Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080235105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC USER INTERFACE ON A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING TRANSACTIONS WITH RETAIL DEVICES - Systems and methods for performing a consumer purchase transaction at a retail device are disclosed. According to one system and method, an identifier associated with the retail device is provided to a personal communication device. An application-specific user interface is associated with the retail device based on the identifier. A selection is received for the consumer purchase transaction made by a consumer interacting with the application-specific user interface executing on the personal communication device. The consumer purchase transaction is performed based on the received selection for the consumer purchase transaction made by the consumer interacting with the application-specific user interface. | 09-25-2008 |
20080262701 | ALTERNATE FUEL BLENDING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A fuel control system for controlling the use of primary fuel and alternate fuel in an internal combustion engine without cross-contamination of fuel types. Cross-contamination of fuel types may eliminate the ability to receive certain benefits or financial incentives associated with use of alternate fuel, including but not limited to RINs, credits, and subsidies. In one embodiment, primary and/or alternate fuel are controllably delivered from sources to a flow cell. If blending is desired, both primary and alternate fuels are delivered to the flow cell. The engine is fed with the resulting primary fuel, alternate fuel, or blended mixture of fuel from the flow cell. The flow cell contains a bypass inlet port adapted to receive excess fuel not consumed by the engine in lieu of the excess fuel being returned to the primary and/or alternate fuel sources. In this manner, cross-contamination of the fuel sources can be avoided. | 10-23-2008 |
20080308628 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RECEIPTS, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, LOYALTY PROGRAMS, AND CONTESTS TO A CONSUMER VIA AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC USER INTERFACE ON A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems and methods for performing a consumer advertising transaction at a retail device are disclosed. According to one system and method, an identifier associated with the retail device is provided to a personal communication device. An application-specific user interface specific to the retail device is associated based on the identifier. A selection is received for the consumer advertising transaction made by a consumer interacting with the application-specific user interface executing on the personal communication device. The consumer advertising transaction is performed based on the received selection for the consumer advertising transaction made by the consumer interacting with the application-specific user interface. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313028 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSUMER NOTIFICATION THAT AN ORDER IS READY FOR PICK UP VIA AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC USER INTERFACE ON A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing notification of order fulfillment for an order previously made at a retail device by a consumer interacting with a personal communication device are disclosed. According to one system and method, a notification is provided to the personal communication device that the order has been fulfilled, where the order was previously made by the consumer interacting with an application-specific user interface executing on the personal communication device and the application-specific user interface is provided on the personal communication device based on an identifier associated with the retail device received from the personal communication device. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313062 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAPPING PAPER RECEIPTS TO ELECTRONIC RECEIPTS USING AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC USER INTERFACE ON A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing an electronic receipt for an order previously made at a retail device by a consumer interacting with a personal communication device are disclosed. According to one system and method, a receipt is scanned using the personal communication device, where the order was previously made by the consumer interacting with an application-specific user interface executing on the personal communication device and the application-specific user interface was provided on the personal communication device based on a received identifier associated with the retail device. The scanned receipt is converted to the electronic receipt. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313078 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFICATION OF SITE LOCATION USING AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC USER INTERFACE ON A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems and methods for preventing fraud during a purchase transaction performed at a retail device are disclosed. According to one system and method, an identifier is received from an application-specific user interface executing on a personal communication device, wherein the identifier is associated with the retail device. Location information associated with the personal communication device is received, and the location information associated with the personal communication device is compared to location information associated with the retail device. It is determined whether the personal communication device and the retail device are located proximately to one another. The purchase transaction is authorized if the personal communication device and the retail device are located proximately to one another. | 12-18-2008 |
20100161200 | FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A fuel control system for controlling the purging of alternate fuel in an internal combustion engine at shutdown includes: at least one valve device configured to deliver a fuel supply to the engine; a first fuel source configured to provide a primary fuel to the valve device; a second fuel source configured to provide an alternate fuel to the valve device; and a controller connected to the valve device and adapted to be connected to an ignition system. The controller is configured to control the valve device responsive to a status of one of the engine and the ignition system. | 06-24-2010 |
20110029219 | ALTERNATE FUEL BLENDING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A fuel control system for controlling the use of primary fuel and alternate fuel in an internal combustion engine without cross-contamination of fuel types. Cross-contamination of fuel types may eliminate the ability to receive certain benefits or financial incentives associated with use of alternate fuel, including but not limited to RINs, credits, and subsidies. In one embodiment, primary and/or alternate fuel are controllably delivered from sources to a flow cell. If blending is desired, both primary and alternate fuels are delivered to the flow cell. The engine is fed with the resulting primary fuel, alternate fuel, or blended mixture of fuel from the flow cell. The flow cell contains a bypass inlet port adapted to receive excess fuel not consumed by the engine in lieu of the excess fuel being returned to the primary and/or alternate fuel sources. In this manner, cross-contamination of the fuel sources can be avoided. | 02-03-2011 |
20110273371 | FUEL DISPENSER - A system and method for displaying information at a fuel dispenser comprises an electrophoretic display that may be configured to operate in low temperature environments. The fuel dispenser may comprise a keypad located beneath the electrophoretic display in order to present a graphical user interface to a customer and receive the customer's selections. The fuel dispenser may comprise additional electrophoretic displays to present additional information to the consumer. | 11-10-2011 |
20120022956 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RECEIPTS, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, LOYALTY PROGRAMS, AND CONTESTS TO A CONSUMER VIA AN APPLICATION-SPECIFIC USER INTERFACE ON A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems and methods for performing a consumer advertising transaction at a retail device are disclosed. According to one system and method, an identifier associated with the retail device is provided to a personal communication device. An application-specific user interface specific to the retail device is associated based on the identifier. A selection is received for the consumer advertising transaction made by a consumer interacting with the application-specific user interface executing on the personal communication device. The consumer advertising transaction is performed based on the received selection for the consumer advertising transaction made by the consumer interacting with the application-specific user interface. | 01-26-2012 |
20120166269 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION - A system and method for handling communications between an alternate fuel vehicle and a recharging station where an adapter of the recharging station is configured to connect to a socket of the vehicle. The vehicle is configured to transmit a pilot tone via the socket to the adapter, where receipt of the pilot tone by the recharging station indicates an electrical connection between the vehicle and the recharging has been established. The vehicle is configured to modulate the pilot tone to include information useable by the recharging station, such as to effect payment for any energy provided by the recharging station. | 06-28-2012 |
20130110286 | Fuel Dispenser Flow Meter Fraud Detection and Prevention | 05-02-2013 |
20130304360 | FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A fuel control system for controlling the purging of alternate fuel in an internal combustion engine at shutdown includes: at least one valve device configured to deliver a fuel supply to the engine; a first fuel source configured to provide a primary fuel to the valve device; a second fuel source configured to provide an alternate fuel to the valve device; and a controller connected to the valve device and adapted to be connected to an ignition system. The controller is configured to control the valve device responsive to a status of one of the engine and the ignition system. | 11-14-2013 |
20140071073 | FUEL DISPENSER HAVING ELECTROPHORETIC GRADE SELECT ASSEMBLY - A selector assembly for a fuel dispenser comprises an electrophoretic display module including a price per unit display configured to display price per unit data. Also provided is an overlay attached to the electrophoretic display module so that the overlay is viewable by a user, the overlay defining a first window aligned with the price per unit display and a grade select button area. A touch screen is aligned with the button area of the overlay. | 03-13-2014 |
20140260514 | Fuel Dispenser Flow Meter Fraud Detection and Prevention - A fuel flow meter assembly for detecting fraud caused by tampering. The fuel flow meter assembly comprises a fuel flow meter comprising a shaft and a fiber optic displacement sensor operatively connected to the fuel flow meter shaft for generating information representative of an amount of fuel delivered through the fuel flow meter. The fuel flow meter assembly also comprises at least one transponder coupled with one of the fuel flow meter shaft and the displacement sensor. Further, the fuel flow meter assembly comprises at least one interrogator electronics coupled with the other of the fuel flow meter shaft and the displacement sensor. The at least one interrogator electronics is configured for remote electronic communication with the at least one transponder. | 09-18-2014 |
20140299222 | Fuel Dispenser Flow Meter Fraud Detection and Prevention - A method of conducting a fueling transaction at a fuel dispenser. The fuel dispenser includes a flow meter operatively connected to internal fuel flow piping. The method comprises the step of providing a displacement sensor for generating information representative of an amount of fuel delivered through the flow meter. The displacement sensor comprises at least one transponder operatively connected to the flow meter. The method also comprises providing at least one interrogator electronics configured for remote electronic communication with the at least one transponder and authorizing the fueling transaction. Finally, the method comprises communicating with the at least one transponder using the at least one interrogator electronics during the fueling transaction. Fuel dispensers and flow meter assemblies comprising displacement sensors having transponders and/or capacitive sensing elements are also disclosed. | 10-09-2014 |