Patents by Inventor Donald K. Gayer

Donald K. Gayer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5125533
    Abstract: The present invention is a variable blending dispenser for fluids, particularly for fuel dispensers. The dispenser controls variable valves according to volumetric data observed by flow meters on input lines to the dispenser, by calculating measuring error as the difference between desired blend ratio and the observed blend ratio calculated from volumes of blend components dispensed. The dispenser successively corrects the settings of the valves after dispensing predetermined volumes, the corrections determined by a volume based PID error function so that the total amount of each blend component is separately and accurately measured while providing the desired blend ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Tokheim Corporation
    Inventors: Donald K. Gayer, Ronald H. Barbee
  • Patent number: 5038971
    Abstract: The present invention is a variable blending dispenser for fluids, particularly for fuel dispensers. The dispenser controls variable valves according to volumetric data observed by flow meters on input lines to the dispenser, by calculating measuring error as the difference between desired blend ratio and the observed blend ratio calculated from volumes of blend components dispensed. The dispenser successively corrects the settings of the valves after dispensing predetermined volumes, the corrections determined by a volume based PID error function so that the total amount of each blend component is separately and accurately measured while providing the desired blend ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Tokheim Corporation
    Inventors: Donald K. Gayer, Ronald H. Barbee