Patent ID: 9422146
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B67D,G01M

Claim Text:
1. A processor-based system for monitoring a fluid dispensing system having a storage tank and a piping system, the piping system having a maximum output flow rate threshold, the processor-based system comprising: a dispenser comprising a dispenser metering device, the dispenser configured to dispense fluid from the fluid dispensing system during a dispensing time interval; a metering device in fluid communication with the piping system, the metering device configured to measure a plurality of sample flow rates over time in response to fluid passing through the metering device; a monitoring application; and a processor configured to execute the monitoring application such that the monitoring application generates an alert within a substantially real-time period in response to an event of interest, the monitoring application generate generating the alert when at least one of the sample flow rates exceeds the maximum output flow rate threshold, and wherein the monitoring application is configured to operate during active periods of dispensing fluid from the fluid dispensing system, wherein the monitoring application generates a dispensing alert when a piping system flow rate measured at the metering device is greater than a dispensing flow rate measured at the dispenser metering device.