Patent ID: 6522947
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B67D,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A fuel delivery system for preventing unauthorized fueling comprising:a. a fuel dispenser adapted to deliver fuel to a vehicle configured to provide a signal including fuel delivery indicia to said fuel dispenser; b. communication electronics associated with said fuel dispenser, said communication electronics adapted to receive the signal provided by the vehicle including fuel delivery indicia; c. a control system associated with said fuel dispenser and said communication electronics, said control system adapted to: i. receive the fuel delivery indicia from the vehicle via said communication electronics; ii. determine if fuel is being delivered from said fuel dispenser; iii. determine if fuel is being received by the vehicle based on the fuel delivery indicia; and iv. allow fuel delivery if fuel is being delivered from said fuel dispenser and fuel is being received by the vehicle; d. wherein said control system is further adapted to: i. determine a quantity of fuel delivered from said fuel dispenser; ii. determine a quantity of fuel received by the vehicle based on the fuel delivery indicia; and iii. allow fuel delivery if the quantity of the fuel delivered from said fuel dispenser is equal to the quantity of fuel received by the vehicle.