Fluid register system

Claim 2

A data network for accounting for a number of fluid commodity deliveries, comprising: a portable two-way memory capsule; a first data station for entering data and information into, and retrieving information and data from, said portable two-way memory capsule; and a second data station for entering data and information into, and retrieving data and information from said portable two-way memory capsule, said second data station being operatively associated with a fluid commodity delivery means for dispensing plural deliveries of a fluid commodity.

Claim 3

The data network of claim 1 wherein said first data station is disposed at a home office location.

Claim 4

The data network of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of said second data stations, each associated with a respective fluid commodity delivery means, and a plurality of memory capsules, at least one memory capsule for each of said second data stations.

Claim 5

The data network of claim 3 wherein each of said memory capsules comprise a non-volatile memory.

Claim 6

The data network of claim 1 wherein said memory capsule comprises a non-volatile memory.

Claim 7

The data network of claim 5 wherein said non-volatile memory of said memory capsule is erasable.

Claim 8

The data network of claim 1 wherein said first data station comprises a printing means for printing data and information associated with said memory capsule.

Claim 9

The data network of claim 1 wherein said second data station comprises a printing means for printing data and information associated with said memory capsule.

Claim 10

The data network of claim 8 wherein said printing means is provided with an interlock device which senses the insertion of a ticket into said printer, and in response thereto allows the delivery of the fluid commodity to proceed.

Claim 11

The data network of claim 1 wherein said first data station has a display for displaying data and information associated with said memory capsule.

Claim 12

The data network of claim 1 wherein said second data station has a display for displaying data and information associated with said memory capsule.

Claim 13

The data network of claim 1 wherein said second data station is electrically connected to a volume measuring device comprised by said delivery means.

Claim 14

The data network of claim 1 wherein said second data station is electrically connected to a fluid flow control comprised by said delivery means.

Claim 15

The data network of claim 1 wherein said second data station is provided with an interlock device to prevent unauthorized deliveries of fluid commodities.

Claim 16

The data network of claim 14 wherein said interlock device comprises a motion sensor for sensing vehicle movement.

Claim 17

The data network of claim 14 wherein said interlock device comprises a vehicle power train interlocking means.

Claim 18

The data network of claim 14 wherein said interlock device comprises a vehicle braking system interlocking means.

Claim 19

The data network of claim 14 wherein said interlock device comprises a vehicle ignition system interlocking means.

Claim 20

The data network of claim 14 wherein said interlock device comprises a capsule sensing means for sensing that said capsule is in proper communication with said second data station.

Claim 21

The data network of claim 11 wherein said second data station is provided with a keyboard for entering and retrieving data and information associated with said memory capsule.

Claim 22

The data network of claim 11 wherein said first data station is provided with a keyboard and capsule reader for respectively entering and retrieving data and information associated with said memory capsule.

Claim 25

The method of claim 22, wherein more than one unknown quantity is measured, and wherein steps (e), (f) and (g) are repeated for each subsequent measurement of an unknown quantity.

Claim 26

The method of claim 22, further comprising the steps of: (g) Displaying said measured quantity of said known quantity and if different than a true quantity, then (h) Entering a true quantity for said known quantity into a calculator for determining said calibration coefficients in accordance with step (b).

Claim 27

The method of claim 22, further comprising the step of: (g) displaying the true electronically calibrated quantity for said unknown quantity.

Claim 28

A fluid commodity delivery system, comprising: a calculator means; a fluid flow sensor for providing electrical signals to said calculator means in response to the fluid flow of a fluid commodity being delivered; converting means electrically communicating with said fluid flow sensor for receiving and converting said electrical signals to a visual representation of the delivered volume of said fluid commodity; and calibration means connected to said converter means via a plug and socket connection and electrically communicating with said converter means for storing and providing calibration coefficients for said electrical signals to correct said visual representation to a true delivered volume of said fluid commodity, said calibrating means having a switch for operating said calibrating means in one of two modes, a first mode for adjusting said calibration coefficients and a second mode for supplying said calibration coefficients to said calculator means.

Claim 29

A fluid commodity delivery system, comprising: a calculator means; a fluid flow sensor for providing electrical signals to said calculator means in response to the fluid flow of a fluid commodity being delivered; converting means electrically communicating with said fluid flow sensor for receiving and converting said electrical signals to a visual representation of the delivered volume of said fluid commodity; and calibration means connected to said converter means via a plug and socket connection and electrically communicating with said converter means for storing and providing calibration coefficients for said electrical signals to correct said visual representation to a true delivered volume of said fluid commodity, said calibrating means having a switch for operating said calibrating means in one of two modes, a first mode for adjusting said calibration coefficients and a second mode for supplying said calibration coefficients to said calculator means.

Claim 30

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 26, wherein said converting means further comprises a calculator means, a keyboard and a digital display, and wherein said visual representation of said delivered volume is a digital readout upon said display.

Claim 31

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 27, wherein said calibrating means further comprises a non-volatile memory for storing said calibration coefficients, said coefficients being adjustable to a new value through said keyboard of said converting means.

Claim 32

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 28 wherein said calibration means non-volatile memory stores a plurality of calibration coefficients.

Claim 33

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 28 wherein said calibration means non-volatile memory stores a temperature correction factor corresponding to each said fluid commodity.

Claim 34

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 26, wherein said calibrating means has means for preventing unauthorized personnel from having access to said switch.

Claim 35

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 26, wherein said fluid flow sensor comprises a fluid temperature sensing means.

Claim 36

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 26, wherein said fluid flow sensor comprises a rotor having magnetizable material circumferentially disposed about the periphery thereof, and at least one magnetic sensing head disposed adjacent to said rotor for providing electrical signal pulses in response to relative movement of said rotor with respect to said magnetic sensing head.

Claim 37

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 33, wherein there are two magnetic sensing heads in said fluid sensor.

Claim 38

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 34, wherein said two magnetic sensing heads are disposed on opposite sides of said rotor.

Claim 39

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 35, wherein said rotor is connected to an impeller which rotates in response to flow of said fluid commodity, and thus rotates said rotor with respect to said magnetic heads.

Claim 40

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 26, wherein said calibration means is a modular unit.

Claim 41

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 26, further comprising printing means electrical communicating with said calibration means for printing a hard copy of said calibration coefficients.

Claim 42

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 37 wherein said modular calibration means is separate from said calculator means.

Claim 43

The fluid commodity delivery system of claim 39 where said separation of the calibrator means and calculator means permits removal of said calculator without recalibration of said sensor means.