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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2009
Rudolf Bierl, Regensburg, DE;
Stephan Heinrich, Pfeffenhausen, DE;
Wolfgang Mai, Kronberg, DE;
Paul Rodatz, Landshut, DE;
Manfred Weigl, Viehhausen, DE;
Andreas Wildgen, Nittendorf, DE;
Rudolf Bierl, Regensburg, DE;
Stephan Heinrich, Pfeffenhausen, DE;
Wolfgang Mai, Kronberg, DE;
Paul Rodatz, Landshut, DE;
Manfred Weigl, Viehhausen, DE;
Andreas Wildgen, Nittendorf, DE;
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A method for rapidly emptying an activated carbon filter while using an HC sensor (concentration change). A device for a tank system, for a motor vehicle having the device for a tank system and to a method for emptying an activated carbon filter for a tank system. The concentration of volatile components which are flushed from the activated carbon filter is detected by a concentration sensor. The concentration sensor is used as an early warning sensor to prevent any disturbances of mixture production of an engine.