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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffry Marvin Leffel, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Gregory Scott Green, Dearborn, MI (US);
Neville Jimmy Bugli, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 5/304 ;
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed towards an air induction system in a motor vehicle and more specifically to a methane storage device connectable to the air induction system. The methane storage device comprises a housing having an inner chamber. A reticulated material is located within the housing. The reticulated material is capable of trapping any hydrocarbon especially methane.