# US 2017/0283239 A1 · Fuel dispenser sensor assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0283239 A1 - Document ID: US20170283239A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/477,813 - Filed: 2017-04-03 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-01 - Assignees: Gilbarco Inc. - Applicants: Gilbarco Inc. - Inventors: Giovanni Carapelli; Michael Charles Liebal; Wayne McNinch; Howard Myers; Edward A. Payne; Christopher Adam Oldham - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170283239A1 ## CPC - B67D 7/08: Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred (arrangement of flow- or pressure-control valves B67D7/36; computing, calculating, counting G06; coin-freed apparatus for dispensing fluids G07F13/00; prepayment devices for metering liquids G07F15/00) - B67D 7/766: {of water separators} - B67D 7/04: for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants - B67D 7/222: {involving digital counting} - B67D 7/62: power operated - B67D 7/0486: {Pumps driven in response to electric signals indicative of pressure, temperature or liquid flow} - B67D 7/16: Arrangements of liquid meters - B67D 7/36: Arrangements of flow- or pressure-control valves (associated with nozzles B67D7/42) - B67D 7/76: Arrangements of devices for purifying liquids to be transferred, e.g. of filters, of air or water separators - G01F 1/68: by using thermal effects - G01L 19/0007: {Fluidic connecting means} - G01M 9/065: {dealing with flow} - G01R 31/08: Locating faults in cables, transmission lines, or networks - G07F 13/025: {wherein the volume is determined during delivery} - B67D: DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes B08B9/02; emptying or filling of bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, or similar containers, not otherwise provided for B67C; water supply E03; pipe systems F17D; domestic hot-water supply systems F24D; measuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level, metering by volume G01F; coin-freed or like apparatus G07F) - G01F: MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME - G01L: MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE (weighing G01G) - G01M: TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract A fuel dispenser comprising fuel flow piping defining a flow path from a source of fuel toward a fueling nozzle. The fuel flow piping further has a filter manifold for mounting a fuel filter thereon. A plurality of fuel handling components are disposed along the fuel flow piping. A sensor device is mounted to the filter manifold, the sensor device having at least one sensor operative to detect a sensed condition related to the fuel dispenser. The sensor device further comprises electronics to transmit a signal related to the sensed condition. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fuel dispenser comprising: fuel flow piping defining a flow path from a source of fuel toward a fueling nozzle, said fuel flow piping having a filter manifold for mounting a fuel filter thereon; a plurality of fuel handling components disposed along said fuel flow piping; a sensor device mounted to said filter manifold, said sensor device having at least one sensor operative to detect a sensed condition related to said fuel dispenser; and said sensor device further comprising electronics to transmit a signal related to the sensed condition. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one sensor of said sensor device comprises a plurality of different sensors. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 2, wherein said plurality of different sensors includes at least two of a vibration sensor, an acoustic sensor, an ionic sensor, and a temperature sensor. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sensor device has a body defining inlet and outlet flow passages therethrough, said body further defining a threaded hole for attachment to a first filter mount of said manifold. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 4, wherein said body includes a second filter mount for attachment of said filter thereto. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 1, wherein said electronics to transmit a signal comprises a radio to transmit said signal wirelessly via an associated antenna. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 6, wherein said antenna is covered by an antenna lens. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one sensor includes one or more pressure sensors operative to detect differential pressure between inflow and outflow of said filter manifold. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 8, wherein said one or more pressure sensors comprises a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) differential pressure sensor positioned to be in fluid communication on a first side thereof with a fuel filter inlet and on a second side thereof with a fluid filter outlet. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sensor device comprises a power generator to produce power for its operation. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 10, wherein said power generator comprises a turbine power generator that creates electrical energy during fuel flow. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 11, wherein said sensor device comprises one or more energy storage components. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 12, wherein said one or more energy storage components comprises at least one capacitor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) A fuel dispenser as set forth in claim 12, wherein said one or more energy storage components comprises at least one battery. ### Claim 15 A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device for use in a fuel dispenser, said sensor device comprising: a body mountable along a fuel flow path in the fuel dispenser; a plurality of different sensors operative to detect a sensed condition related to the fuel dispenser; and said sensor device further comprising electronics to transmit a signal related to the sensed condition, said electronics including a radio to transmit said signal wirelessly via an associated antenna. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 15, wherein said plurality of different sensors includes at least two of a vibration sensor, an acoustic sensor, an ionic sensor, and a temperature sensor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 15, wherein said body defines inlet and outlet flow passages therethrough, a threaded hole for attachment to a first filter mount of said fuel dispenser and a second filter mount for attachment of a filter thereto. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 15, wherein said antenna is covered by an antenna lens. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 15, wherein said plurality of different sensors includes one or more pressure sensors operative to detect differential pressure between inflow and outflow of fuel through said body. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 19, wherein said one or more pressure sensors comprises a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) differential pressure sensor. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 15, wherein said sensor device comprises a power generator to produce power for its operation. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 21, wherein said power generator comprises a turbine power generator that creates electrical energy during fuel flow. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 22, wherein said sensor device comprises one or more energy storage components. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 23, wherein said one or more energy storage components comprises at least one capacitor. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) A multi-mode hydraulic sensor device as set forth in claim 24, wherein said one or more energy storage components comprises at least one battery.