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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2010
Applicants:
Thomas Rauner, Blaubeuren, DE;
Josef Oesterle, Muehlacker, DE;
Andreas Menke, Weingarten, DE;
Inventors:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/00 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided to prevent an undesirable flooding or breaching of an activated charcoal filter during the operation of a hybrid vehicle or of a motor vehicle with automatic start/stop. The method includes monitoring during the operation of the vehicle at least one factor that has an effect on the fuel evaporation and using the monitored factor to prevent an undesirable flooding or breaching of the activated charcoal filter.