公开(公告)号：WO2017165451A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：PCT/US2017/023457

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: ENVIROFIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： LORENZ, Nathan ,  BILLS, Ron

IPC: G06F7/00

CPC classification number: G07F15/001 ,  F17B1/00 ,  F17C2201/0104 ,  F17C2201/032 ,  F17C2201/056 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2203/0617 ,  F17C2203/0639 ,  F17C2203/0643 ,  F17C2205/0338 ,  F17C2221/035 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2250/032 ,  F17C2250/034 ,  F17C2250/0413 ,  F17C2250/0417 ,  F17C2250/0421 ,  F17C2250/0426 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0443 ,  F17C2250/0447 ,  F17C2250/0478 ,  F17C2250/0491 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2250/0626 ,  F17C2250/0689 ,  F17C2250/072 ,  F17C2270/0745 ,  G01F15/00 ,  G01F15/003 ,  G01N29/02 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07F13/025

Abstract: A method of distributing liquefied petroleum gas is described. The method comprises receiving payment for a predetermined amount of liquefied petroleum gas, transmitting an instruction to a valve to distribute liquefied petroleum gas monitoring, by a metering device, an amount of liquefied petroleum gas distributed determining, by the metering device, that the amount of distributed liquefied petroleum gas has reached a threshold amount, wherein the threshold amount is based, at least in part, on the predetermined amount, and responsive to determining that the amount of distributed liquefied petroleum gas has reached the threshold amount, transmitting an instruction to the valve to cease distribution of the liquefied petroleum gas.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种分配液化石油气的方法。 该方法包括接收预定量的液化石油气的支付，向阀发送指令以通过计量装置分配由计量装置分配的液化石油气量的液化石油气监测量，所述一定量的液化石油气通过计量装置确定 分配的液化石油气已经达到阈值量，其中阈值量至少部分地基于预定量，并且响应于确定分配的液化石油气的量已经达到阈值量，将指令发送到 阀门停止分配液化石油气。

公开(公告)号：WO2018169931A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：PCT/US2018/022142

申请日：2018-03-13

Applicant: ENVIROFIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： BILLS, Ron ,  LORENZ, Nathan ,  BAUER, Tim ,  WALKER, Jesse ,  NEWSOM, Marcus

IPC: B67D7/04 ,  B67D7/14 ,  G07F13/02

CPC classification number: G07F13/025 ,  B65D90/00 ,  B67D7/04 ,  B67D7/14 ,  B67D7/145 ,  B67D7/16 ,  B67D7/34 ,  F17C9/00 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/058 ,  F17C2205/0326 ,  F17C2205/0329 ,  F17C2205/0332 ,  F17C2205/0338 ,  F17C2205/0394 ,  F17C2205/054 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2221/035 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2223/035 ,  F17C2250/03 ,  F17C2250/034 ,  F17C2250/043 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2250/0443 ,  F17C2250/0478 ,  F17C2250/0482 ,  F17C2250/0495 ,  F17C2250/0621 ,  F17C2250/0626 ,  F17C2250/0636 ,  F17C2260/024 ,  F17C2260/028 ,  F17C2265/04 ,  F17C2270/0745 ,  F24C3/00 ,  F24C3/008 ,  F24C3/126 ,  F24C3/14 ,  F24C5/00 ,  F24C5/16 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G07F15/001 ,  G07F15/04

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, methods, and systems that useful for allowing consumers to purchase a fluid in limited and/or discrete amounts or volumes, for example as-needed, daily, weekly, etc. In various embodiments, the disclosed devices, systems, and methods provide for an innovative fluid distribution system, including a device that can receive and monitor payment for a discrete amount of fluid, measure the fluid as it flows through the device, and stop fluid flow when the discrete amount of fluid has flowed through the device. The disclosed device may be in communication with a central server for receiving payment from the user, and providing information to the central server of the device's status.