US 11,485,626 B2 · Smart fuel nozzle

Abstract

A nozzle for delivering fuel from a fueling station that can be remotely triggered to shut-off prior to the receiving fuel tank being filled. The nozzle includes a valve that can be opened by a lever and latched into the open position for continuous filling. The nozzle handle has an actuator positioned to cause the latch to release the lever and a controller that can energize the actuator in response to receipt of a wireless signal indicating that the delivery of fuel should be terminated. A wireless communication interface of the nozzle is in wireless communication with a fuel management system that can monitor a fuel flow meter to signal the nozzle to shut-off when the amount of fuel that has been delivered reaches a predetermined amount.

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Dependent claims

A fuel delivery system, comprising:

a body defining a flow path for the delivery of fuel therethrough;
a valve positioned in the flow path and moveable between a closed position and an open position in response to movement of a lever from a first position to a second position;
a latch for retaining the lever in the second position so that the valve is maintained in the open position;
a handle coupled to the body and supporting an actuator positioned to cause the latch to release the lever when the actuator is energized;
and
a controller mounted to the handle and programmed to energize the actuator in response to receipt of a wireless signal indicating that the delivery of fuel should be terminated.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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