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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2001
Applicants:
James T. Dumas, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Philip J. Johnson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
James T. Dumas, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Philip J. Johnson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 31/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hydrocarbon sensor and collector. An element that is capable of absorbing and releasing hydrocarbons is positioned in the air intake system of a vehicle, upstream from the engine and wholly in the airflow. The element has a plurality of chambers defined in it that allow air to pass through the element. The hydrocarbon sensor and collector also includes a means for detecting the level of hydrocarbons absorbed by the element.