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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151768 | Devices for mounting accessory components to canisters One aspect according to the present disclosure includes a first coupling device and a second coupling device. The first coupling device can mechanically couple the canister and the accessory component to each other. The second coupling device can couple the canister... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151769 | Carbon canister A method of manufacturing and assembling a carbon canister for a fuel vapor management system of a vehicle includes injection molding a housing partially defining a first chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber, and a baffle. The housing includes a first wall def... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132559 | Water/air separator A filter assembly having: an air filter; an air filter compartment having the air filter disposed therein; and a cap covering the air filter compartment. The cap has ribs disposed along inner sidewalls of the cap. The ribs, outer sidewalls of the compartment, and in... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8104453 | Evaporated fuel treating apparatus and method of treating evaporated fuel An evaporated fuel treating apparatus and method of treating evaporated fuel, that can re-gasify adsorbed fuel within a canister and supply it to an engine, are obtained. A compressor, a first control valve, a storage container and a second control valve are provide... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8020534 | Carbon canister A four-pass carbon canister includes a cover sealingly coupled to an injection-molded housing having a first chamber, a second chamber fluidly coupled to the first chamber, a baffle fluidly coupled to the second chamber, and a third chamber fluidly coupled to the ba... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015965 | Fuel vapor storage canister, fuel vapor adsorbent for canister, and method of producing fuel vapor adsorbent A fuel vapor storage canister for adsorbing fuel vapor evaporated from a fuel tank of an automotive vehicle. The fuel vapor storage canister includes a casing provided with charge and purge ports at its first end and an atmospheric port at its second end. At least f... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7980229 | Tank ventilation system and method for tank ventilation A tank ventilation system for a motor vehicle includes a tank (1) for combustible fuels. An activated carbon filter (20) is connected to the tank (1) via a connecting line (7) and adsorbs hydrocarbon vapors of the tank (1) for deae... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975675 | Hybrid vehicle with carbon canister in proximity to galvanic cell A hybrid vehicle is optionally driven by an electrical machine which can be supplied with power from a galvanic cell or which, during a generating operation, supplies the galvanic cell with power, and by an internal-combustion engine which can be supplied with a com... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971575 | System and method for tip-in knock compensation A system for an engine of a vehicle includes methanol and water injection to abate engine knock. The injection is provided directly into the cylinder. ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7913672 | Hydrocarbon retaining and purging system Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media are described in which exhaust gas is routed to a hydrocarbon retaining device during starting, and purged to the engine intake manifold. Various alternative approaches are described for controlling operation and... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7895991 | Integrated canister strainer A carbon canister adapted for use in an automotive vehicle is disclosed. The system has a carbon canister housing defining a cavity adapted for holding carbon pellets with the housing including: a port and a strainer disposed between the port and the cavity with a p... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7886723 | Multipurpose engine In this multipurpose engine, a fuel gas evaporated within a fuel tank of the engine is drawn out of the fuel tank and is adsorbed by an adsorbing material, the fuel gas is separated from the adsorbing material, and then the fuel gas separated from the adsorbing mate... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7870848 | Reducing fuel-vapor emissions by vortex effect A system for managing fuel-vapor emission from a fuel tank of a vehicle using a vortex-effect flow separator coupled in the fuel-vapor purging system of the vehicle. The warmer-flow outlet of the separator is coupled to the engine intake, and the cooler-flow outlet ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7849838 | Canister structure A branch pipe is coupled to a middle portion of an outside-air connection pipe. A fresh-air inlet of the branch pipe opens into the outside air. A check valve is provided in the branch pipe. The check valve restrains air in the outside-air connection pipe from flowi... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7841321 | Canister and method of manufacturing the same In a canister and a method of manufacturing a canister, in order to restrain a temperature rise of an adsorptive material owing to adsorption of an evaporated fuel (gasoline vapor) or to restrain a temperature drop of the adsorptive material during purging of the ad... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7832380 | Marine fuel system with an ullage control device A marine engine fuel system provides a low pressure lift pump to draw fuel from a fuel tank and cause the fuel to flow into a reservoir and a high pressure fuel pump which draws fuel from the reservoir and provides it to a fuel rail. An inlet conduit of the high pre... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7814892 | Electronically controlled electromechanical valve An electronically controlled electromechanical valve having at least three ports through which a fluid can flow and at least three different stable positions in which at least two ports are in fluid communication. The valve includes a stationary outer housing includ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7810475 | Fuel vapor purging diagnostics Systems and methods are provided for monitoring reverse flow of fuel vapors and/or air through a vehicle fuel vapor recovery system, said fuel vapor recovery system coupled to an engine intake of a boosted internal combustion engine. One example method comprises, du... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7789075 | Fuel vapor processing apparatus A fuel vapor processing apparatus includes a container and an adsorption member positioned within the container. The adsorption member can adsorb a fuel vapor as a gas containing the fuel vapor flows through the adsorption member. A first electrode and a second elec... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7753034 | Hydrocarbon adsorption method and device for controlling evaporative emissions from the fuel storage system of motor vehicles The present invention is directed to an evaporative emissions control apparatus for minimizing fuel vapor emissions from a fuel storage system in a vehicle with an internal combustion engine. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an evaporative emi... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7717093 | Canister arrangement in power generating apparatus A power generating apparatus includes an engine for driving a generator; a fuel tank for storing fuel to be supplied to the engine therein, and a canister containing an adsorbent for adsorbing thereonto fuel that evaporates from the fuel tank to inhibit release of t... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7717094 | Canister arrangement in power generating apparatus A power generating apparatus has a frame, an engine disposed inwardly of the frame and configured to drive a generator, a fuel tank for storing fuel to be supplied to the engine, and a canister containing an adsorbent for adsorbing fuel vapor from the fuel tank. The... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7694666 | System and method for tip-in knock compensation A system for an engine of a vehicle traveling on the road, the system comprising a cylinder of the engine; an emission control device coupled in an exhaust downstream of the cylinder; a first injector configured to directly inject into the cylinder and coupled in a ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7681557 | Canister for vehicle A canister for a vehicle may include a cover member covering a hole formed at a floor panel corresponding to a fuel pump module mounted on a fuel tank, and a main body integrally formed at a lower surface of the cover member, and connected to the fuel pump module th... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7658182 | Canister mounting structure in power generating apparatus A power generating apparatus has a simplified structure for introducing fuel vapor from a fuel tank and blow-by gas produced in an engine into the engine's intake system so as to facilitate the manufacturing of the power generating apparatus. The power generating ap... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7647920 | Fuel vapor treatment system A fuel vapor treatment system is mounted on a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. Even when an internal combustion engine is stopped, a discharge of fuel vapor from a first canister to atmosphere can be detected. When the disch... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7614387 | External fuel vapor emission adjusting device for fuel tank A fuel vapor adjusting device includes an expansion chamber at a top portion of a fuel tank; an oil spill trip valve being connected to the expansion chamber, which can turn off when there's spilling oil or the fuel tank is fell down; and at least two canisters. Eac... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7594500 | Air control module An air control module comprises a canister purge valve, a vapor blocking valve, a canister vent valve and a housing, wherein at least a portion of the canister purge valve, the vapor blocking valve, and the canister vent valve are disposed within the housing. The ho... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7574996 | Fuel supply system with a gas adsorption device Disclosed is a process of supplying a gaseous fuel from a fuel storage vessel to a secondary device. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7543574 | Canister A canister includes a casing having a gas passage which extends from a first passage end formed with a charge port to let in fuel vapor and a purge port to let out the fuel vapor, to a second passage end formed with an atmospheric air port to let in air, and which i... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7527045 | Evaporative emission control system and method for internal combustion engine having a microcondenser device A canisterless evaporative emission control system for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel tank for the internal combustion engine wherein vaporized fuel is generated and a microcondenser device for processing the vaporized fuel received from the fuel tank... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527044 | Small engine carbon canister with check valve A power source is provided for a machine. The power source includes an engine and an engine fuel system of the type that generates fuel vapor containing hydrocarbon material. ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520271 | Evaporated fuel adsorbing mechanism for internal combustion engine An evaporated fuel adsorbing mechanism for an internal combustion engine includes an adsorbing member provided in an intake passage of the internal combustion engine to adsorb evaporated fuel that flows back through the intake passage when the engine is stopped. The... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7513244 | Canister heater A heater for heating a fluid intended to pass through a fuel tank canister is provided. The heater includes a casing provided with a coupler for coupling to the canisters, at least two plates placed inside the casing in substantially parallel planes, and at least on... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7509949 | Vaporized fuel processing device and vehicle with the same A vaporized fuel processing device attached to a fuel tank, includes a casing for forming an outer shell of the vaporized fuel processing device, a diaphragm valve unit opened at the time of increasing the pressure in the fuel tank, and a vent passage communicating ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7493894 | Tank assembly and components A tank assembly and a closure device for a tank assembly. The tank assembly may comprise a tank housing defining an interior and an exterior and an opening between the interior and the exterior, a liquid being containable in the interior, vapor being produceable fro... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7464698 | Air-fuel ratio control apparatus of internal combustion engine There is provided an air-fuel ratio control apparatus of an internal combustion engine capable of learning an air-fuel ratio and performing purge at the same time. When purge is being performed, in an air-fuel ratio learning routine, an air-fuel ratio deviation betw... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458367 | Canister A canister is taught that includes a container 10 containing granular adsorbent materials 30 that can adsorb fuel vapor generated from a fuel tank, and a plate-shaped dividing member 40, 45, 48, 65 and 72 that is disposed in the container... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7455054 | Canister with fuel gas reducing device A canister for a motor vehicle is connected to a fuel tank and a throttle pipe to adsorb fuel gas containing noxious constituents, which are generated in a fuel tank. A first space and a second space, through which the fuel gas flows, are defined, the fuel gas flows... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451746 | Canister assembly A canister assembly is mounted between a fuel tank and an internal combustion engine. The canister assembly includes a canister holding a carbon charge for adsorbing fuel vapors emanating from the fuel tank. A trap box defines a plenum and is mounted on the canister... | 11/18/2008 |
