System for enabling handicapped individuals to use gasoline dispensers
US6087954A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for assisting handicapped individuals in operating gasoline dispensers which includes a transponder in which data is stored according to the specific gasoline requirements of the individual. A transceiver is located proximate the gasoline dispenser and interrogates the transponder to obtain such stored data, and generates a signal which is a function of the stored data that is transmitted to a computer which receives the signal and generates predetermined control signals for operating the gasoline dispenser. The system may also include a warning signal device activated by the transponder to notify an attendant that the handicapped individual is approaching and this device may include a read-out device which displays predetermined personal information relating to the handicapped individual.
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