| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7597153 |
Automotive onboard fire suppression system reservoir having multifunction control valve |
October 6, 2009 |
| An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent. A distribution system receives the fire suppression agent from the reservoir and conducts the agent to at least one location about the vehicle's body in response to the deter |
| 7198111 |
Automotive vehicle with fire suppression system |
April 3, 2007 |
| An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent. A distribution system receives the fire suppression agent from the reservoir and conducts the agent to at least one location about the vehicle's body in response to the deter |
| 6412476 |
Fuel system |
July 2, 2002 |
| A fuel system 10 which selectively receives, stores and delivers volatile fuel 16. Fuel system 10 includes a variable volume fuel tank 12 having a movable piston 22 which is attached to a pair of bellows diaphragm members 26, 28. Members 26, 28 selectively contract and expand to move pis |
| 6390074 |
Fuel assembly |
May 21, 2002 |
| A fuel assembly 10 which selectively receives volatile fuel 26 and which communicates the vapors to a carbon canister 42 for treatment prior to being released into the atmosphere or environment 38. The canister 42 is coupled to the fuel 26 by the use of various valves 30, 32, transducer |
| 6347639 |
Fuel system |
February 19, 2002 |
| A fuel system 10 which selectively receives and stores volatile fuel. System 10 includes a dynamic seal or air intake inhibitor 26 which is operatively disposed within fuel filler pipe 20 and which minimizes the amount of air ingested by fuel tank 12. System 10 further includes an air |
| 6311741 |
Fuel tank fuel vapor emission control through air ingestion reduction |
November 6, 2001 |
| A fuel tank filler pipe neck assembly, a fuel tank system and a method for refueling a fuel tank each employ a chamber having formed therein a liquid fuel dispensing nozzle entry port and a liquid fuel exit port. There is also disposed within the chamber a liquid fuel dispensing nozzle s |
| 6230692 |
Fuel vapor emission control system employing stirling cooling apparatus |
May 15, 2001 |
| A fuel tank fabrication, a fuel system and a method for refueling a vehicle each employ a fuel tank having contained at least in part therein a liquid fuel and a fuel vapor. The at least one of the liquid fuel and the fuel vapor is then cooled while employing a Stirling cooing apparatus |
| 5732684 |
Automotive fuel delivery system with pressure actuated auxiliary fuel pump |
March 31, 1998 |
| An automotive fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine has a saddle type fuel tank with two lobes, a primary lobe and a secondary lobe, straddling vehicle components therebetween. A primary fuel pump is mounted in the primary lobe with a fuel delivery line extending therefr |
| 5660537 |
Self-regulating fuel supply pump |
August 26, 1997 |
| A self-regulating fuel supply pump for supplying fuel from a fuel tank to a fuel rail of an engine includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, an inlet pressure chamber, a vane surplus chamber, a pumping chamber, an outlet pressure chamber, an inlet pressure passage, and an outlet pre |
| 5636668 |
Heat exchanger for fuel filler pipe for on-board fuel vapor recovery |
June 10, 1997 |
| A fuel vapor recovery system is disclosed wherein fuel supplied to the fuel filler pipe of a vehicle is cooled by a container of a coolable phase change material. The phase change material is cooled by a thermoelectric cooling element powered by the vehicle electrical system. A heat exch |
| 5595222 |
Positive seal retainer for quick install fuel cap |
January 21, 1997 |
| A fuel cap retainer and gas tank cap for a fuel tank filler tube is disclosed in which the fuel tank filler tube is sealed if the gas tank cap is not properly installed on the fuel cap retainer and when properly installed permits vapor pressure equalization in the fuel cap retainer. A |
| 5551405 |
Motor vehicle fuel system with internal vapor reservoir |
September 3, 1996 |
| A motor vehicle fuel system is provided. The fuel system includes a fuel tank which has an upper wall portion and defines a first interior volume for storing fuel therein. The first interior volume includes a first ullage space adjacent the upper wall portion. The fuel system of the |
| 5526795 |
High pressure pumpless fuel system |
June 18, 1996 |
| A fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine has a fuel tank with a piston movably mounted on a guide rod therein to separate the tank into two variable volumes, one for containing fuel and the other for containing pressurized air to act on the piston for compressably pre |
| 5451927 |
Automotive fuel filler pipe cap detection system |
September 19, 1995 |
| An automotive fuel filler pipe cap detection system has a filler pipe cap retainer on the end of the filler pipe for retaining the filler pipe cap, a passage through the cap retainer with a line outlet leading to a vacuum line connected to a manifold, and a seal outlet leading to the und |
| 5373822 |
Hydrocarbon vapor control system for an internal combustion engine |
December 20, 1994 |
| A fuel vapor handling system for an internal combustion engine uses a calibrated nozzle in a device which determines the mass flow of fuel vapor being drawn into the engine, while controlling the vapor flow in response to commands from a fuel controller, so as to permit finer control of |
| 5327934 |
Automotive fuel tank pressure control valve |
July 12, 1994 |
| A pressure control valve for controlling vapor pressure in a fuel tank has an inlet line from the fuel tank, a pressure sensing line from the filler pipe, and an outlet line to a canister for handling the fuel vapor. Fuel vapor flow through the valve is controlled by ambient pressure fro |
| 5249561 |
Hydrocarbon vapor sensor system for an internal combustion engine |
October 5, 1993 |
| A fuel vapor handling system for an internal combustion engine uses a calibrated nozzle in a device which determines the mass flow of fuel vapor being drawn into the engine, so as to permit finer control of the air/fuel ratio. |
| 5165379 |
Automotive fuel tank vapor control system |
November 24, 1992 |
| An automotive fuel tank and vapor control system includes a fuel tank with a fill tube for introducing liquid fuel into the tank, with the fill tube having a closure device and primary and refueling vapor conduits for conducting fuel vapors to a collection canister. A fluidic logic c |
| 5111795 |
Fluidic controller for automotive fuel tank vapor collection system |
May 12, 1992 |
| A fluidic controller for an automotive fuel tank vapor control system including fuel tank with a fill tube for introducing liquid fuel into the tank and with the fill tube having a fill cap and primary and refueling vapor conduits for conducting fuel vapors to a collection canister. The |
