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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Aed M. Dudar, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Canton, MI (US);
Heather L. Knechtges, Saline, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to ensure grounding between vehicles during a vehicle-to-vehicle refueling operation are described herein. An example vehicle described herein is to receive fuel from a refueling vehicle via a vehicle-to-vehicle refueling operation. The example vehicle includes a fuel tank having a vent passageway, a valve coupled to the vent passageway, and a controller to close the valve if the vehicle and the refueling vehicle are not electrically coupled during the vehicle-to-vehicle refueling operation.
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