LIQUID DISPENSER
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1. A dispensing system for dispensing a cryogenic fluid, the system comprising:
- a cryogenic fluid dispenser;
a pump;
a conduit connecting the pump to the dispenser;
a processor; and
a vehicle detection subsystem configured to detect a vehicle,wherein when the vehicle detection subsystem provides to the processor a signal reflecting detection of a vehicle, the processor initiates a pre-chill operation, wherein the pre-chill operation prepares at least one of the pump or the dispenser to dispense the cryogenic fluid.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure may include a dispensing system for dispensing a cryogenic fluid. The dispensing system may include a cryogenic fluid dispenser, a pump, and a conduit connecting the pump to the dispenser. The system may also include a processor and a vehicle detection subsystem configured to detect a vehicle. When the vehicle detection subsystem provides to the processor a signal reflecting detection of a vehicle, the processor may initiate a pre-chill operation that prepares at least one of the pump or the dispenser to dispense the cryogenic fluid.
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28 Claims
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1. A dispensing system for dispensing a cryogenic fluid, the system comprising:
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a cryogenic fluid dispenser; a pump; a conduit connecting the pump to the dispenser; a processor; and a vehicle detection subsystem configured to detect a vehicle, wherein when the vehicle detection subsystem provides to the processor a signal reflecting detection of a vehicle, the processor initiates a pre-chill operation, wherein the pre-chill operation prepares at least one of the pump or the dispenser to dispense the cryogenic fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A dispensing system for dispensing a liquid, comprising:
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a pump; a liquid dispenser having; a measurement chamber configured to receive the liquid, the measurement chamber including at least one probe for measuring a property of the liquid, a first conduit configured to deliver the liquid out of the dispenser, a flow meter coupled to the first conduit, and a second conduit configured to return the liquid to a source, wherein the second conduit is positioned upstream of the flow meter; a vehicle detection subsystem; and a processor operably coupled to the vehicle detection subsystem, the pump, and the liquid dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for dispensing a liquid from a dispenser, comprising:
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anticipating a demand for the liquid; initiating a pre-chill process to cool at least one of the dispenser or a pump associated with the dispenser to at least a predetermined temperature; receiving a demand for the liquid; and dispensing the liquid once at least one of the dispenser or the pump is cooled to the predetermined temperature. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for dispensing a liquid from a dispenser, comprising:
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detecting the presence of a vehicle; and initiating a pre-chill process to cool at least one of the dispenser or a pump associated with the dispenser to at least a predetermined temperature upon detection of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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