Evaporative emissions control and diagnostics module
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1. A vapor collection canister for an on-board fuel vapor emission control system, comprising:
- a housing defining a first port and a second port;
an adsorbent disposed in the housing; and
at least one temperature sensor exposed to the adsorbent.
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Abstract
A vapor collection canister for an on-board fuel vapor emission control system. The vapor collection canister includes a housing having a first port and a second port. An adsorbent is disposed in the housing. A temperature sensor is exposed to the adsorbent.
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25 Claims
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1. A vapor collection canister for an on-board fuel vapor emission control system, comprising:
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a housing defining a first port and a second port;
an adsorbent disposed in the housing; and
at least one temperature sensor exposed to the adsorbent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The vapor collection canister of claim 12, further comprising:
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a connector terminal including a connector terminal power lead, a connector terminal gound lead and a connector terminal signal lead; and
a printed circuit board, wherein the power lead, ground lead and signal lead of the connector terminal are electrically connected to the printed circuit board, wherein each of the plurality of sensor leads includes a sensor power lead and a sensor signal lead, each of the plurality of sensor leads being electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and wherein a common ground lead is electrically connected to each of the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An on-board fuel vapor emission control system for an internal combustion engine comprising:
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a vapor collection canister, the vapor collection canister including a housing defining a first port and a second port, an adsorbent disposed in the housing, and at least one temperature sensor exposed to the adsorbent;
a first conduit providing fluid communication between a fuel tank headspace, the first port of the vapor collection canister, and an intake manifold of the internal combusion engine; and
a second conduit providing fluid communication between the second port of the vapor collection canister and ambient atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of measuring the saturation of an adsorbent disposed in a flow-path of a vapor collection canister, comprising:
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monitoring an adsorption front; and
signaling a location of the adsorption front.
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- 21. The method of claim 21, wherein the monitoring the adsorption front comprises measuring a temperature of at-least one portion of the adsorbent.
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