Patent ID: 7619319
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: B60L,F02D,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A network of energy generating modules, the network comprising a plurality of energy generating modules positioned over a geographic area and a network monitoring station, wherein: the energy generating modules comprise energy generating devices, fuel chambers, and energy-transfer receptacles; the energy generating devices are in fluid communication with the fuel chambers and are configured to generate energy outputs using fuel from the fuel chambers; the energy-transfer receptacles are configured to transfer the energy outputs to vehicles; the network monitoring station is configured to communicate with the energy generating modules to monitor one or more conditions of the energy generating modules; the network monitoring station is configured to evaluate data representing one or more of the monitored conditions of the energy generating modules to determine target usages for the energy generating modules; and the network monitoring station is configured to assign usages to the energy generating modules using the target usages.