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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2012
Applicant:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventor:
Thomas C. Meiller, Pittsford, NY (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 27/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 27/00 (2013.01); F02M 25/0854 (2013.01); F02M 2025/0881 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
An evaporative emissions control system for reducing the amount of fuel vapor emitted from a vehicle includes a canister containing a sorbent material and a cartridge heater disposed at least partially within the canister in direct contact with the sorbent material. Electrical terminals for applying power to a heating element within the heater are disposed external to the canister. At least one heat sink may be included within the canister in direct contact with the heater. A method of manufacturing an evaporative emission control system that includes a cartridge heater disposed in a canister is also presented.