiving fuel with unacceptable quality. The microprocessor is configured to warn when the delta in volume exceeds, as an example 15%, or when the resistivity shows than the content of contaminants exceeds 12%. When the user is warned that, for example the fuel has a too high water level, the person may immediately stop the fuel dispatching. Preventing possible motor damager and/or malfunctioning.

The device 100 also includes the Communications Module 133 to send the information remotely to an external server 140 that recollects the information of all the subscribers 160. The collected information of all the subscribers 160 it's processed and put accessible to each subscriber, and optionally in a web page 150, which can be consulted or accessed through a wired or wireless communication. Even more, other embodiment of the present invention is a development of a mobile app 155 were the users are able to introduce and retrieve data. In this modality, the user or subscriber will be able to interact through their smart electronic device, per example, a cellular phone 870. This mobile software application will allow the device to utilize smartphone's integrated hardware, so in this modality WIFI board of Communications Module 133 is not necessary in the device as the ones from the smartphone 870 will be used, lowering the cost of the device to people that have a smartphone 870 with this capabilities and the downloaded "app". Same case for the screen 134, storing data module 132, GPS Module 131 and alarm 135. In the "app" modality both the elements and interaction between them are the same, but the hardware already included in the smartphone is being utilized through this software to avoid redundancy in hardware/cost.

Portable and integrated devices.

The vehicle's received fuel and liquids quantity and quality measurement system which the present invention refers to impedes the lack of a clear vision of the liquid or fuel received in a vehicle's tank, avoiding unlawful charges due to this variable. Such system it's integrated by a flow sensor 101 which is put in the tanks feeding hose as seen in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B. Adapting to different tank types.

The device 100 it's given as a reference in both embodiments. A device integrated to the vehicle or, an external device which is put between the gas station fuel gun (nozzle) and the vehicle's tank entrance.

In the first embodiment the device is fixed permanently to the vehicle's fuel hose and/or tank either since the vehicle is manufactured, or in an authorized service workshop.

In the first embodiment, the screen 134 that displays the information of volume sensor 101 and quality sensor 102, it's installed on the vehicles dashboard.

In case than the device it's installed in an authorized service workshop, the screen 134 consists of an LED, LCD or any other screen type, which is put on the dash board or an acceptable position. In the case than the vehicle has a touch screen, this will be used as the information displaying device, unless the customer desires a separate screen, or wants to use the mobile app modality, hence use the smartphone's screen. The screen 134 it's in communication with the devices microprocessor 130 either by wired or wireless connections. If wireless is chosen a BLUETOOTH connection is preferred, the device is able to handle this type of connection to send info to the screen on the vehicles cabin.

Also as a second embodiment, the invention's device may be installed outside of the vehicle in a portable manner (7). It's a removable external device that will be placed on the orifice or mouth were the fuel dispatchers gun enters. It has the same functions as the fixed device. However this one it's installed in working position every time fuel is loaded. It includes the same components as the fixed device but it's removable. In the portable device case the screen it's included in the device, unless the user/ subscriber, wants to use the mobile app modality, hence use the smartphone's screen. The device also includes the manipulation buttons, the ones used to register the information, review the information or transfer the information to a remote server. This buttons may be included or be part of a touch screen 134, or smartphone screen in the mobile app modality. Fuel quantity and quality remote verification system.

According to the present invention, the device 100 has communication with an information system or server 140 which collects the information of the subscribed users, particularly of the fuel quantity loaded according to the gas station and the volume loaded according to the portable or fixed device of the subscriber as well as the fuel quality.

The system processes the received information in real time and evaluates the difference between the received fuel data of the gas station and the same data of the subscriber's device. Then the system qualifies the delta considering an accepted range, by example, in an embodiment the delta may be considered as acceptable or unacceptable, in another embodiment the delta may be established as a percentage of the paid quantity in excess to the gas station, or both. Finally the information is sent to a central data base were users collected data is stored and processed. Central also has associated a web page.

The obtained result by the system of the present invention allows the subscribers and optionally the users the enter the web page, including government vigilance and controlling agencies, to identify the gas stations that have better ratings, therefore a just loading, or worse grades or rating, therefore fraudulent fuel loading, as a product of the subscribers data processing. Even more, another way to access the obtained result by the system of the present result is a mobile app, that is accessed through a smartphone or mobile device.

All the information is processed, programed and sent to a screen by the microprocessor 130. In this screen 134 charged or collected data mentioned on the process flow will be shown. This data includes as an example, fuel quantity, fuel quality, transaction date and time. On top of being reflected on the screen, the information will be stored and can be sent through wired or wireless communication to a computer and other electronic devices. (The subscriber can decide to send its data or not. The device will have several options to upload the information on the WEB, having priority the cheapest for the subscriber without losing effectiveness as shown in the flow diagram, point 16. The microprocessor 130 it's configured to show the data in form of chains or strings of information which are sent to the data base stored in the server via internet. In other words the device will search for the most efficient communication channel to upload the data into the databases. This chains will be broken into separate corresponding fields. Once the data is divided or unpinned into fields of information these will be referenced to maintain relationships and handle massive data, turning them into useful, real and authentic information for the users. In figure 3 we can observe some fields of the information, such as client data, vehicle data, fuel quantity sensor data, fuel quality sensor data, sold or charged fuel data, gas station data, detailed data of the fuel loading transactions, unit of measure data, fuel data, service data, etc. This collected data will present to the subscribers information such as gas station location, company name, transaction date and time, also historic relationship of fuel suppliers with incidents, which will be presented on electronic reports in a WEB page 150 which can be consulted by the subscribers, public in general and authorities that can access the WEB page with both wired and wireless connections. Electronic reports will also be presented on a mobile app 155 with same information, with the advantage of reduced cost of device and better presentation of information on mobile phone screens.

Incident refers to each event were the difference between the fuel quantity dispatched according to device 100 and the gas station defer in such a way than it goes out of the acceptable range. In the databases 145 historic data will be stored as can be seen in the databases diagram. In server 140 calculations are being done as well as reports with this historic data, reports that compare the information of the loaded fuel according to device 100 and the collected or charged data according to the gas station.

The WEB page 150 and the mobile app 155 allow the subscriber to filter results by different variables, examples are, supplier, state, city, date range and other variables available in the page's catalog. That will give information of suppliers close to the current location as a first or default filter. The subscriber may solicit more detail or other options by changing the search parameters or geographic location. Information it's displayed in different units of measure, examples are gallons, liters, etc. A unit converter will be available in the database to convert liters in the unit preferred by the user examples are pints, gallons, etc. The user can consult how much fuel has been purchased in the month, week or whatever period of time is decided. Each register either collection or loading has a date and time related to it, which makes possible to filter by time and date range. This information may be compared to distance driven on vehicle for subscriber's analysis. This can help in identifying leaks, robbery or other situations. Historic data will be handled of how much fuel is purchased in a period of time; deviations can be analyzed to identify changes in drivers conduct, fuel consumption or fuel robbery by example.

Information will be useful in a preventive and a corrective way. Preventive because the consumer will be able to identify which suppliers have poor historical performance according to the number of incidents they have, so the user can avoid loading fuel on those gas stations. The Web page and the mobile app sort or orders the suppliers with better loading/collection ratio, information than the user may consult to choose were to load fuel, which may avoid becoming a fraud victim. The list will have a default largest to smallest loading/collection ratio.

Information has a corrective use also, where the subscriber may use the information to claim the refund of the delta between what was charged to him and what he got loaded. In one embodiment of the invention the subscriber receives prefilled complaints formats for both government agencies and suppliers. In other embodiment, on the invention the user may send these complaints through the web page or the mobile app.

Likewise the system of the present invention provides to the pertinent government institutions, like Federal Consumer ("Procuraduria Federal del Consumidor') and/or "PEMEX" audit departments a way to control fuel suppliers. Being able to demand reimbursement through taxes to the suppliers and/or discount to the consumers to impose the refund itself.

Fuel and quantity charged or collected will be obtained via a module in the gas station 170, in wireless connection to server. In such a way that the supplier provides the charged or collected fuel volume information to the inventions system, which will be stored in a memory found in the server 140. In case than the supplier won't give access to its information, the subscriber has the possibility to manually capture the volume charged or collected. This by entering the quantity dispatched, or by taking a photograph to the displays in the gas pumps which will be transformed into data.

Also the invention's system gives in the reports a comparison and statistical data by zone. For such effect the invention's system it's established to collect info about country, state, city, neighborhood, etc. The subscriber may filter by any of this concepts or data so the Web page and/or mobile app shows the results by the selected zone as well as the suppliers with better or worse rating or score in those zones.

Optionally the web page and mobile app have more useful information for the supplier, such as services given by each gas station, for example, invoicing at point of sale or fuel pump, toilets, convenience store, public phone, etc.; with scores for each one. There are optional surveys that the subscriber decides to fill or not, were the services mentioned above are rated. In one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a complaints module 180, in which a subscriber may present complaints into corresponding government agencies. The complaints module 180 provides the subscriber with complaints formats according to its entity or location. There's distinct government agencies were to file a complaint, in Mexico's case one is the Federal Consumer ("Procuraduria Federal del Consumidor'). Accordant to the present invention, the complaints module provides formats necessary to file a complaint; the formats will have prefilled options so the subscriber may file a particular complaint in an easier way.

Other embodiments

In an embodiment of the present invention. The invention's system resulting information it's provided to the Federal Consumer ("Procuraduria Federal del Consumidor') or an institution with similar powers, so worst rated gas station's possible fraudulent conducts are investigated.

The information validated by the government institution, may be used to the claim damages via judicial to the gas station which eventually incurs in excessive charges.

Conformable to the present invention the method to verify the quantity and quality of fuel and liquids received in vehicles and other automotive according to FIG. 1 comprises of the following phases:

I. Loading data measurement.

II. Charged or collected data obtaining.

III. Reading and display of the loading data.

IV. Charged and loading data transmission.

I. Loading data measurement.

The loading data measurement phase comprises of the following phases: 1 . Fuel dispatching.

For such effect the fuel nozzle of the gas station enters the automotive and starts loading or filling with fuel. 2. Loading data detection by device 100.

The quality sensor 102 and flow sensor 101 detect the following data: A1 ) Quantity of fuel passing through the flow sensor, B1 ) Flow speed, example liters per second, C1 ) Fuel integrity analyzing resistivity and consistency, which is measured for example with sensor 102, as an example with 2 rings, D1 ) Time and date of the transaction.

3. Fuel's entrance to the tank.

After activating the sensors, fuel enters the vehicle's fuel tank.

4. Fuel's loading data storage.

Fuel's loading data its stored in the data storing module 132 associated to microprocessor 130.

II. Charged or invoiced data obtainment.

Charged or invoiced are named to the following: A2) Charged or collected fuel volume (quantity), B2) price, C2) Unit of measure, D2) Consumed product were the consumed product refers to the fuel type, in the mexican suppliers exists the examples of "Magna" or "Premium" gasoline, F2) Date and time of the transaction, G2) Supplier ID number, H2) Fuel pump ID number, I2) Transaction number. A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, were E2 are the coordinates that the GPS will give which will be an additional way to identify the fuel supplier, when comparing latitude and longitude to the ones corresponding to our supplier-location relations in our database, G2 and H2 are denominated as charge or collection data that are related and provided from gas stations data, in which charge to the consumer is based and the subscriber to the system of the present invention.

5. Exploration of connections to identify and connect to the gas station network. Communications module 133 of microprocessor 130 of the device 100 searches for communication with the supplier's network via WIFI, example CC3000, through specialized protocol.

6. Connection with the gas station's network via WIFI.

Supplier's WIFI network accepts the device's request for connection and the device connects with the gas station's network.

7. Alternate connection to the gas station's network via Bluetooth.

In case that the gas station's network doesn't connect through WIFI, then the device 100 looks for communication with supplier's database via BLUETOOTH.

Once the device it's connected to gas station's network, the device obtains the charged or invoiced data from the supplier's server through a wireless connection with gas station, the microprocessor 130 of the device 100 stores the information in the data storage module 132.

8. Gas station's data manual obtainment.

When isn't possible to obtain the gas station's data due to the fact that it wasn't possible to establish either WIFI nor BLUETOOTH connection, then the subscriber needs to manually introduce the fuel charged or collected data. For that purpose a keyboard will be used, or touch screen or through a photograph. The information related to supplier identification (G2) is validated afterwards with GPS module 131 .

9. Charged or collected data storage.

Charged or invoiced data is stored in the data storage module 132 associated to microprocessor 130. III. Reading and display of the load or fill data.

10. Load data processing.

The microcontroller 130, as an example, may be a commercially available microprocessor under the brand Arduino™, which receives the pulses, interprets the received information through a programmed algorithm in the internal memory, and generates the processed data which consists of: (A3) difference between the volume of entered fuel into the vehicle according to the device and the entered volume according to the gas station, (B3) % of variation in the volumes, (C3) score related to the fuel quality, (D3) score related to the fuel quantity, (E3) historic register of gas station's scores. The device will compare the charged or collected volume and the loaded volume to give immediate information to the consumer in case the delta surpasses the accepted ranges. It'll also uploads the information in data chains or strings to the databases stored in the server. Which will be used as source for the WEB page and the mobile app were the other users may make decisions based in the massive information obtained from all the subscribers.

The microprocessor 130 processes the information for different output points.

1 1 . Information visualization/display.

In an invention's embodiment, the device includes a display 134, which consists for example in a screen or display LCD. In the Screen 134 the processed information is displayed, showing also the load data A1 and C1 , as well as the collected or invoiced data A2 and C2 and the processed data A3, B3, C3 and D3. In the mobile app mode, the screen will be the mobile device screen.

12. Load, collection or invoiced data and processed data register.

Load, collection or invoiced data and processed data are registered in the data storage module 132, which consists for example in data storage memory SD, in the mobile app mode the smartphone's or mobile device memory will be used. The data storage module also includes serial number, user data and vehicle data for identification.

IV. Load and collection data transmission.

13. Digital communication stabilization.

For this purpose, communications module 133 incorporates a pulse stabilization circuit, as an example a serial port at 38400 baud, which stabilizes the digital communication of serial data, between the Arduino™, pic or PC and ensures the communication at more distance.

14. Position determination.

GPS module 131 sends to the microprocessor 130 the device 100 location's latitude and longitude information. In the mobile app mode, the smartphone's or mobile GPS device will be used. Additionally, for calibration factor purposes GPS module will provide altitude information also.

15. Gas station's identity determination.

For this purpose the microprocessor 130, receives the coded information, unites and crosses the information of the GPS module 131 to establish the identity of the gas station, for example Atmega 328p which is an electronic assembly with a microprocessor, actually the Arduino Mega from Adafruit is used. This is also done on the WEB page or mobile application, were links to the suppliers database are stored.

16. Search for paths of communication.

The microprocessor 130 explores alternatives to upload the information to the Internet. Initially it explores free WIFI connections.

17. Data transfer by WIFI. Communication module 133 incorporates a WIFI module (for example a WIFI CC3000 device) configured as a server, which receives the data from the microprocessor 130 to be sent to the internet. In the mobile app mode the smartphone's or mobile device WIFI board will be used.

18. Data transfer through BLUETOOTH to a smart device.

In case than the microprocessor doesn't identify connection through a free WIFI connection, the microprocessor connects via BLUETOOTH to a smart device, for example a cellular phone owned by the subscriber.

This also applies in reverse to configure from internet. Ergo, from the Internet new configurations can be sent to the device, like calibration protocols, manual capture interactions actualizations, etc.

19. Data transfer to internet from smart device.

Information it's uploaded to the internet from the user's smartphone via wireless connection of a cellular telephony supplier, with charge to the user of the mobile telephony network user.

20. In case that the user doesn't have internet connection from its smart device.

When this happens or when the subscriber doesn't want to use the mobile telephony data network or text message, the smart device and/or the storage module on the device store the information until either the smart device or communications module connect to a WIFI.

21 . Data transfer to the server.

Data that it's uploaded into Internet in turns and discharged into a server located in a central were the data it's stored, crossed and processed.

In FIG. 2 the data processing it's illustrated. According to figure 2, the sys- tern includes different databases with different information, such information it's classified by diverse fields which display information related to device, client, fuel quantity, fuel load place, fuel load time, supplier, etc.

1 . - Present invention's device 100 information it's received, here both load and collection data is stored. Also service data is entered for example, quality and quantity of fuel, etc.

2. - Distinct gas stations information it's received. Such information it's obtained from the government's fuel supplier data base, for example PEMEX database and it's maintained in a global supplier database. In this one the suppliers that are willing to share their information are identified. Transparency in sharing the available info may be associated with honest conduct.

3. - Information regarding distinct countries, states, provinces, cities, municipalities, counties, delegations, neighborhoods, etc. It's obtained. This to limit search filters.

4. - Database catalog. Each Catalog has different search options and information crossing. It also has different options to deliver results and do calculations. There is a catalog for different type of results as graphics, were such results have been obtained how it's been explained above and can be observed in drawings 1 , 2 and 3.

5. - Databases of Blogs, historical hits, etc. These databases store user opinions, scores, evaluations and comments.

6. - Databases of administrators, authorization levels, services, score parameters.

7. - Databases of government agencies and prefilled formats. Prefilled fields and normal or tillable fields are specified.

8. - Devices connected to the system database. Serial numbers will be stored. Customer's data, automotive's data, etc. Servers.

The microprocessor it's configured to perform the following phases:

Protocol: File Transfer Protocol FTP

User: delfinpedro

Password: *********** store ID and every sensor data.

^*Stores the client's data.

^* Hosts the main WEB page gasonest.com

Data synchronization process, were all the databases will actualize according to the specified variables in the catalogs.

Results are generated taking in account the actualized variables.

A general historic results database it's maintained, from which personalized or particular results can be extracted.

Particular searches are processed with chosen parameters and results are generated.

Different ways of presenting results are given upon request. For example a column graphic, with the gas stations in a radius of 30KM from current location, sorted from best to worst score.

FIG. 6 shows a communication system 800 usable according to the present invention. Communication system 800 includes one or more persons who access 860, 862 (also referred in an indistinct manner in the present as one or more "users") and one or more terminals 842, 866. In a modality, data to be used according to the present invention are, for example, the extracted or introduced and/or accessed by the persons who access 860, 864; via terminals 842, 866, such as personal computers(PC), minicomputers, main computers, microcomputers, phone devices, or wireless devices, such as Personal Digital Assis- tantsfPDA") or wireless portable devices coupled to a server 843, such as a PC, minicomputer, main computers, microcomputers and other devices that ,have a processor and a data storage and/or a connection to a data storage, via for example, a network 844, such as the Internet or an intranet, and couplings 845, 846, 864. Couplings 845, 846, 864 include for example, wired connections, wireless, or optical fiber. In another mode, the method and the system of the present invention operate in an autonomous way, like in one terminal.

Also, the description includes any combination or subcombination of elements of different species and modalities described in the present. One person with technical knowledge in the field will recognize than these characteristics, and therefore the reach of this disclosure, should be interpreted based on the following claims and any equivalent of them.

100 Fuel quality and flow measurement and register device.

101 Flow sensor.

102 Fuel Quality sensor.

105 Automotive's fuel tank.

106 Supply hose or pipe.

107 Entrance.

109 Fuel Nozzle or dispatcher.

1 10 Flow Sensor.

1 1 1 Internal measurement device.

1 12 External measurement device.

130 Microprocessor.

131 GPS Module.

132 Data storage module.

133 Communications module.

134 Screen.

140 Server.

Claims

1.- A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle, which has a fuel tank and an access, wherein the system comprising:

(a) a device (100) of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel, which is delivering on the fuel tank access, wherein the device comprising:

(i) a flow sensor 101 , to measure real gas or fuel delivering on the fuel tank and provide the load data from the real fuel volume to a microprocessor 130;

(ii) a fuel quality sensor 102, to measure fuel quality delivering on the fuel tank and to provide a microprocessor 130 with the load data of fuel quality delivering on the fuel tank;

(iii) a gas or fuel station's module 170 which provide the collection or charged data, according to the gas station's information to the microprocessor 130;

(iv) a data store module 132, associated to the microprocessor 130; were the real fuel load data, collection or charged data and processed data are stored,

(v) a screen 134, associated to microprocessor 130, where the updated and current data information is displayed in real time, and

(vi) a microprocessor 130, configured to register the real gas or fuel load data, the gas or fuel collection or charged data and processed data in an data storage module 132, the microprocessor it's connected to a screen 134, a data storage module 132 and a communications module 133;

(vii) the communications module 133 it's associated to a microprocessor 130, to establish communication in real time through the Internet, by

(b) a server, connected to the Internet, to receive and transmit wired and wireless data information to subscribers of the system.

2. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that also comprises a sonorous and/or visual alarm 135, associated to the microprocessor 130 to indicate than the fuel's resistivity it's outside of a predetermined range.

3. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that also comprises a GPS module 131 , associated to the microprocessor 130 to establish latitude and longitude of the gas or fuel station, wherein the altitude is also used for calibration factor.

4. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that the fuel flow sensor it's a magnetized propel, electromagnetic or ultrasonic sensor.

5. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that the fuel quality sensor it's a two ring resistivity meter or a photometric RGB sensor.

6. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that the device 100 it's fixedly installed in the vehicle.

7. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that the device 100 is portable.

8. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that the communications module 133 associated to the microprocessor 130, transmits the data information through Internet by WIFI connection.

9. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that the communications module 133 associated to microprocessor 130, transmits the data information by BLUETOOTH to an intelligent mobile device, which in turn establishes communication with Internet via WIFI, the smartphone receives the data information by the mobile app 155.

10. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that the WIFI connection it's selected from either a mobile phone, PC, or other device through the Intranet or Internet.

11. - A system to verify and qualify the fuel delivery service in a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that the system also comprises of:

a complaints module that transfers the subscribers complaints to a government agency; and

where users or subscribers can use the data information transferred to choose the gas o fuel station and thereby prevent use of a gas or fuel station fraudulent.

12. - A device (100) of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel, which is delivering on the fuel tank access, wherein the device comprising:

(i) A flow sensor 101 , to measure the fuel volume that enters the fuel tank and gives load data to a microprocessor 130.

(ii) a fuel quality sensor 102, to measure the quality of the fuel entering the fuel tank and that gives load data to a microprocessor 130; and

(iii) a gas stations module 170 that gives collection or invoiced data according to the gas station to the microprocessor 130,

(iv) a data storage module 132 associated to the microprocessor 130; were the load data, the collection or invoiced data and the processed data it's stored, (v) a screen 134, associated to the microprocessor 130, were the data is displayed,

(vi) a microprocessor 130, characterized because it's configured to register the load fuel data, the collection or invoiced data and the processed data in a data storage module 132, the microprocessor connected to a screen 134, the data storage module 132 and a communications module 133; and

(vi) a communications module 133 associated to a microprocessor 130, to establish either wired or wireless communication through the internet, with the object of transfer the data to the Internet.

13. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized because it comprises of (viii) a sonorous and/or visual alarm 135, associated to microprocessor 130 to indicate than the fuel resistivity it's out of predetermined range.

14. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized in that also comprises of (ix) a GPS module 131 associated to a microprocessor 130 to establish the gas stations latitude and longitude, wherein the altitude is also used for calibration factor.

15. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized in that the fuel flow sensor it's a magnetized propel, electromagnetic or ultrasonic sensor.

16. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized in that the fuel quality sensor it's a resistivity meter of two rings or a photometric RGB sensor.

17. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized in that the device 100 it's fixedly installed in the vehicle.

18. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized in that the device 100 it's portable.

19. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized in that the communication's module 133, associated with microprocessor 130, to establish communication with Internet, transfers the data via WIFI connection.

20. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized in that the communication's module 133, associated with microprocessor 130, transfers the data via BLUETOOTH to an intelligent mobile device which in turn establishes communication with Internet via WIFI connection.

21. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized in that the WIFI connection it's selected from either a mobile phone, PC, or other device through the Intranet or Internet.

22. - A device of measuring of quality, quantity, flow and record of gas or fuel according claim 12, characterized in that the system also comprises of:

a complaints module that transfers the subscribers complaint data to a government agency;

where users or subscribers can use the complaint data information transferred to choose the gas o fuel station and thereby prevent use of a gas or fuel station fraudulent.