| 6869013 |
Systems and methods for the identification and displaying of information |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A user identifies themselves to an information display device using, for example, an identification-carrying device that contains a unique identification code. The identification code is associated with... |
| 6834508 |
Hydrogen storage and supply system |
| Dec-28-2004 |
This invention provides for an apparatus and a method for operation of a cryogenic hydrogen storage system that contains a porous medium configured to adsorb hydrogen. The hydrogen storage and supply system... |
| 6697705 |
Fuel dispensing method for refueling from master and satellite dispensers |
| Feb-24-2004 |
A control system for a fuel dispensing system and a method for simultaneously refueling from at least two fuel dispensers to provide a single transaction total wherein the two fuel dispensers are a master/satellite... |
| 6553353 |
Advanced metering system enabling regulation and billing of utilities by third party interagent |
| Apr-22-2003 |
A power metering apparatus provides utility services to a customer's facility when the customer prepays or makes other sufficient advance payment assurances. This apparatus is inserted between the utility... |
| 6527020 |
Oil supply station system |
| Mar-4-2003 |
An oil supply station system of the present invention includes a plurality of oil supply apparatuses standing within an oil supply station, and each having at a body case thereof a self-service oil supply... |
| 6488057 |
Fueling system |
| Dec-3-2002 |
A fueling system to be provided in a gas station is disclosed, which comprises at least one fueling machine, and a data input/output unit, the data input/output unit being movable in a required direction,... |
| 6481627 |
Fleet refueling method and system |
| Nov-19-2002 |
A system and method for facilitating delivery of fuel to a customer site with a delivery truck. A hand-held device captures an identifier specific to the given customer. A zero flow of fuel being transferred... |
| 6470288 |
Dispenser with updatable diagnostic system |
| Oct-22-2002 |
A remote adjustable fuel dispenser for dispenser diagnostics and remote telecommunication. The fuel dispenser contains a remote communication system for communication between the fuel dispenser and a remote... |
| 6390151 |
Automated fueling system with remote service facility to operate multiple refueling stations |
| May-21-2002 |
A central system controller located at a remote service facility performs the centralized processing of the various refueling transaction requests originating from a network of service station sites. The... |
| 6374870 |
Fuel dispensing nozzle |
| Apr-23-2002 |
A gasoline refueling nozzle (3) includes a system for preventing theft of gasoline by leaving without payment after refueling. The nozzle communicates both ways with a chip (7) on the car and a central... |
| 6367516 |
Method of providing automated remote control of the operation of multiple refueling stations |
| Apr-9-2002 |
A central system controller located at a remote service facility performs the centralized processing of the various refueling transaction requests originating from a network of service station sites. The... |
| 6327541 |
Electronic energy management system |
| Dec-4-2001 |
An electronic energy management system is suitable for use with an energy distribution network that provides energy from an energy resource to user sites. A plurality of energy usage meters, at least one... |
| 6209592 |
Self-closing cap for the filling neck of a container |
| Apr-3-2001 |
A self-closing cap for the filling neck of a container, the self-closing cap having integral therewith a smart card having a container coil antenna for communicating with a supply station coil antenna... |
| 6182893 |
Customer retail apparatus having multiple card reader capability |
| Feb-6-2001 |
A system for recording a credit or debit transaction on a fuel dispensing apparatus. The system comprises a primary card reader (PCR) for receiving data from a magnetic strip card situated on the exterior... |
| 6161100 |
System for billing individual units of a multi-unit building for water use and for water related energy use |
| Dec-12-2000 |
A system for billing individual units of a multi-unit building for water use or water related energy use wherein the multi-unit building is supplied water from a common source and the individual unit has... |
| 6158618 |
Control circuit for multi-product fuel dispenser |
| Dec-12-2000 |
A control circuit array for controlling operation of a plurality of multi-product fuel dispensers ("MPDs") in response to control inputs from a control input source. The control circuit array includes... |
| 6157871 |
Fuel dispensing system preventing customer drive-off |
| Dec-5-2000 |
The present invention provides a fuel dispensing system comprising a fuel dispenser associated with a control system adapted to detect a drive-off when fuel is delivered and not paid for, and generate... |
| 6119110 |
Measuring device, particularly for fuel pumps |
| Sep-12-2000 |
Measuring device, particularly for fuel pumps in service stations, comprising a pulser equipped with a microprocessor unit and an electronic head equipped with a microprocessor unit, in which device the... |
| 6089284 |
Preconditioning a fuel dispensing system using a transponder |
| Jul-18-2000 |
A fuel dispensing system for providing dual-stage preconditioning and authentication for enhancing a fueling transaction. The system includes a fuel dispenser associated with a control system and a receiver... |
| 6087954 |
System for enabling handicapped individuals to use gasoline dispensers |
| Jul-11-2000 |
A system for assisting handicapped individuals in operating gasoline dispensers which includes a transponder in which data is stored according to the specific gasoline requirements of the individual. A... |
| 6078850 |
Method and apparatus for fuel management and for preventing fuel spillage |
| Jun-20-2000 |
A management system for a vehicle having a commodity storage region and traveling along a path having a plurality of geographically-distributed commodity replenishing stations, includes a sensor for measuring... |
| 6070156 |
Providing transaction estimates in a fueling and retail system |
| May-30-2000 |
The present invention provides pre-transaction estimates of the amount of fuel required to fill a vehicle's tank along with the estimated total cost of filling the vehicle's tank. The invention includes... |
| 6055521 |
Unattended automated system for selling and dispensing fluids, with change-dispensing capability |
| Apr-25-2000 |
A system for selling and dispensing of fluids, with change-making capability permits and the unattended sale and dispensing of motor fuels. The system may be incorporated either directly into a motor fuel... |
| 5944069 |
Fueling nozzle for an automated fuel management system, components therefor and methods of making the same |
| Aug-31-1999 |
A fueling nozzle having a rotatable locking ring adjacent its discharge end and adapted for mating with and being secured to a fuel receiving tank adapter at a common datum line has a receiving antenna... |
| 5926097 |
Fueling system |
| Jul-20-1999 |
A fueling system composed of plurality of fueling units; a control unit mainly for controlling signals transmitted from the fueling units, settling accounts, and indicating fueling states indoors; and... |
| 5913180 |
Fluid delivery control nozzle |
| Jun-15-1999 |
A fluid delivery nozzle for wireless communication to either an active or a passive device located on a vehicle and for wireless communication from the fluid delivery nozzle to a central location for storage... |
| 5895457 |
Automated filling station with change dispenser |
| Apr-20-1999 |
The automated filling station system of the present invention allows customers to obtain change in currency at the time of purchase, thereby accommodating cash customers as well as credit customers, and... |
| 5890520 |
Transponder distinction in a fueling environment |
| Apr-6-1999 |
The present invention relates to a fuel dispenser having a fuel delivery path, a pump associated with the delivery path for pumping fuel from a storage tank to a fueling nozzle and a controller and communication... |
| 5857501 |
Fueling system |
| Jan-12-1999 |
A vehicle mounted fueling system identification unit including an inductive communication loop arranged to surround a fuel intake pathway of a vehicle and circuitry powered by electric power inductively... |
| 5831861 |
Point-of-sales interface for mechanical pumps |
| Nov-3-1998 |
A mechanical fuel pump control system for controlling mechanical fuel pumps through a PC-based Point-of-Sales system utilizing a mechanical pump controller and a mechanical pump configurator is disclosed.... |
| 5727608 |
Automated fuel management system, components therefor, and methods of making the same |
| Mar-17-1998 |
An automated fueling facility comprising a fuel receiving station, at least one fuel storage tank, at least one fuel dispensing station all these components connected by associated transfer piping and... |
| 5615133 |
Method and device for storing transaction data |
| Mar-25-1997 |
The transaction data are acquired, developed and stored by a processing device located in direct proximity to measuring instruments, which includes a control processor (H) and a storage module (S). The... |
| 5602745 |
Fuel dispenser electronics design |
| Feb-11-1997 |
A fuel dispenser for installation in a service station equipped with a dispenser control console includes a housing, a pump to pump fuel through the housing, a fuel flow meter in the housing, a switch... |
| 5596501 |
System for dispensing fuel at remote locations, and method of operating same |
| Jan-21-1997 |
A system for dispensing fuel at remote locations includes an operations control center and a plurality of remotely located fuel dispensing modules in wireless communication therewith using a telemetry-based... |
| 5586050 |
Remotely controllable LNG field station management system and method |
| Dec-17-1996 |
A remotely controllable apparatus, system and method for monitoring, inventory, controlling and reporting on the filling, refilling and dispensing of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) at portable temporary or... |
| 5542458 |
Vapor recovery system for a fuel delivery system |
| Aug-6-1996 |
A vapor recovery system used with a fuel dispenser and having capabilities incorporated therein for controlling the rate at which vapor is recovered. The vapor recovery system includes a fuel delivery... |
| 5535130 |
Synchronization of prerecorded audio/video signals with multi-media controllers |
| Jul-9-1996 |
A fuel dispenser having a controllable audio/video program display includes a fuel pump and delivery path, a program media display, and a prerecorded program and a multi-media controller to direct program... |
| 5448638 |
Security apparatus and system for retail environments |
| Sep-5-1995 |
A gasoline service station includes gasoline dispensers and a PIN pad including keypads for receiving personal identification numbers and assembled into a network for securely communicating personal identification... |
| 5400253 |
Automated statistical inventory reconcilation system for convenience stores and auto/truck service stations |
| Mar-21-1995 |
An automated system that constantly collects data from the tank monitor system, the fuel dispensing system and the point of sale equipment for the purpose of inventory reconciliation through statistical... |
| 5394336 |
Fuel dispenser-cash register control console |
| Feb-28-1995 |
A fuel dispenser-cash register control console is provided for simultaneously controlling fuel dispensers and the input key switches on a cash register keyboard so that sales information on each dispensing... |
| 5383500 |
Automatic refuelling system |
| Jan-24-1995 |
A system for control of automatic refueling of automotive vehicles parked alongside a fuel dispenser unit which allows for a customer to control a refueling procedure without having to exit the vehicle.... |
| 5377114 |
Fuel oil meter verification and usage monitoring means for heating systems |
| Dec-27-1994 |
A meter verifies the amount of fuel oil being delivered through a pulse transmission to a computer which then records the time, date and quantity of delivery. Through a pad keyboard on the computer or... |
| 5359522 |
Fluid delivery control apparatus |
| Oct-25-1994 |
Apparatus for two-way communication of information between a fluid container and a fluid delivery device. The fluid container has an associated first information storage and retrieval device and the fluid... |
| 5249129 |
Method and system for dispensing precise amount of fluid with automatic set reset |
| Sep-28-1993 |
A method and an automatic control system for dispensing a desired precise amount of a fluid from a reservoir by automatic control of a pump. The fluid is discharged through an operator actuable dispensing... |
| 5225995 |
Flow rate measurement control for refuelling control system |
| Jul-6-1993 |
A refuel control system is disclosed which may be utilized in a gasoline or other fluid refuelling operation. This system effectively prevents differences in refuelled volume and accurately determines... |
| 5204819 |
Fluid delivery control apparatus |
| Apr-20-1993 |
Apparatus for communication of information from a passive identification module that may be associated with a fluid container and an active communication module associated with a fluid delivery device.... |
| 5027282 |
Interactive pump system |
| Jun-25-1991 |
An interactive pump system capable of interacting with and responding to responses from a user, having a pump (105), a central processing unit (705) connected to the pump (105), and a display and input... |
| 4967366 |
Integrated gasoline dispenser and POS authorization system with unattached pin pad |
| Oct-30-1990 |
In a gasoline dispenser system, a dispenser head includes a PIN PAD for permitting a customer to privately enter their personal Identification Number into the PIN PAD at a location remote from the dispenser... |
| 4760533 |
Apparatus for controlling the operating mode of a hydrocarbon distributor of electronic computer design |
| Jul-26-1988 |
An electronic computer disposed in an explosion-proof casing of a hydrocarbon distributor has its operating mode controlled by a portable box external to the distributor which includes apparatus for emitting... |
| 4750130 |
Fuel delivery display and control system |
| Jun-7-1988 |
Fuel delivery display and control system having a dot-matrix panel on which normally a first message is indicated but when a nozzle is taken up for fuel delivery, the first message is replaced with a second... |
