Air Products was granted a patent for faster fuel dispensing.

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  "detected_at": "2026-09-30T17:05:57+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Air Products",
    "domain": "airproducts.com"
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    "detail": "In September 2026 Air Products patented a fuel-dispensing system for rapid refueling stations, using controlled compressor and supply-line cooling to reduce vented gas.",
    "summary": "Air Products was granted a patent for faster fuel dispensing.",
    "event_at": "2026-09-29",
    "inventors": [
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        "status": "unresolved",
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    "source_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12747830",
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    "patent_title": "Apparatus, control system and process for rapid fuel dispensing",
    "patent_number": "US12747830",
    "uspto_assignee": "AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.",
    "patent_abstract": "An apparatus for fuel dispensing and a process for fuel dispensing can be configured to facilitate rapid fueling. In some embodiments, at least one compressor can be cooled down via sequential adjustment for venting to facilitate improved compressor and supply line cool down that can utilize less vented gas and also help improve the speed at which a sufficient cool down can be provided. Some embodiments can alternatively (or also) utilize a sequential supply line utilization scheme for feeding fuel from a cooled down and operational compressor to a dispenser for feeding to a fuel tank. A control system can be configured to oversee operation and control adjustment of how supply lines are utilized based on at least one pre-determined control scheme for venting and/or fueling via the supply line(s) as well.",
    "precision_class": "structural",
    "invention_explanation": "A fueling setup that cools compressors and supply lines in stages, allowing fuel to flow faster while wasting less gas during venting.",
    "technologies_mentioned": [
      "fuel dispensing",
      "compressor cooling",
      "gas handling",
      "refueling systems"
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