A fuel island redundant monitoring system having sensors of varying purpose to transmit data signals to dual remote monitoring stations. One monitoring site is a live monitoring station manned by personnel. The other monitoring station is a data receiving station utilizing unmanned machines, e.g., computers. The unmanned data station is capable of transmitting information to the manned monitoring station, to local fuel island managers and/or to local emergency responders, and/or to control equipment at the fuel island. The manned monitoring station is capable of transmitting commands or inquiries to the unmanned data station and/or to control equipment at the fuel island, and/or to local fuel island managers and/or to local emergency responders. Sensors may be dedicated to either the unmanned data station or the manned live monitoring station, or may send data to both stations.

A fuel island redundant monitoring system having sensors of varying purpose to transmit data signals to dual remote monitoring stations. One monitoring site is a live monitoring station manned by personnel. The other monitoring station is a data receiving station utilizing unmanned machines, e.g., computers. The unmanned data station is capable of transmitting information to the manned monitoring station, to local fuel island managers and/or to local emergency responders, and/or to control equipment at the fuel island. The manned monitoring station is capable of transmitting commands or inquiries to the unmanned data station and/or to control equipment at the fuel island, and/or to local fuel island managers and/or to local emergency responders. Sensors may be dedicated to either the unmanned data station or the manned live monitoring station, or may send data to both stations.

A computer-implemented method for automatically determining a hydrogen supply source comprises executing on one or more processors, an online tool that enables users to find potential hydrogen options and a rough order magnitude (ROM) pricing. Based on a user specified user location and a desired hydrogen consumption amount, a data repository of supplier solutions and pricing is filtered to find a supplier solution for the user, wherein the online tool also determines which technologies, including onsite reformer or electrolysis, or delivery as gas or liquid, should be employed by the user, and an estimated cost for supporting infrastructure and equipment. The returned results are then displayed to the user.

A production line for processing a work piece in successive steps comprises a plurality of stations and a plurality of trolleys, each of which comprises a first connector, said plurality of stations comprising at least one workstation adapted for carrying out therein an associated one of said steps and at least one charging station comprising a second connector for providing a commodity to one of said trolleys when connected to the first connector of said trolley. At least one of said trolleys comprises a second connector which communicates with the first connector.

A production line for processing a work piece in successive steps comprises a plurality of stations and a plurality of trolleys, each of which comprises a first connector, said plurality of stations comprising at least one workstation adapted for carrying out therein an associated one of said steps and at least one charging station comprising a second connector for providing a commodity to one of said trolleys when connected to the first connector of said trolley. At least one of said trolleys comprises a second connector which communicates with the first connector.

Various embodiments relate generally to autonomous vehicles and associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computing software, including autonomy applications, image processing applications, etc., computing systems, and wired and wireless network communications to facilitate autonomous control of vehicles, and, more specifically, to systems, devices, and methods configured to control driverless vehicles to facilitate coordination of driverless fuel replenishment. In some examples, a method may include monitoring an amount of fuel relative to a threshold, predicting fuel expenditure of an autonomous vehicle, identifying a candidate time frame, transmitting electronic messages from the autonomous vehicle to reserve a replenishment station, and activating the autonomous vehicle to drive autonomously to receive a fuel replenishment from the reserved replenishment station.

Various embodiments relate generally to autonomous vehicles and associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computing software, including autonomy applications, image processing applications, etc., computing systems, and wired and wireless network communications to facilitate autonomous control of vehicles, and, more specifically, to systems, devices, and methods configured to control driverless vehicles to facilitate coordination of driverless fuel replenishment. In some examples, a method may include monitoring an amount of fuel relative to a threshold, predicting fuel expenditure of an autonomous vehicle, identifying a candidate time frame, transmitting electronic messages from the autonomous vehicle to reserve a replenishment station, and activating the autonomous vehicle to drive autonomously to receive a fuel replenishment from the reserved replenishment station.

Disclosed are methods and systems for interrupting a fuel controller to allow the generation and display of customer interfaces at a fuel dispenser. Using this technology, a fueling station owner, for example, can generate custom displays on a fuel dispenser in order to provide customized information and selections to a customer that are provided by interrupting a fuel controller that controls the fuel dispenser. In some embodiments, the ability to interrupt a fuel controller enables a computer system to generate custom interface display at a fuel dispenser for the configuration of multiple products transactions. In other embodiments, a fuel controller interrupt is utilized to produce custom interface screens at a fuel dispenser that include loyalty or account information tied to the current user of the fuel dispenser. In other embodiments, a fuel controller interrupt is utilized to produce printed receipts at a fuel dispenser even when the related fueling transaction was not initiated at the fuel dispenser (e.g., was initiated inside the fueling station building.) In some embodiments, such printed receipts also include an indication of a balance remaining at the end of the transaction and provide a user with the ability to redeem the remaining balance at a later time using the indication on the printed receipt.

Disclosed are methods and systems for interrupting a fuel controller to allow the generation and display of customer interfaces at a fuel dispenser. Using this technology, a fueling station owner, for example, can generate custom displays on a fuel dispenser in order to provide customized information and selections to a customer that are provided by interrupting a fuel controller that controls the fuel dispenser. In some embodiments, the ability to interrupt a fuel controller enables a computer system to generate custom interface display at a fuel dispenser for the configuration of multiple products transactions. In other embodiments, a fuel controller interrupt is utilized to produce custom interface screens at a fuel dispenser that include loyalty or account information tied to the current user of the fuel dispenser. In other embodiments, a fuel controller interrupt is utilized to produce printed receipts at a fuel dispenser even when the related fueling transaction was not initiated at the fuel dispenser (e.g., was initiated inside the fueling station building.) In some embodiments, such printed receipts also include an indication of a balance remaining at the end of the transaction and provide a user with the ability to redeem the remaining balance at a later time using the indication on the printed receipt.

Disclosed are methods and systems for interrupting a fuel controller to allow the generation and display of customer interfaces at a fuel dispenser. Using this technology, a fueling station owner, for example, can generate custom displays on a fuel dispenser in order to provide customized information and selections to a customer that are provided by interrupting a fuel controller that controls the fuel dispenser. In some embodiments, the ability to interrupt a fuel controller enables a computer system to generate custom interface display at a fuel dispenser for the configuration of multiple products transactions. In other embodiments, a fuel controller interrupt is utilized to produce custom interface screens at a fuel dispenser that include loyalty or account information tied to the current user of the fuel dispenser. In other embodiments, a fuel controller interrupt is utilized to produce printed receipts at a fuel dispenser even when the related fueling transaction was not initiated at the fuel dispenser (e.g., was initiated inside the fueling station building.) In some embodiments, such printed receipts also include an indication of a balance remaining at the end of the transaction and provide a user with the ability to redeem the remaining balance at a later time using the indication on the printed receipt.