Timothy L Archer

US Patent:

7376495, May 20, 2008

Filed:

Jan 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/039310

Inventors:

Keith Coggins - Norcross GA, US
Steven Jackson - Norcross GA, US
Timothy Lee Archer - Suwanee GA, US
John Eric Simmons - Covington GA, US
Derek Blagg - Lawrenceville GA, US

Assignee:

Varec, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 3, 705413, 701 1

Abstract:

A fueling agent operates a fueling agent client device for collecting and generating transaction data relating to a fueling transaction. The fueling agent client device transmits the transaction data to a fuel management server, for example, via a wireless communications link. The fuel management server stores the transaction data in a transaction record. The transaction data includes final fuel load data indicating an amount of fuel dispensed during the fueling transaction. Selected transaction data is retrieved from the transaction record and is delivered to a data communications system for transmission to a receiver. The receiver may be in the cockpit of an aircraft. An aircraft data communication system may be a digital data link system for transmitting data to and from the aircraft via VHF radio, such as ACARS. The fuel management server may communicate with an aircraft data communication system directly, or indirectly via an airline computer system.

US Patent:

8055526, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Sep 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/517655

Inventors:

Derek Blagg - Lawrenceville GA, US
Timothy Lee Archer - Suwanee GA, US
Warren Sutcliffe - Duluth GA, US
John Eric Simmons - Covington GA, US

Assignee:

Varec, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 714, 705 713

Abstract:

An intelligent solution for monitoring, assigning, and accounting fueling operations. An automated dispatch fueling system comprises a fuel management server populated with airport profile and dispatcher configurations. Utilizing information stored in the database and received from external systems, the automated dispatch fueling system can automatically assign and monitor fueling operations.

US Patent:

8195590, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Sep 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/561579

Inventors:

Keith R. Coggins - Houston TX, US
Dirk Holcomb - Flowery Branch GA, US
Timothy L. Archer - Suwanee GA, US

Assignee:

Varec, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06N 5/00

US Classification:

706 45, 706 14, 706 46, 706 62, 702 50, 702 55

Abstract:

Measuring, controlling, and automating inventory of product stored in a collapsible tank. An interface device can interact with a sensor installed at the collapsible tank and a metering device, such as a flow meter, to generate a strap table for the collapsible tank. The strap table can include entries that correlate a process value measured by the sensor to a volume of product corresponding to that process value. Current volume of product stored in the collapsible tank can be determined by comparing a current process value to entries in the strap table or by an interpolation process. The interface device can generate an updated strap table based on a relaxation curve to account for settling of the collapsible tank. The interface device can synchronize data with a host device, such as a personal computer or handheld computer, that includes software for tracking inventory in collapsible tanks.

US Patent:

8249907, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Sep 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/238140

Inventors:

Derek Blagg - Lawrenceville GA, US
Timothy Lee Archer - Suwanee GA, US
Warren Sutcliffe - Duluth GA, US
John Eric Simmons - Covington GA, US

Assignee:

Varec, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 721, 705 713, 705 714, 705 718

Abstract:

An intelligent solution for monitoring, assigning, and accounting fueling operations. An automated dispatch fueling system comprises a fuel management server populated with airport profile and dispatcher configurations. Utilizing information stored in the database and received from external systems, the automated dispatch fueling system can automatically assign and monitor fueling operations.

US Patent:

20050267673, Dec 1, 2005

Filed:

Jan 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/039570

Inventors:

Derek Blagg - Lawrenceville GA, US
Joseph Masters - Atlanta GA, US
Timothy Archer - Suwanee GA, US
John Simmons - Covington GA, US

Assignee:

Varec, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

G06G007/70

US Classification:

701123000

Abstract:

A fuel management server creates a primary transaction record for a primary fueling agent assigned to a fueling transaction and a secondary transaction record for each secondary fueling agent assigned to the fueling transaction. Each fueling agent interacts with a fueling agent client device to collect fueling transaction data to be stored in the transaction records. Certain transaction data collected by the secondary fueling agent is shared with the primary fueling agent. The primary transaction record stores final fuel load data indicating the amount of fuel dispensed from a primary fueling vehicle and an aggregate amount of fuel dispensed during the fueling transaction. The secondary transaction record stores final fuel load data indicating the amount of fuel dispensed from a secondary fueling vehicle during the fueling transaction. Selected portions of the primary transaction record and the secondary transaction record may be accessed for purposes of reporting and presentation.

US Patent:

20080195442, Aug 14, 2008

Filed:

Feb 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/071688

Inventors:

Derek Blagg - Lawrenceville GA, US
Joseph H. Masters - Atlanta GA, US
Timothy Lee Archer - Suwanee GA, US
John Eric Simmons - Covington GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 7

Abstract:

A fuel management server creates a primary transaction record for a primary fueling agent assigned to a fueling transaction and a secondary transaction record for each secondary fueling agent assigned to the fueling transaction. Each fueling agent interacts with a fueling agent client device to collect fueling transaction data to be stored in the transaction records. Certain transaction data collected by the secondary fueling agent is shared with the primary fueling agent. The primary transaction record stores final fuel load data indicating the amount of fuel dispensed from a primary fueling vehicle and an aggregate amount of fuel dispensed during the fueling transaction. The secondary transaction record stores final fuel load data indicating the amount of fuel dispensed from a secondary fueling vehicle during the fueling transaction. Selected portions of the primary transaction record and the secondary transaction record may be accessed for purposes of reporting and presentation.

US Patent:

20120284075, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

Jul 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/550598

Inventors:

Derek Blagg - Lawrenceville GA, US
Timothy Lee Archer - Suwanee GA, US
Warren Sutcliffe - Duluth GA, US
John Eric Simmons - Covington GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06

US Classification:

705 713

Abstract:

An intelligent solution for monitoring, assigning, and accounting fueling operations. An automated dispatch fueling system comprises a fuel management server populated with airport profile and dispatcher configurations. Utilizing information stored in the database and received from external systems, the automated dispatch fueling system can automatically assign and monitor fueling operations.