Patents by Inventor Paul Kaper

Paul Kaper 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).

  • System and method for fraud detection and shut-off at a fuel dispenser
    Patent number: 8376185
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting fuel theft at a fuel dispenser. The dispenser has a primary flow meter, an auxiliary flow detection device positioned at an entrance of a dispenser, and an auxiliary dispenser shutoff system. A rate of flow through the primary flow meter and a rate of flow through the auxiliary flow detection device are calculated. The primary flow meter rate of flow and the auxiliary flow detection device rate of flow are compared. If the difference exceeds a threshold, a shutoff signal is provided to the auxiliary dispenser shutoff system to stop fuel flow through the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Liebal, Paul Kaper, Chris Scott, Brent K. Price
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FRAUD DETECTION AND SHUT-OFF AT A FUEL DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20110031267
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting fuel theft at a fuel dispenser. The dispenser has a primary flow meter, an auxiliary flow detection device positioned at an entrance of a dispenser, and an auxiliary dispenser shutoff system. A rate of flow through the primary flow meter and a rate of flow through the auxiliary flow detection device are calculated. The primary flow meter rate of flow and the auxiliary flow detection device rate of flow are compared. If the difference exceeds a threshold, a shutoff signal is provided to the auxiliary dispenser shutoff system to stop fuel flow through the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Liebal, Paul Kaper, Chris Scott, Brent K. Price