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An apparatus for supplying fuel to a gaseous fuel consuming device, such as a gaseous fueled vehicle or the like, generally includes one or more gas compressors for compressing the gaseous fuel to a predetermined pressure, preferably less than 500 psig (3450 kPa). The apparatus preferably also inclu

An apparatus for supplying fuel to a gaseous fuel consuming device, such as a gaseous fueled vehicle or the like, generally includes one or more gas compressors for compressing the gaseous fuel to a predetermined pressure, preferably less than 500 psig (3450 kPa). The apparatus preferably also includes apparatus for cooling the compressed gaseous fuel at least to ambient temperatures. Sorbent filtering and storage means are also preferably provided for maximizing the amount of fuel to be stored in the apparatus in order to supply a quick initial charge of the gaseous fuel to the vehicle or other gaseous fuel consuming device.

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An apparatus for supplying low-pressure gaseous fuel to a gaseous fuel consuming device, said apparatus comprising: inlet means adapted to be connected in fluid communication with a source of gaseous fuel; compression means for compressing said gaseous fuel in order to increase its pressure to a fir

An apparatus for supplying low-pressure gaseous fuel to a gaseous fuel consuming device, said apparatus comprising: inlet means adapted to be connected in fluid communication with a source of gaseous fuel; compression means for compressing said gaseous fuel in order to increase its pressure to a first predetermined pressure level less than approximately 500 psig (3450 kPa), said compression means having an intake in fluid communication with said inlet means and a compression discharge outlet for discharging compressed gaseous fuel from said compression means; cooling means for reducing the temperature of said compressed gaseous fuel; storage means for storing a predetermined quantity of said compression gaseous fuel, conveying means for conveying said compressed gaseous fuel to said storage means, said storage means including a sorbent material for sorptive storage of said predetermined quantity of said compressed gaseous fuel; an apparatus discharge means adapted to be selectively and releasably connected to said gaseous fuel consuming device for selectively supplying said compressed gaseous fuel thereto; and control means for selectively supplying said compressed gaseous fuel to said gaseous fuel consuming device from either said compressor means or said storage means, said control means causing said compressed gaseous fuel to be supplied to said gaseous fuel consuming device from said storage means when the pressure therein is generally at or above a second predetermined pressure level and further causing said storage means to be bypassed by said compressed gaseous fuel when said storage means pressure drops below a third predetermined level, said control means further causing said compressed gaseous fuel to be supplied to said storage means after said apparatus discharge means has been selectively disconnected from said gaseous fuel consuming device or alternatively after the pressure of the compressed gaseous fuel in said gaseous fuel consuming device has increased to a fourth predetermined pressure level, said compressed gaseous fuel being supplied to said storage means until the pressure in said storage means is generally at said second predetermined pressure level.