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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2017
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Zhongyi Liu, Troy, MI (US);
Michael P. Balogh, Novi, MI (US);
Nicholas P. Irish, Commerce, MI (US);
Matthew T. Hamilton, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 61/16 (2006.01); F02M 21/02 (2006.01); F01L 3/04 (2006.01); C23C 28/00 (2006.01); F02M 61/18 (2006.01); F02F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 61/166 (2013.01); C23C 28/322 (2013.01); C23C 28/341 (2013.01); C23C 28/343 (2013.01); C23C 28/347 (2013.01); F01L 3/04 (2013.01); F02M 21/02 (2013.01); F02M 61/188 (2013.01); F02M 61/1853 (2013.01); F02F 3/00 (2013.01); F02M 61/18 (2013.01); F02M 2200/05 (2013.01); F02M 2200/9038 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle component includes a surface that is configured to contact a fuel containing ethanol and zinc ions. A sacrificial carbon layer is disposed on the surface. The sacrificial carbon layer has a thickness of greater than or equal to about 250 nm to less than or equal to about 5 μm. The sacrificial carbon layer includes carbon that is configured to complex and solubilize ZnO deposited on the surface, wherein the ZnO forms from the zinc ions carried by the fuel.