John T Garrity

US Patent:

8395523, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Oct 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/579070

Inventors:

James V. Wolf - Boca Raton FL, US
John R. Garrity - Loxahatchee FL, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

3406866, 340687, 235441, 235449, 235492, 235493, 235381, 235379, 235380

Abstract:

A method and system for preventing fuel theft includes one or more tamper detection sensors mounted on a fuel dispenser, the tamper detection sensors being operable to detect dislocation of one or more portions of the fuel dispenser's shell. A dispenser security controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more tamper detection sensors and is operable to generate a trigger signal in response to receiving a tamper detection signal from the one or more tamper detection sensors. A dispenser transaction-termination switch is electrically coupled to the fuel dispensing circuit and in signal communication with the dispenser security controller and is operable to simulate a fuel pump handle hang up and/or a transaction not-authorized condition in response to a trigger signal from the dispenser security controller.

US Patent:

20100089485, Apr 15, 2010

Filed:

Oct 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/579228

Inventors:

James V. Wolf - Boca Raton FL, US
John R. Garrity - Loxahatchee FL, US

International Classification:

B67D 7/32
B67D 7/08
B67D 7/22

US Classification:

141 1, 141 94

Abstract:

A method and system for preventing fuel theft includes one or more tamper detection sensors mounted on a fuel dispenser, the tamper detection sensors being operable to detect dislocation of one or more portions of the fuel dispenser's shell. A dispenser security controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more tamper detection sensors and is operable to generate a trigger signal in response to receiving a tamper detection signal from the one or more tamper detection sensors. A dispenser transaction-termination switch is electrically coupled to the fuel dispensing circuit and in signal communication with the dispenser security controller and is operable to simulate a fuel pump handle hang up and/or a transaction not-authorized condition in response to a trigger signal from the dispenser security controller.