Wireless nozzle interface for a fuel dispenser
First Claim
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1. An intelligent nozzle for a fuel dispenser comprising:
- a. a body having i. a fuel inlet for receiving fuel, ii. a spout for delivering fuel, iii. a flow path between said inlet and said spout, and iv. a handle portion with a trigger for controlling the fuel delivery along said flow path;
b. a control system for processing information at said nozzle; and
c. wireless communication electronics operatively associated with said control system and adapted to provide bi-directional, connectionless, wireless, communications between said nozzle and a dispenser communication device;
said control system and communication electronics operating to provide an intrinsically safe wireless communication link between said nozzle and the dispenser communication device;
wherein the communication electronics is a transponder adapted to receive energy from the dispenser communication device and transmit a signal carrying information to the dispenser communication device, wherein said transponder is adapted to use the energy received from the dispenser communications device to facilitate transmission.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an intelligent nozzle having a communication system capable of wireless, remote communications with an associated dispenser. Information may be transmitted from the dispenser to the nozzle to facilitate nozzle control or display to a customer, and information received at the nozzle may be transmitted to the dispenser for further processing or display.
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45 Claims
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1. An intelligent nozzle for a fuel dispenser comprising:
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a. a body having i. a fuel inlet for receiving fuel, ii. a spout for delivering fuel, iii. a flow path between said inlet and said spout, and iv. a handle portion with a trigger for controlling the fuel delivery along said flow path;
b. a control system for processing information at said nozzle; and
c. wireless communication electronics operatively associated with said control system and adapted to provide bi-directional, connectionless, wireless, communications between said nozzle and a dispenser communication device;
said control system and communication electronics operating to provide an intrinsically safe wireless communication link between said nozzle and the dispenser communication device;
wherein the communication electronics is a transponder adapted to receive energy from the dispenser communication device and transmit a signal carrying information to the dispenser communication device, wherein said transponder is adapted to use the energy received from the dispenser communications device to facilitate transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A fuel dispenser for communicating with a remote intelligent nozzle at an end of a delivery hose comprising:
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a. a housing;
b. a fuel delivery system at said housing having a fuel supply line, a metering device, and a delivery hose connected to an intelligent nozzle to permit the dispensing of fuel;
c. a communication electronics; and
d. a control system in said housing adapted to bi-directionally, connectionlessly and wirelessly communicate with the intelligent nozzle through said communication electronics;
wherein the intelligent nozzle contains a transponder adapted to receive energy from the communication electronics and transmit a signal carrying information to the communication electronics, wherein the transponder is adapted to use the energy received from the communication electronics to facilitate transmission. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A fuel dispenser for communicating with a remote intelligent nozzle at an end of a delivery hose comprising:
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a. a fuel dispenser having;
i. a housing;
ii. a fuel delivery system at said housing having a fuel supply line, a metering device and an outlet;
iii. dispenser communication electronics; and
iv. a dispenser control system in said housing;
b. an intelligent nozzle having;
i. a body having;
a) a fuel inlet for receiving fuel, b) a spout for delivering fuel, c) a flow path between said inlet and said spout, and d) a handle portion with a trigger for controlling the fuel delivery along said flow path;
ii. a control system for processing information at said nozzle;
iii. wireless, nozzle communication electronics operatively associated with said control system and adapted to provide bidirectional, connectionless, wireless communications between said nozzle and said dispenser communication electronics; and
iv. said control system and communication electronics operating to provide an intrinsically safe wireless communication link between said nozzle communication electronics and the dispenser communication electronics; and
c. a delivery hose connecting said inlet of said nozzle and said outlet of said dispenser to permit the dispensing of fuel;
wherein the communication electronics is a transponder adapted to receive energy from the dispenser communication electronics and transmit a signal carrying information to said dispenser communication electronics, wherein the transponder is adapted to use the energy received from said dispenser communication electronics to facilitate transmission.
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40. A method of using an intelligent nozzle with a fuel dispenser comprising:
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a. providing a nozzle having first communication electronics;
b. providing a fuel dispenser having second communication electronics adapted to communicate with the first electronics;
c. wirelessly and connectionlessly transmitting information bi-directionally between the nozzle and fuel dispenser; and
d. controlling the nozzle based on the information;
wherein the first communication electronics is a transponder adapted to receive energy from the second communication electronics and transmit a signal carrying information to the second communication electronics, wherein said transponder is adapted to use the energy received from the second communication electronics to facilitate transmission. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. A method of using an intelligent nozzle with a fuel dispenser comprising:
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a. providing a nozzle having first communication electronics;
b. providing a fuel dispenser having second communication electronics adapted to communicate with the first electronics;
c. wirelessly and connectionlessly transmitting information bi-directionally between the nozzle and fuel dispenser; and
d. controlling the dispenser based on the information;
wherein the first communication electronics is a transponder adapted to receive energy from the second communication electronics and transmit a signal carrying information to the second communication electronics, wherein the transponder is adapted to use the energy received from the second communication electronics to facilitate transmission. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method of using an intelligent nozzle with a fuel dispenser comprising:
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a. providing a nozzle having first communication electronics;
b. providing a fuel dispenser having second communication electronics adapted to communicate with the first electronics;
c. transmitting information bi-directionally and connectionlessly between the nozzle and fuel dispenser;
d. controlling the nozzle based on the information;
e. transmitting information from the nozzle to the fuel dispenser; and
f. controlling the dispenser based on the information;
wherein the first communication electronics is a transponder adapted to receive energy from the second communication electronics and transmit a signal carrying information to the second communication electronics, wherein the transponder is adapted to use the energy received from the second communication electronics to facilitate transmission.
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