Collecting liquid product volume data at a dispenser
First Claim
1. A dispenser for delivering a liquid product to a consumer through a nozzle, the dispenser comprising:
- a first totalizer that receives signals from a pulser for determining an amount of liquid product dispensed from at least one tank;
a second totalizer, in parallel with said first totalizer, that receives signals from said pulser such that the second totalizer monitors liquid product dispensed from the same at least one tank; and
a data acquisition unit communicating with at least said second totalizer, wherein said data acquisition unit receives from said second totalizer data indicative of a volume of the liquid product dispensed through the nozzle.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for collecting liquid product volume data at a dispenser. The dispenser can include first and second totalizers that receive signals from a pulser that identifies the flow rate of liquid product dispensed from the dispenser. The dispenser further includes a data acquisition unit communicating with at least the second totalizer, the data acquisition unit receives data indicative of a volume of the liquid product dispensed from the dispenser from the second totalizer. The method can include receiving a plurality of pulses at a first totalizer and a second totalizer within the dispenser. Upon receiving the pulses, the method includes generating data indicative of a volume of liquid product flowing from the dispenser. Following generating the data, the method can include sending the data corresponding to the second totalizer to at least one of a retail system and a central inventory management system.
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18 Claims
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1. A dispenser for delivering a liquid product to a consumer through a nozzle, the dispenser comprising:
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a first totalizer that receives signals from a pulser for determining an amount of liquid product dispensed from at least one tank; a second totalizer, in parallel with said first totalizer, that receives signals from said pulser such that the second totalizer monitors liquid product dispensed from the same at least one tank; and a data acquisition unit communicating with at least said second totalizer, wherein said data acquisition unit receives from said second totalizer data indicative of a volume of the liquid product dispensed through the nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A dispenser for delivering a liquid product, the dispenser comprising:
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a pump meter that directs the liquid product from a tank and to a nozzle; a pulser cooperating with said pump meter, said pulser generating a plurality of pulses indicative of a volume of the liquid product that said pump meter directs to said nozzle; a first totalizer that receives a plurality of signals from said pulser for determining an amount of liquid product dispensed from at least one tank; a second totalizer, in parallel with said first totalizer, that receives said plurality of signals from said pulser for determining an amount of liquid product dispensed from the same at least one tank; and a data acquisition unit in signal communication with said first totalizer and said second totalizer, wherein said data acquisition unit receives from said second totalizer data indicative of a volume of the liquid product dispensed through said nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for collecting flow data using a dedicated totalizer within a dispenser, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of pulses at a first totalizer within the dispenser for determining an amount of liquid product dispensed from at least one tank; upon receiving data representative of said plurality of pulses from said first pulser at a second dedicated totalizer within the dispenser for determining an amount of liquid product dispensed from the same at least one tank, generating reading data indicative of a volume of liquid product flowing from the dispenser; and sending said reading data corresponding to said dedicated totalizer to at least one of a retail system and a centralized inventory management system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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