Method for purging fuel vapors
US8483934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for improving purging of fuel vapors from a boosted engine is presented. In one embodiment, the method increases the efficiency of a venturi that supplies vacuum to purge fuel vapors from a vapor storage canister.
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