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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2010
Applicants:
Christopher Oberski, Plymouth, MI (US);
Giovanni Cavataio, Dearborn, MI (US);
Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy Webb, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Willilam Ruona, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Oberski, Plymouth, MI (US);
Giovanni Cavataio, Dearborn, MI (US);
Michiel J. Van Nieuwstadt, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy Webb, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Willilam Ruona, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for managing vapor generation in a reductant storage and delivery system. In one example, urea vapors generated from liquid in a storage device are temporarily stored and later purged to the exhaust system of the engine.