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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2014
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Michael A. Torgerud, Mt. Calvary, WI (US);
Jason S. Arbuckle, Horicon, WI (US);
Steven J. Gonring, Slinger, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for providing fuel to an internal combustion engine comprises a fuel reservoir for containing fuel for use by the internal combustion engine; a first pump that pumps fuel from a supply tank into the fuel reservoir; and a battery that provides electrical power to the first pump. A control circuit sends signals to selectively run the first pump so as both to minimize a total amount of electrical power consumed by the system and to maintain at least a minimum amount of fuel in the reservoir. Methods for filling a fuel reservoir that contains fuel for use by an internal combustion engine are also provided.