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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2011
Shuntaro Yoshida, Kariya, JP;
Noriyasu Amano, Gamagori, JP;
Kazuhiro Wakao, Susono, JP;
Mie Sasai, Susono, JP;
Keiichiro Aoki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Shuntaro Yoshida, Kariya, JP;
Noriyasu Amano, Gamagori, JP;
Kazuhiro Wakao, Susono, JP;
Mie Sasai, Susono, JP;
Keiichiro Aoki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A sensor that detects a fuel property of a mixed fuel of a biofuel and a hydrocarbon fuel includes: a light emitting device that emits light with a wavelength of 250 nm to 400 nm onto the mixed fuel; and a light receiving device that receives light emitted by the mixed fuel under the effect of light from the light emitting device and generates an output corresponding to the received light. When the fuel property is determined, in a case where the mixed fuel is irradiated by light with a predetermined wavelength generated due to voltage application to the light emitting device, the light emitted by the mixed fuel is detected by the light receiving device. The fuel property of the mixed fuel is detected according to the detected light.