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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2009
Michael Liebal, Greensboro, NC (US);
Paul Kaper, Bermuda Run, NC (US);
Chris Scott, High Point, NC (US);
Brent K. Price, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Michael Liebal, Greensboro, NC (US);
Paul Kaper, Bermuda Run, NC (US);
Chris Scott, High Point, NC (US);
Brent K. Price, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Gilbarco Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Abstract
A system and method of detecting fuel theft at a fuel dispenser. The dispenser has a primary flow meter, an auxiliary flow detection device positioned at an entrance of a dispenser, and an auxiliary dispenser shutoff system. A rate of flow through the primary flow meter and a rate of flow through the auxiliary flow detection device are calculated. The primary flow meter rate of flow and the auxiliary flow detection device rate of flow are compared. If the difference exceeds a threshold, a shutoff signal is provided to the auxiliary dispenser shutoff system to stop fuel flow through the dispenser.