Patents by Inventor Melissa A Schulz

Melissa A Schulz 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).

  • Method and system for preventing a fuel dispensing system from dispensing inappropriate fuel to a vehicle
    Patent number: 8261784
    Abstract: A method and system for dispensing fuel to a vehicle includes a sensor generating a fuel identifier signal associated with the vehicle and a fuel dispenser having a fuel type a fuel type selector generating a fuel type selector signal. The system also includes a control module in communication with the sensor and the fuel dispenser. The control module compares the fuel identifier with fuel type. When the fuel type corresponds to the fuel identifier, the control module enables a dispensing of fuel from the fuel dispenser. When the fuel type does not correspond to the fuel identifier, the control module prevents the dispensing of fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventors: Dale A. Gerard, Melissa A Schulz
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING A FUEL DISPENSING SYSTEM FROM DISPENSING INAPPROPRIATE FUEL TO A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100065147
    Abstract: A method and system for dispensing fuel to a vehicle includes a sensor generating a fuel identifier signal associated with the vehicle and a fuel dispenser having a fuel type a fuel type selector generating a fuel type selector signal. The system also includes a control module in communication with the sensor and the fuel dispenser. The control module compares the fuel identifier with fuel type. When the fuel type corresponds to the fuel identifier, the control module enables a dispensing of fuel from the fuel dispenser. When the fuel type does not correspond to the fuel identifier, the control module prevents the dispensing of fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dale A. Gerard, Melissa A. Schulz