Fuel supply chain management system and method for integration of retail gas station, carrier tank trucks, and fuel terminal storage truck racks
US11866321B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D7/308
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A central fuel management system includes a pre-authorization module arranged to receive carrier, trailer, and driver identifying information; match, for each meter under a truck rack, one or more loads associated with the carrier, trailer, and driver identifying information; query for each of the one or more loads: a nomination system containing information on book stock; a terminal automated system containing information on physical inventory at two or more terminals; and a third party allocation management system containing information on loading quantity limits. On the basis of the query the pre-authorization module decides whether each load of the one or more loads is authorized prior to its loading. Where authorized, the driver loads at the truck rack.
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