Fuel data collection unit with temperature compensation and over-fill prevention

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9233828
APP PUB NO 20120221152A1
SERIAL NO

13331616

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A fueling data collection unit associated with a fuel transfer apparatus and for use with a system for managing fueling transactions of a fleet operator using fuel transfer apparatuses at one or more locations includes a fueling data interface module and a temperature compensation module. The temperature compensation module compensates for a volume variance of the fuel as a result of temperature variance from the standard temperature data to determine a volume correction factor at the measured fuel temperature, while the temperature compensation module uses the measured fuel temperature to determine a compensated, more accurate volume and/or mass of fuel dispensed through the fuel meter. In this way, the fuel data collection unit can accurately measure the volume and/or mass of fuel being delivered. This allows the provider and the recipient to more accurately sell/buy what was actually delivered and can avoid over-filling a fueling order.

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QT TECHNOLOGIES1605 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY #700 DALLAS TX 75234

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conley, David Arthur Desoto, US 1 7
Jackson, Steven T Norcross, US 15 29
Portocalis, Gerasimos A Dallas, US 4 28

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