WO1996028791A1 - Unattended automated system for selling and dispensing - Google Patents
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- WO1996028791A1 WO1996028791A1 PCT/US1996/003397 US9603397W WO9628791A1 WO 1996028791 A1 WO1996028791 A1 WO 1996028791A1 US 9603397 W US9603397 W US 9603397W WO 9628791 A1 WO9628791 A1 WO 9628791A1
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- dispensing
- fuel
- currency
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F13/00—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs
- G07F13/02—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs by volume
- G07F13/025—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs by volume wherein the volume is determined during delivery
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F5/00—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks
- G07F5/24—Coin-actuated mechanisms; Interlocks with change-giving
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
- Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP96908773A EP0815523A4 (en) | 1995-03-13 | 1996-03-13 | Unattended automated system for selling and dispensing |
NZ304652A NZ304652A (en) | 1995-03-13 | 1996-03-13 | Unattended automated system for selling and dispensing station has dispensing, payment acceptance, verification, printing, dispensing activating and control means |
BR9607216A BR9607216A (en) | 1995-03-13 | 1996-03-13 | Unattended automated system for sealing and distribution |
AU52505/96A AU720829B2 (en) | 1995-03-13 | 1996-03-13 | Unattended automated system for selling and dispensing |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US40322095A | 1995-03-13 | 1995-03-13 | |
US08/403,220 | 1995-03-13 |
Publications (1)
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WO1996028791A1 true WO1996028791A1 (en) | 1996-09-19 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US1996/003397 WO1996028791A1 (en) | 1995-03-13 | 1996-03-13 | Unattended automated system for selling and dispensing |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP0815523A4 (en) |
AU (1) | AU720829B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9607216A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2244953A1 (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ304652A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996028791A1 (en) |
Cited By (22)
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US5798931A (en) * | 1995-06-14 | 1998-08-25 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispenser/operator intercom system |
WO1998045820A1 (en) * | 1997-04-05 | 1998-10-15 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Service station island transaction terminal |
US5868179A (en) * | 1997-03-04 | 1999-02-09 | Gilbarco Inc. | Precision fuel dispenser |
US5890520A (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 1999-04-06 | Gilbarco Inc. | Transponder distinction in a fueling environment |
US5956259A (en) * | 1995-12-08 | 1999-09-21 | Gilbarco Inc. | Intelligent fueling |
US6070156A (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2000-05-30 | Gilbarco Inc. | Providing transaction estimates in a fueling and retail system |
US6073840A (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2000-06-13 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing and retail system providing for transponder prepayment |
US6078888A (en) * | 1997-07-16 | 2000-06-20 | Gilbarco Inc. | Cryptography security for remote dispenser transactions |
US6089284A (en) * | 1998-09-24 | 2000-07-18 | Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Preconditioning a fuel dispensing system using a transponder |
US6098879A (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2000-08-08 | Gilbarco, Inc. | Fuel dispensing system providing customer preferences |
US6169938B1 (en) | 1995-12-08 | 2001-01-02 | Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Transponder communication of ORVR presence |
US6263319B1 (en) | 1997-09-26 | 2001-07-17 | Masconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing a shadow ledger |
US6313737B1 (en) | 1998-06-23 | 2001-11-06 | Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Centralized transponder arbitration |
US6363299B1 (en) | 1998-08-25 | 2002-03-26 | Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Dispenser system for preventing unauthorized fueling |
US6470233B1 (en) | 1997-09-26 | 2002-10-22 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing and retail system for preventing use of stolen transponders |
US6574603B1 (en) | 1997-09-26 | 2003-06-03 | Gilbarco Inc. | In-vehicle ordering |
US6685089B2 (en) | 1999-04-20 | 2004-02-03 | Gilbarco, Inc. | Remote banking during fueling |
US6766949B2 (en) | 1999-03-29 | 2004-07-27 | Gilbarco Inc. | Cash back during dispenser transaction |
US6882900B1 (en) | 1997-09-26 | 2005-04-19 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing customer selected guidelines and limitations |
US7027890B2 (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2006-04-11 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing system for cash customers |
EP2157045A1 (en) | 2008-07-23 | 2010-02-24 | Dresser Wayne AB | Fuel dispenser and column with display |
ITBO20090045A1 (en) * | 2009-02-02 | 2010-08-02 | Ecoself S N C Di Albanese Anna Be Lletti Cinzia | MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUID PRODUCTS |
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US3747732A (en) * | 1971-08-18 | 1973-07-24 | S Mitchell | Automatic change return apparatus |
US3768617A (en) * | 1971-12-06 | 1973-10-30 | Pan Nova | Change calculating coin-return system |
US3786421A (en) * | 1972-05-25 | 1974-01-15 | Atlantic Richfield Co | Automated dispensing system |
US3935435A (en) * | 1973-12-26 | 1976-01-27 | Pan-Nova, Inc. | Gasoline dispenser |
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US4174806A (en) * | 1978-08-02 | 1979-11-20 | Ulrich Zahn | Recording device for the dispensing of goods |
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US5436546A (en) * | 1992-12-17 | 1995-07-25 | Sew-Eurodrive Gmbh & Co. | Method and apparatus for switching back a change-pole motor |
US5493315A (en) * | 1992-10-13 | 1996-02-20 | Gilbarco Inc. | Video display control |
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US3618732A (en) * | 1970-01-13 | 1971-11-09 | Harry D Forse | Gasoline-dispensing system |
US3931497A (en) * | 1973-10-19 | 1976-01-06 | Docutel Corporation | Automated fuel dispenser |
US4555639A (en) * | 1984-06-28 | 1985-11-26 | Bernard Melek | Money-operated unit control system |
CA1301929C (en) * | 1987-08-06 | 1992-05-26 | Peter William Hollidge | Interactive pump system |
DE3938503A1 (en) * | 1988-05-20 | 1991-05-23 | Salzkotten Tankanlagen | Automobile fuel pump unit - has common display for several fuel lines mounted in common housing |
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1996
- 1996-03-13 AU AU52505/96A patent/AU720829B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-03-13 NZ NZ304652A patent/NZ304652A/en unknown
- 1996-03-13 CA CA002244953A patent/CA2244953A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-03-13 EP EP96908773A patent/EP0815523A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-03-13 BR BR9607216A patent/BR9607216A/en unknown
- 1996-03-13 WO PCT/US1996/003397 patent/WO1996028791A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3391497A (en) * | 1964-11-17 | 1968-07-09 | Farrel Corp | Roll grinding and gaging apparatus |
US3747732A (en) * | 1971-08-18 | 1973-07-24 | S Mitchell | Automatic change return apparatus |
US3768617A (en) * | 1971-12-06 | 1973-10-30 | Pan Nova | Change calculating coin-return system |
US3786421A (en) * | 1972-05-25 | 1974-01-15 | Atlantic Richfield Co | Automated dispensing system |
US3935435A (en) * | 1973-12-26 | 1976-01-27 | Pan-Nova, Inc. | Gasoline dispenser |
US4072929A (en) * | 1976-02-23 | 1978-02-07 | George Edwin Wolfe | Computer controlled bulk storage fluid dispensing terminal |
US4174806A (en) * | 1978-08-02 | 1979-11-20 | Ulrich Zahn | Recording device for the dispensing of goods |
US4900906A (en) * | 1988-08-04 | 1990-02-13 | Pavo Pusic | Automated fuel pump controlling system |
US5493315A (en) * | 1992-10-13 | 1996-02-20 | Gilbarco Inc. | Video display control |
US5436546A (en) * | 1992-12-17 | 1995-07-25 | Sew-Eurodrive Gmbh & Co. | Method and apparatus for switching back a change-pole motor |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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See also references of EP0815523A4 * |
Cited By (30)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6032126A (en) * | 1995-06-14 | 2000-02-29 | Gilbarco, Inc. | Audio and audio/video operator intercom for a fuel dispenser |
US5798931A (en) * | 1995-06-14 | 1998-08-25 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispenser/operator intercom system |
US5956259A (en) * | 1995-12-08 | 1999-09-21 | Gilbarco Inc. | Intelligent fueling |
US6169938B1 (en) | 1995-12-08 | 2001-01-02 | Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Transponder communication of ORVR presence |
US5868179A (en) * | 1997-03-04 | 1999-02-09 | Gilbarco Inc. | Precision fuel dispenser |
US5971042A (en) * | 1997-03-04 | 1999-10-26 | Gilbarco Inc. | Precision fuel dispenser |
WO1998045820A1 (en) * | 1997-04-05 | 1998-10-15 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Service station island transaction terminal |
US6185307B1 (en) | 1997-07-16 | 2001-02-06 | Gilbarco Inc. | Cryptography security for remote dispenser transactions |
US6078888A (en) * | 1997-07-16 | 2000-06-20 | Gilbarco Inc. | Cryptography security for remote dispenser transactions |
US5890520A (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 1999-04-06 | Gilbarco Inc. | Transponder distinction in a fueling environment |
US6073840A (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2000-06-13 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing and retail system providing for transponder prepayment |
US7289877B2 (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2007-10-30 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing system for cash customers |
US6098879A (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2000-08-08 | Gilbarco, Inc. | Fuel dispensing system providing customer preferences |
US6026868A (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2000-02-22 | Gilbarco Inc. | Transponder distinction in a fueling environment |
US6882900B1 (en) | 1997-09-26 | 2005-04-19 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing customer selected guidelines and limitations |
US6263319B1 (en) | 1997-09-26 | 2001-07-17 | Masconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing a shadow ledger |
US7027890B2 (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2006-04-11 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing system for cash customers |
US6070156A (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2000-05-30 | Gilbarco Inc. | Providing transaction estimates in a fueling and retail system |
US6422464B1 (en) * | 1997-09-26 | 2002-07-23 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing system providing customer preferences |
US6470233B1 (en) | 1997-09-26 | 2002-10-22 | Gilbarco Inc. | Fuel dispensing and retail system for preventing use of stolen transponders |
US6574603B1 (en) | 1997-09-26 | 2003-06-03 | Gilbarco Inc. | In-vehicle ordering |
US6313737B1 (en) | 1998-06-23 | 2001-11-06 | Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Centralized transponder arbitration |
US6381514B1 (en) | 1998-08-25 | 2002-04-30 | Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Dispenser system for preventing unauthorized fueling |
US6363299B1 (en) | 1998-08-25 | 2002-03-26 | Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Dispenser system for preventing unauthorized fueling |
US6089284A (en) * | 1998-09-24 | 2000-07-18 | Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. | Preconditioning a fuel dispensing system using a transponder |
US6766949B2 (en) | 1999-03-29 | 2004-07-27 | Gilbarco Inc. | Cash back during dispenser transaction |
US6789733B2 (en) | 1999-04-20 | 2004-09-14 | Gilbarco Inc. | Remote banking during fueling |
US6685089B2 (en) | 1999-04-20 | 2004-02-03 | Gilbarco, Inc. | Remote banking during fueling |
EP2157045A1 (en) | 2008-07-23 | 2010-02-24 | Dresser Wayne AB | Fuel dispenser and column with display |
ITBO20090045A1 (en) * | 2009-02-02 | 2010-08-02 | Ecoself S N C Di Albanese Anna Be Lletti Cinzia | MACHINE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUID PRODUCTS |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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AU5250596A (en) | 1996-10-02 |
EP0815523A4 (en) | 2004-06-02 |
AU720829B2 (en) | 2000-06-15 |
BR9607216A (en) | 1998-11-17 |
EP0815523A1 (en) | 1998-01-07 |
MX9706984A (en) | 1998-10-31 |
NZ304652A (en) | 1999-04-29 |
CA2244953A1 (en) | 1996-09-19 |
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