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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme), Brussels, BE;
Inventor:
Bjorn Criel, Sint-Martens-Lennik, BE;
Assignee:
INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME), Brussels, BE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 77/08 (2006.01); B60K 15/035 (2006.01); B60R 21/0136 (2006.01); B60K 28/14 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 77/082 (2013.01); B60K 15/035 (2013.01); B60K 15/03519 (2013.01); B60K 28/14 (2013.01); B60R 21/0136 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0438 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01252 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling depressurization of a fuel system mounted on board of a vehicle including a vehicle impact sensor, the method including: detecting, using the vehicle impact sensor, whether an impact on the vehicle is present; and when the impact on the vehicle is detected, using a controller for generating at least one signal for controlling an opening of at least one valve disposed in the fuel system, to release internal pressure of the fuel system.