Gilbarco Inc.

Walter L Baker

Russel Dean Leatherman

Edward A Payne

Hal C Hartsell, Jr

Howard M Myers

Benjamin Tasso Siler

Lester G Ward

A fuel dispenser for delivering fuel along a fuel delivery path, a flow rate modulator in the fuel delivery path and a control system operatively associated with the flow rate modulator for regulating the rate of flow in the fuel delivery path during a fueling operation to achieve a flow-rate-dependent result. The precision fuel dispenser may further include a flow transducer in the fuel delivery path configured to provide a flow transducer signal representing a volume of fuel flow in the fuel delivery path to the control system.

Precision fuel dispenser

An apparatus for dispensing fuel at a retail site includes a fuel dispenser having a raster-scannable display of information to a customer. A circuit generates graphics information concerning transactions for display on the raster-scannable display. A video signal source supplies video signals to the fuel dispenser to be displayed on the raster-scannable display, and the fuel dispenser circuit means is capable of selectively directing graphics information concerning transactions or video signals or a combination of them to the raster-scannable display.

Multimedia video/graphics in fuel dispensers

An apparatus for dispensing fuel at a retail site includes a fuel dispenser having a raster-scannable display of information to a customer, a first circuit to generate graphics information concerning fueling data for display on the raster-scannable display, a second circuit to generate user prompts for display on the raster-scannable display, a video signal source supplying video signals to the fuel dispenser to be displayed on the raster-scannable display, and a third circuit to direct fueling data from the first circuit, user prompts from the second circuit and video signals from the video signal source selectively to the raster-scannable display.

Transaction display on video/graphics in fuel dispensers

A gas plasma display panel heater device for use with a gas plasma panel display, and methods for using and mounting the same. The gas plasma display panel has a display viewing area, external connection and heather. The gas plasma display heater device includes a thermally conductive layer, preferably a foil or coating, arranged and configured to substantially envelop the gas plasma display panel while not covering the display viewing area. The gas plasma display heater device is operative to conduct heat generated by the heater to other portions of the gas plasma display panel. The plasma display heater further includes a supplemental heater device. The supplemental heater device includes a heating element which is formed from an electrically resistive material such that, when a current is passed through the heating element, the same will generate heat. The supplemental heater also has electrical leads electrically connected with the heating element. The electrical leads are operable to conduct a current through the heating element. The heating element is mounted on a selected portion of the gas plasma display panel, preferably on or near the coldest portion thereof.

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Greensboro, NC, United States of America

Walter L Baker