US 11,993,507 B2
Anomaly detection and controlling fuel dispensing operations using fuel volume determinations
Boonchai Matthew Ragan, Lewisville, TX (US); Sravan Kumar Ayyappa Akula, Aubrey, TX (US); Joshua Michael Rothenberg, Dallas, TX (US); Jake Ylli Hoxha, Farmers Branch, TX (US); Srikanth Gandra, Frisco, TX (US); and Scott Albert, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to 7-ELEVEN, INC., Irving, TX (US)
Filed by 7-Eleven, Inc., Irving, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/357,879.
Application 18/357,879 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/869,656, filed on Jul. 20, 2022.
Application 17/869,656 is a continuation of application No. 17/813,546, filed on Jul. 19, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0025727 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B67D 7/34 (2010.01); B67D 7/22 (2010.01); B67D 7/32 (2010.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 7/3218 (2013.01) [B67D 7/221 (2013.01); B67D 7/3281 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a memory configured to store fuel inventory data that indicates levels of fuel in a fuel tank within a threshold period;
a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and configured to:
access the fuel inventory data;
determine an actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank based at least in part upon the fuel inventory data;
determine a calculated amount of dispensed fuel associated with one or more fuel dispensing operations within the threshold period;
compare the actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank with the calculated amount of dispensed fuel;
determine that the actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank is more than the calculated amount of dispensed fuel; and
in response to determining that the actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank is more than the calculated amount of dispensed fuel:
confirm that a fuel dispensing operation from among the one or more fuel dispensing operations is anomalous; and
communicate an electronic signal to a fuel dispensing terminal that causes the fuel dispensing terminal to stop dispensing fuel, wherein the fuel dispensing terminal is associated with the fuel dispensing operation.