EP0736484A2
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Fluid delivery control nozzle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-03-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A fluid delivery apparatus associated with 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 apparatus to a central location for storage of vehicle data. Upon initiation of a fluid delivery transaction, a communication link is established between a vehicle communication device and the central location and between a fluid container of the vehicle and the fluid delivery apparatus. The information received from the vehicle and container is relayed to the central location to authorize delivery of a fluid to the vehicle. Information is also transferred from the central location back and forth to the fluid delivery apparatus to update and store information regarding the fluid delivery transaction. A keyboard and display are provided on the fluid delivery apparatus to provide an operator interface during the fluid delivery transaction. Using the keyboard, the operator may directly control the delivery of fluid to the container or may respond to information displayed on the nozzle during the fluid delivery transaction.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael C. Ryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:43
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/06; B67D7/32; B67D7/34; B67D7/344; B67D7/348; B67D7/08; B67D7/14; B67D7/145; B67D7/22; B67D7/42; B67D7/425; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/342; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/06; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/008; G07F; G07F13/00; G07F13/02; G07F13/025; G07F7/00; G07F7/02; G07F7/025; F; F17; F17C; F17C2205/00; F17C2205/03; F17C2205/0302; F17C2205/0376
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A fluid delivery apparatus for delivering fluid from a fluid delivery device to a fluid vessel and for communicating information regarding a fluid delivery transaction to a remote device, said fluid delivery apparatus comprising: (a) means for connecting for fluid communication a fluid delivery device and a fluid vessel; (b) an electronics module associated with said connecting means; (c) an information storage and retrieval device operably coupled to said electronics module; (d) transmitting means coupled to said electronics module for transmitting information regarding the fluid delivery transaction; and (e) receiving means coupled to said electronics module for receiving information regarding the fluid delivery transaction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of claim 1, further comprising input means in communication with said electronics module for allowing information regarding the fluid delivery transaction to be input into said electronics module.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of claim 2, wherein said input means is a means for reading a personal identification device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of any preceding claim, further comprising indicating means in communication with said electronics module for displaying information regarding the fluid delivery transaction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein the transmitting means is a wireless communication device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein the receiving means is a wireless communication device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein said connecting means includes a fluid delivery nozzle and wherein said electronics module is associated with said fluid delivery nozzle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein said electronics module is received within a housing which is releasably secured to said connecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of any preceding claim, further comprising means for measuring fluid flow through said connecting means during a fluid delivery transaction and for communicating information regarding fluid flow to said electronics module.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The fluid delivery device of claim 9, wherein said fluid flow measuring means includes fluid flow measuring means selected from the group including turbine flow sensors, positive displacement meters, axial flow pumps, acoustic flow sensors and laser flow sensors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fluid delivery device of claim 9 or claim 10, wherein said communication of information is by wireless communication.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of any of claims 2 to 11, further comprising indicating means in communication with said electronics module for displaying information regarding the fluid delivery transaction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fluid delivery device of any preceding claim, wherein said information storage and retrieval device is a transducer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fluid delivery device of claim 13, wherein said transducer is selected from the group including active and passive transducers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The fluid delivery device of claim 13 or claim 14, wherein said transducer includes memory means which can be read by said electronics module.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fluid delivery device of claim 15, wherein said memory means can be written to by said electronics module.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
113 words
A fluid delivery apparatus for delivering fluid from a fluid delivery device to a fluid vessel and for communicating information regarding a fluid delivery transaction to a remote device, said fluid delivery apparatus comprising: (a) means for connecting for fluid communication a fluid delivery device and a fluid vessel; (b) an electronics module associated with said connecting means; (c) an information storage and retrieval device operably coupled to said electronics module; (d) a radio transmitter operably coupled to said electronics module and capable of transmitting the information regarding the fluid delivery transaction; and (e) a radio receiver operably coupled to said electronics module and capable of receiving information regarding the fluid delivery transaction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a keypad and indicating means in communication with said electronics module.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fluid delivery nozzle of claim 18, wherein said keypad, said indicating means, said radio transmitter, and said radio receiver are all received within a housing which is releasably secured to said connecting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fluid delivery apparatus of any of claims 17 to 19, further comprising means for measuring fluid flow through connecting means during the fluid delivery transaction.
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