Swellable adsorbent diagnostic for fuel vapor handling system

Details Swellable adsorbent diagnostic for fuel vapor handling system Swellable adsorbent diagnostic for fuel vapor handling system

1994-05-02

1995-04-25

Wolfe, Willis R.

Internal-combustion engines

Charge forming device

Having fuel vapor recovery and storage system

123520, 123198D, F02M 3302

Patent

active

054089760

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for use in diagnosing an evaporative emission canister collection and purge system. An EVAP system of a vehicle can be diagnosed through the use of a swellable adsorbent disposed in the system's canister. The swellable adsorbent is expandable upon adsorption of fuel vapors and contractible upon desorption. By sensing the expansion and contraction response, a diagnostic mechanism can determine whether the vapor collection and purge functions are operating properly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4684382 (1987-08-01), Abu-Isa
patent: 4700750 (1987-10-01), Cook
patent: 4766872 (1988-08-01), Kato et al.
patent: 4872439 (1989-10-01), Sonoda et al.
patent: 4877001 (1989-10-01), Kenealy et al.
patent: 4944779 (1990-07-01), Szlaga et al.
patent: 5098453 (1992-03-01), Turner et al.
patent: 5119791 (1992-06-01), Gifford et al.
patent: 5122172 (1992-06-01), Sherwood et al.
patent: 5146902 (1992-09-01), Cook et al.
patent: 5148793 (1992-09-01), Reddy
patent: 5150689 (1992-09-01), Yano et al.
patent: 5158054 (1992-10-01), Otsuka
patent: 5170765 (1992-12-01), Hoshino et al.
patent: 5173095 (1992-12-01), Yasukawa et al.
patent: 5191870 (1993-03-01), Cook
patent: 5193512 (1993-03-01), Steinbrenner et al.
patent: 5207808 (1993-05-01), Haruta et al.
patent: 5263462 (1993-11-01), Reddy
patent: 5269837 (1993-12-01), Ohashi et al.
patent: 5348929 (1994-09-01), Ito et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Swellable adsorbent diagnostic for fuel vapor handling system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Swellable adsorbent diagnostic for fuel vapor handling system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Swellable adsorbent diagnostic for fuel vapor handling system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1561556