The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas G. Leone, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
James Eric Anderson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 13/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01); F02M 43/00 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01); F02D 19/06 (2006.01); F02D 19/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02D 13/02 (2006.01); F01N 5/02 (2006.01); F02M 69/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 25/089 (2013.01); F02D 19/0649 (2013.01); F02D 19/0665 (2013.01); F02D 19/0668 (2013.01); F02D 19/081 (2013.01); F02D 19/084 (2013.01); F02D 41/0025 (2013.01); F02D 41/0032 (2013.01); F02D 41/0042 (2013.01); F02D 41/02 (2013.01); F02M 25/0836 (2013.01); F02M 25/0854 (2013.01); F02M 37/0088 (2013.01); F02M 43/00 (2013.01); F01N 5/02 (2013.01); F02D 13/0265 (2013.01); F02M 69/044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/16 (2013.01); Y02T 10/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for separating higher octane fuel from a fuel mixture are presented. In one example, fuel vapors may be limited or constrained from migrating to fuel tanks storing lower octane fuels. The systems may vent fuel vapors from a plurality of fuel tanks to a single fuel vapor storage canister. Alternatively, the systems may vent fuel vapors from the plurality of fuel tanks to a plurality of fuel vapor storage canisters.