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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7455194 | Service station leak detection and recovery system A fueling environment that distributes fuel from a fuel supply to fuel dispensers in a daisy chain arrangement with a double walled piping system. Fuel leaks that occur within the double walled piping system are returned to the underground storage tank by the outer ... | 11/25/2008 |
| D579078 | Fuel dispenser nozzle | 10/21/2008 |
| 7408758 | Static electricity detection for fuel dispenser A fueling environment's safety is improved by adding static charge sensors to the fuel dispenser and its peripherals. The static charge sensors detect static charge proximate the fuel dispenser and provide an indication of the static charge to a threshold detector. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7289877 | Fuel dispensing system for cash customers The present invention is to provide a fuel dispensing system for enhancing cash transactions wherein the system includes a fuel dispenser associated with a control system and a receiver adapted to receive signals including identification indicia from a remote commun... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280087 | Multiple browser interface The present invention provides a display controller driving multiple browser displays, which are associated with user input devices. Preferably, the display controller runs a browser application for each display and receives input from each user input device. Primar... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7251983 | Secondary containment system and method A pump housing that contains a pump that draws fuel from an underground storage tank containing fuel to deliver to fuel dispensers in a service station environment. The pump is coupled to a double-walled fuel pipe that carries the fuel from the pump to the fuel disp... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7225664 | Secondary containment leak prevention and detection system and method A pump housing that contains a pump that draws fuel from an underground storage tank containing fuel to deliver to fuel dispensers in a service station environment. The pump is coupled to a double-walled fuel pipe that carries the fuel from the pump to the fuel disp... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7201315 | Service station car wash An improved service station car wash system. A car wash kiosk is coupled to the fuel dispenser communication loop in the forecourt of the service station so that the car wash kiosk appears to the service station controller just as a fuel dispenser would. The car was... | 04/10/2007 |
| 6882941 | Tamper proof meter A fuel dispenser with a flow meter prevents fraud in the form of flow meter replacement by storing a unique identifier in the memory associated with the flow meter. The unique identifier is stored in the memory of the fuel dispenser as well. Prior to each fueling tr... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6854342 | Increased sensitivity for turbine flow meter A lower cost turbine flow meter comprised of an inner housing constructed out of a high permeable material surrounded by an outer housing constructed out of a lower cost, lower permeable material. A port is placed in the outer housing that runs down to the surface o... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6685089 | Remote banking during fueling The present invention provides a system and method allowing customers to conduct a remote banking transaction at a fuel dispenser, including obtaining cash in association with the transaction at the dispenser or a common terminal in the dispenser forecour... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6418983 | Vapor flow and hydrocarbon concentration sensor for improved vapor recovery in fuel dispensers A fuel dispenser includes vapor and hydrocarbon concentration sensors positioned in the vapor recovery line to provide accurate feedback relating to the speed and concentration of hydrocarbon laden vapor recovered by a vapor recovery system. The sensors p... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6098879 | Fuel dispensing system providing customer preferences The present invention is a fueling system for automatically providing predefined customer preferences during a fueling operation. These preferences are typically selected by a customer and associated with a remote communication unit, such as a transponder... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6067527 | Point of sale system, method of operation thereof and programming for control thereof The present invention is a point of sale system, method of operation and a control program for use within a point of sale system. The point of sale system includes at least one operator console controlled with the control program with each operator consol... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6032126 | Audio and audio/video operator intercom for a fuel dispenser An apparatus for installation in a retail setting for selling fuel and other products ordered by a customer interacting with an operator. A video control system interfaces an external audio/video signal source with an audio/video signal source from an oth... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5992395 | Onboard vapor recovery detection using pressure sensing means An apparatus for detecting a vehicle having a vapor recovery system having a fuel dispenser configured to deliver fuel to a fuel tank of a vehicle, a vapor recovery system operatively associated with the fuel dispenser having a vapor path for removing fue... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5980090 | Internet asset management system for a fuel dispensing environment The present invention provides communication servers at each device in a fueling environment and connecting the servers to a common network. The network may be a local network or a largely remote network, such as the Internet. Preferably, in either embodi... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5954080 | Gated proportional flow control valve with low flow control A gated proportional control valve is disclosed which allows both high-flow proportional dispensing and precision low flow. The design includes one or more controlled diameter and controlled-shape orifices in the control path, which, when both of the gate... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5898141 | Selection switch panel for vending and dispensing equipment A switch panel for use in dispensing equipment which includes a switch plate having a plurality of switch positions with each having an area for receiving and mounting a first electrical switch component thereat, and at least one switch activating selecto... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5724067 | System for processing individual pixels to produce proportionately spaced characters and method of operation A system (10) for proportionately spacing a plurality of characters is disclosed. The system includes a memory for storing a character font defining a group of characters which may be individually selected. Each selectable character contains at least one ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5720325 | Coaxial hose assembly for vapor assist fuel dispensing system Coaxial inner and outer flexible hoses connect with corresponding concentric tubular coupling members and define an inner vapor return passage and a surrounding annular fuel supply passage. The hoses and coupling members extend between a vapor recovery fu... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5708580 | Video signal stabilization An apparatus for stabilizing an unmodulated video signal that has a sync tip voltage includes an amplifier for amplifying the video signal according to a control voltage, a transistor receiving the amplified video signal from the amplifier on the base of ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5546981 | Check valve A check valve for a metering device having a negligible pressure drop thereacross includes a valve seat defining an inlet flow region, an open support frame projecting outwardly from the valve seat to define an outlet flow region having a predetermined fl... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5464466 | Fuel storage tank vent filter system An apparatus and method for maintaining a desired pressure within a fuel storage tank or tanks while minimizing or eliminating the amount of pollutants discharged from the fuel storage tank(s). A fuel storage tank is provided with a conduit and a chamber ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5452750 | Manually activated vapor valve for gasoline dispensers A method of recovering fuel vapors using a fuel dispenser having first and second sets of associated liquid flow lines, vapor flow lines, nozzles and nozzle rests includes removing the first nozzle from the first nozzle rest, inserting the first nozzle in... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5450883 | System and method for testing for error conditions in a fuel vapor recovery system A vapor recovery system used with fuel dispensers and having error detection capabilities incorporated therein for detecting vapor leaks and performance deficiencies in the vapor recovery system. The vapor recovery system includes a fuel nozzle connected ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5448638 | Security apparatus and system for retail environments 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 numbers from the PIN pads and dispensers ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5417256 | Centralized vacuum assist vapor recovery system A fuel dispensing system includes a main vapor recovery path and a vapor pump to provide a vacuum along the path. Dispensers for dispensing fuel from a storage tank each have a branch conduit having one end adapted to be coupled to a receiving tank, and a... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5407115 | Printed receipt severing A printed paper dispensing and severing apparatus includes an elongated paper to be printed, dispensed and severed. A printer including a positive drive mechanism projects paper along a guide path to an exit chute in a housing, the guide path being define... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5345979 | High efficiency vapor recovery fuel dispensing An apparatus for dispensing volatile liquid fuel with recovery of fuel vapors includes a fuel delivery system having a fuel delivery line and a pump in the line to pump fuel there-along to a nozzle. A vapor recovery subsystem includes a vapor return line ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5325706 | Dispenser leak detection A fuel dispensing apparatus includes a fuel reservoir having a pump to pump fuel from the reservoir into a first leg of piping. A master dispenser downstream of the first leg of piping has an outlet hose, a user-controllable switch activatable to turn on ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5269353 | Vapor pump control An apparatus for pumping recovered vapor in a vapor recovery liquid fuel dispenser includes a liquid fuel dispenser apparatus adapted to dispense liquid fuel to a liquid fuel dispenser nozzle proximate a fuel vapor passage. A transducer associated with th... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5228084 | Security apparatus and system for retail environments 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 numbers from the PIN pads and dispensers ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5156199 | Control system for temperature compensated vapor recovery in gasoline dispenser A system for recovering vapor emerging from a tank to which liquid is being delivered wherein a vapor pump sucks vapor from the tank with a volumetric flow that is equal to the volumetric flow of the liquid as modified so as to compensate for the change i... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5134548 | Snap-in liquid crystal display backlight assembly A backlight assembly for a liquid crystal display (LCD) supported on a printed circuit board with the pin sockets on either side of an opening in the printed circuit board so that the LCD straddles the opening. The assembly includes a snap-in reflector ha... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5110010 | Automatic fuel dispenser actuator An improved fuel dispenser actuator includes a flap in a nozzle support such that the nozzle engages the flap when the nozzle is put into the dispenser housing and not in use. The resulting movement of the flap moves a magnet on the flap out of proximity ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5098179 | LCD assembly with easily installed filter A light modifying device for a liquid crystal display mounted on a PC board is provided with a filter and/or reflector of sheet material which is conveniently releasably installed between the liquid crystal display and the PC board to effect alteration of... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5099403 | Louvers added to lcd backlight assembly for ventilation A backlight for a liquid crystal display which includes a reflector having a back wall and forwardly-extending peripheral walls and a light source mounted in the back wall is provided with a ventilation port or louvers in at least one of the peripheral wa... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5083846 | Door panel for multiple product fuel dispensers In a unitized door construction for fuel dispensers, a molded door panel hinged at one edge to selectively provide access to the safe zone in which are housed all electronics, lamps, one or more customer communication devices, and, in some embodiments, ev... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5013434 | Fluid filter cartridge support housing A filter cartridge support housing is provided with a peripheral skirt which extends below or beyond the interface between the filter cartridge and its support housing to deflect or divert fuel or vapor, which may escape through the interface, in a desire... | 05/07/1991 |
