Dresser, Inc.

Advanced Geosciences, Inc.

Charles P Fort

Bo Berglund

Markus Lagmanson

Mats Lagmanson

Liz Lagmanson

Justin L Fort

David Biedermann

Richard G Coppola

Techniques for surface exploration and monitoring are presented. In representative embodiments, a system is provided that can perform multiple types of measurements of a surface. For example a single system of survey probes and one or more survey controllers can be used to offer both seismic and electrical measurements. A survey controller can be configured to automatically poll survey probes to obtain identifiers of the probes and determine a relative order the probes. Survey probes can be configured to: (a) collect signals associated with a surface; (b) digitize the signals to form digital data; and (c) store the digital data for later transmission to the survey controller. Relative positions of survey probes can be automatically determined using a transmitting beacon or other techniques. Survey probes can automatically disconnect from a power conduit while measuring a surface property and operate using an internal source of power when disconnected, to reduce noise. The survey controller can be remotely accessible through a computer network for remote control of the survey probes.

Techniques for surface exploration and monitoring

A fuel station site architecture includes at least one point-of-sale (POS) controller, at least one new generation fuel dispenser having advanced features, and a site forecourt controller coupled between the POS controller and the fuel dispenser. The site forecourt controller includes a device for interfacing the POS controller with the fuel dispenser by providing a protocol and electrical signal interface between a first protocol and electrical signal requirement of the POS controller and a second protocol and electrical signal requirement of the fuel dispenser, wherein the second protocol and electrical signal requirement include requirements for features which may not be supported by a prescribed POS controller.

Pump and customer access terminal interface computer converter to convert traditional pump and customer access terminal protocols to high speed ethernet protocols

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Round Rock, TX, United States of America

Charles P Fort