Bar code based refueling system
AssigneeStreicher Mobile Fueling, Inc.
InventorsStanley H. Streicher, Guillermo A. Warley
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Abstract
A fuel dispensing system is provided wherein the fuel is provided only to authorized vehicles through verification of identification information, such as scanning a bar code disposed on the vehicle or fuel storage container. The system can be incorporated into a fixed site location or incorporated into a mobile fuel truck. The ID of the vehicle or storage container is verified with a database of valid IDs. The database can be located locally at the refueling site or remote from the refueling site and accessed via modem communication.
Claims15
A system for refueling only authorized vehicles, comprising:
- means for reading bar code information disposed on a vehicle to determine if said vehicle is authorized for refueling;
- means for enabling a fuel pump if a valid vehicle identification is read by said means for reading, said fuel pump preprogrammed to be associated with said vehicle identification;
- and
- means for disabling said fuel pump after a programmed time period.
A system for refueling only authorized vehicles, comprising:
- means for reading bar code information disposed on a vehicle to determine if said vehicle is authorized for refueling;
- means for enabling a fuel pump if a valid vehicle identification is read by said means for reading;
- and
- means for disabling said fuel pump after a programmed time period.
A system for dispensing fuel to an authorized vehicle, comprising:
- means for reading bar code information disposed on a vehicle to determine if said vehicle is authorized for refueling;
- means for enabling an appropriate fuel pump if a valid vehicle identification is read by said means for reading;
- means for disabling the fuel pump if no fuel has been dispensed for a programmed time period;
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- means for recording a transaction of how much fuel was dispensed during a fueling or refueling of the authorized vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.