Patent ID: 6510874
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: F17C,G07F

Abstract:
Process for distributing gas in gas bottles with a distribution system having a filling station (12, 12â€²) and a reservoir (3) for gas bottles, comprising the following step:automatically evaluating if a new gas bottle (2) is required for distributing a gas selected by a consumer, characterized in that the distribution system comprises a filling station (12) and a reservoir (3) containing prefilled bottles, with a bottle delivery point (7), and that at least one of the actions is selected based on evaluating: if the consumer provides a suitable bottle to the filling station, refilling the gas bottle; if the consumer provides a defective or unsuitable gas bottle, or a fault occurs during the refilling of the gas bottle, providing a prefilled gas bottle from the reservoir to the delivery point; if the consumer provides an unaccepted gas bottle, rejecting that gas bottle; and if the tank (14) of the filling station is empty, providing a prefilled gas bottle from the reservoir to the delivery point (7).