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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022

Filed:

May. 01, 2020
Applicant:

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;

Inventors:

Jeffrey B. Smith, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Vaughn K. Mills, Chelsea, MI (US);

Daniel Pifer, Chelsea, MI (US);

Nikhil Nahar, Farmington, MI (US);

Steven Ambrose, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Max Franklin, Birmingham, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/035 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/03519 (2013.01); B60K 15/03504 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03217 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03243 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03514 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03576 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03585 (2013.01); F02M 25/089 (2013.01); F02M 25/0836 (2013.01); F02M 25/0872 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for operating an evaporative emissions control system for use with a fuel tank that stores and delivers fuel to an internal combustion engine is provided. A vent shut-off assembly is provided that selectively opens and closes at least one valve to provide overpressure and vacuum relief for the fuel tank. The vent shut-off assembly selectively vents to a purge canister. The at least one valve is closed whereby vapor is precluded from passing from the fuel tank to the purge canister. A purge event is performed wherein dedicated fresh air is drawn into the purge canister and delivered from the purge canister to the engine.


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