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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Quantum Fuel Systems Llc, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Quantum Fuel Systems LLC, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/16 (2006.01); F17C 13/02 (2006.01); F17C 13/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 13/02 (2013.01); F17C 13/003 (2013.01); G01N 21/8803 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0604 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0607 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0609 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0626 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0663 (2013.01); G01N 2201/061 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite fuel tank, formed by winding filaments or strips around a plastic liner and binding the material with a curable binder. Embedded within the wrapped material at predetermined depths from the surface which provides a color indication of the level of damage due to tears, gashes, cuts and the like. The color indicator is part of a visual inspection method to determine tank damage and the extent of repair necessary.