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Fluid delivery control nozzle

Details

Inventors: Ryan, Michael C.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Cosimano; Edward R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Henrink; Kent A., Rosenberg; Daniel A. Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.

A fluid delivery nozzle for wireless communication to either an active or a passive device located on a vehicle and for wireless communication from the fluid delivery nozzle to a central location for storage of vehicle data. Upon initiation of a fluid delivery transaction, a communication link is established between a vehicle communication device and the central location and between a fluid container of the vehicle and the fluid delivery nozzle. The information received from the vehicle and container is relayed to the central location to authorize delivery of a fluid to the vehicle. Information is also transferred from the central location back and forth to the fluid delivery nozzle to update and store information regarding the fluid delivery transaction. A keyboard and display are provided on the fluid delivery nozzle to provide an operator interface during the fluid delivery transaction. Using the keyboard, the operator may directly control the delivery of fluid to the container or may respond to information displayed on the nozzle during the fluid delivery transaction.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention includes a fluid delivery nozzle for delivering fluid from a fluid delivery device to a fluid container and for communicating information regarding a fluid delivery transaction to a remote device.
A nozzle capable of controlling flow of fluid from a fluid delivery device to a fluid container is provided.
Provided on the nozzle are input means for allowing information regarding the fluid delivery transaction to be inputted into the nozzle.
Coupled to the input means are transmitting means for transmitting the information regarding the fluid delivery transaction.
Also provided on the nozzle are display means for allowing information regarding the fluid delivery transaction to be displayed on the nozzle.
Receiving means are coupled to the display means for receiving information regarding the fluid delivery transaction.
In a preferred embodiment, a fluid container with an associated information storage and retrieval device is provided.
A first information storage and retrieval device is secured to the nozzle.
Associated with a remote location is a second information storage and retrieval device.
Means are associated with the second information storage and retrieval device for transmitting information relative to a fluid delivery transaction from the second information storage and retrieval device to the first information storage and retrieval device.
Means are associated with the first information storage and retrieval device for wireless communication with the second information storage and retrieval device.
The input means are an operator input keyboard associated with the first information storage and retrieval device which allows an operator to input information directly from the nozzle during the fluid delivery transaction.
The display means are a liquid crystal display associated with the first information storage and retrieval device to give the operator information regarding the fluid delivery transaction, previous fluid deliveries, and diagnostics relating to the vehicle to which the fluid container is attached

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