Method and system for operating a fuel vapor capture system of an air intake system of an internal combustion engine
US11230997B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M35/10281
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The concepts described herein provide for a method, apparatus and system to monitor and control a fuel vapor capture system that is disposed in an air intake system of an internal combustion engine for evaporative emission control. This includes an air intake system for an internal combustion engine that includes a fuel vapor capture system disposed in an interior portion of the air intake system, the fuel vapor capture system including a Metal Organic Framework (MOF) material that is configured to adsorb and desorb hydrocarbon vapor and a controllable device that is integrated into the fuel vapor capture system. In one embodiment, the MOF material is a flexible MOF material.
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