U.S. patents available from 1976 to present.
U.S. patent applications available from 2005 to present.

Method of leak detection for an evaporative emission control system

Patent 5651350 Issued on July 29, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 5, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

2552261

3162132

Diagnostic method and arrangement for quantitatively checking actuators in internal combustion engines
Patent #: 4794790
Issued on: 01/03/1989
Inventor: Margarit-Metaxa ,   et al.

Fuel injection pump for a two-stroke engine
Patent #: 4846119
Issued on: 07/11/1989
Inventor: Geyer ,   et al.

Self-diagnosing fuel-purging system used for fuel processing system
Patent #: 5113834
Issued on: 05/19/1992
Inventor: Aramaki

Positive pressure canister purge system integrity confirmation
Patent #: 5146902
Issued on: 09/15/1992
Inventor: Cook, et al.

Fuel tank vapor control system with means for warning of malfunction of canister
Patent #: 5150689
Issued on: 09/29/1992
Inventor: Yano, et al.

Malfunction detection apparatus for detecting malfunction in evaporated fuel purge system
Patent #: 5158054
Issued on: 10/27/1992
Inventor: Otsuka

Method and arrangement for checking the controllability of a tank venting valve
Patent #: 5182945
Issued on: 02/02/1993
Inventor: Setter

Leak monitor for hydraulic drive systems
Patent #: 5187973
Issued on: 02/23/1993
Inventor: Kunze, et al.

More ...

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 599361 filed on 03/05/1996

US Classes:

123/520Purge valve controlled by engine parameter

Examiners

Primary: Moulis, Thomas N.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 2635823 FR. 03/21/1990
  • 2681098 FR. 12/21/1993

International Class

F02M 033/02

Abstract

A method of leak detection for an evaporative emission control system to determine if a leak is present in a portion of the system includes the steps of energizing a leak detection pump to close a canister vent control valve of the system and pressurize the system, and determining whether a possible pinched line of the system has occurred.

PatentsPlus Images
Enhanced PDF formats
loading...
PatentsPlus: add to cart
PatentsPlus: add to cartSearch-enhanced full patent PDF image
$9.95more info
PatentsPlus: add to cart
PatentsPlus: add to cartIntelligent turbocharged patent PDFs with marked up images
$18.95more info
 
Sign InRegister
Username  
Password   
forgot password?