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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research, Brussels, BE;
Inventors:
Antoine Chaussinand, Brussels, BE;
David Hill, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research, Brussels, BE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 1/00 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2021.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); G01K 1/08 (2021.01); G01K 1/14 (2021.01); G01K 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/03 (2013.01); B60R 16/0207 (2013.01); G01K 1/08 (2013.01); G01K 1/14 (2013.01); G01K 1/16 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0321 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03486 (2013.01);
Abstract
Fuel tank () having: a wall () defining an internal volume () of the tank, and a temperature sensor () located inside the internal volume of the tank and at least partially enveloped with a material () having a thermal diffusivity comprised between 2×10and 2×10m/s at 20° C. The temperature sensor measure an internal tank temperature, such as a vapor dome temperature.