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Fuel tank

US9827849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2015
Grant dateNov 28, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/32
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fuel tank may include a housing having an inner space formed therein and including a nozzle part formed at a side thereof to introduce fuel thereinto, an adsorber provided within the housing and configured to store fuel introduced through the nozzle part by adsorption, a diffuser located between the nozzle part and the adsorber within the housing and configured to diffuse the fuel introduced through the nozzle part and then to supply the fuel to the adsorber, and a filter unit located between the diffuser and the adsorber and configured to filter out foreign substances from the fuel diffused by the diffuser.

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