Viscosity dependent flow meter for use in fuel dispensing environments
US-9377332-B2 · Jun 28, 2016 · US
Blending apparatus and method
US9802810B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9802810-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514713743-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | May 15, 2015 |
| Publication date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
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A method of delivering a selected fuel product having a selected octane level to an operator from a fuel dispenser including a blend manifold, a fuel nozzle, and a fuel hose extending therebetween, including the steps of determining a first volume of a first fuel that is retained in the fuel hose upon completion of a first fueling event, determining a first octane level of the first volume of the first fuel, determining a second volume of a second fuel having a second octane level, and delivering the first fuel volume and the second fuel volume to the operator during a second fueling event, wherein a total volume of fuel equaling the first volume of the first fuel and the second volume of the second fuel has a total octane level that falls within a predetermined limit of the selected octane level of the selected fuel product.
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What is claimed: 1. A method of delivering a selected fuel product having a selected octane level to an operator from a fuel dispenser including a blend manifold, a fuel nozzle, and a fuel hose extending therebetween, comprising the steps of: determining a first volume of a first fuel that is retained in the fuel hose upon completion of a first fueling event; determining a measured actual first octane level of the first volume of the first fuel; determining a second volume of a second fuel having a second octane level; and delivering the first fuel volume and the second fuel volume to the operator during a second fueling event, wherein a total volume equaling the first volume of the first fuel and the second volume of the second fuel has a total octane level that falls within a predetermined limit of the selected octane level of the selected fuel product, delivering a third volume of the selected fuel product having a third octane level to the operator during the second fueling event, wherein the third octane level falls within the predetermined limit of the selected octane level of the selected fuel product. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second volume of the second fuel is equal to or greater than the first volume of the first fuel. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second volume of the second fuel is less than the first volume of the first fuel. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first volume of the first fuel is equal to a volume of a portion of the fuel hose that is disposed between the blend manifold and the fuel nozzle of the fuel dispenser. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the octane level of the second volume of the second fuel is greater than the octane level of the first volume of the first fuel. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the octane level of the second volume of the second fuel is less than the octane level of the first volume of the first fuel. 7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: displaying the second volume of the second fuel to the operator during the second fueling event. 8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the total octane level of the total volume is substantially equal to the selected octane level of the selected fuel product.
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- B67D7/04Primary
for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants · CPC title
involving means responsive to the octane level, e.g. octane sensor, knock engine · CPC title
- B67D7/78Primary
Arrangements of storage tanks, reservoirs or pipe-lines · CPC title
electrically or electro-mechanically operated · CPC title
involving digital counting · CPC title
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- What does patent US9802810B2 cover?
- A method of delivering a selected fuel product having a selected octane level to an operator from a fuel dispenser including a blend manifold, a fuel nozzle, and a fuel hose extending therebetween, including the steps of determining a first volume of a first fuel that is retained in the fuel hose upon completion of a first fueling event, determining a first octane level of the first volume of t…
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- Gilbarco Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B67D7/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 31 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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