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System and method for testing fuel tank integrity

US8056397B2 · kind B2 · utility

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77References

2Claims

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Assignee

Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Herzog · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Gordon E. Smith · Carrollton, US
Charles Sulik · Tucson, US
Arun Pandey · Tucson, US
Valeriy Shishkin · Tucson, US
Rex Graham Weedon · Tucson, US
Mark Alan Davis · Tucson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 27, 2007
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02M37/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates generally to a system and method for testing fuel evaporative systems, and more particularly to a stand-alone tank tester system (and method) for testing vehicle fuel tank integrity. Furthermore, a self-contained calibration tank with switchable leak sizes for calibrating the tank tester to multiple leak sizes is provided. Constant flow and vacuum methods for testing fuel tank integrity are also provided.

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