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US 2026/0194510 A1Published application
Portable testing system for rapid fuel purity
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJie Kou, Steven Falta
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Abstract
A portable purity testing system for fuel used in a vehicle comprising a fluid conduit extending between a first end and a second end, a pressure and flow regulation system communicatively coupled to and arranged downstream of the first end, and a gas analyzer communicatively coupled to and arranged downstream of the pressure and flow regulation system.
Claims20
A portable purity testing system for fuel used in a vehicle, comprising:
- a fluid conduit extending between a first end and a second end;
- a pressure and flow regulation system communicatively coupled to and arranged downstream of the first end;
- and
- a gas analyzer communicatively coupled to and arranged downstream of the pressure and flow regulation system.
1 more element
A method of auditing a fuel source with a portable purity testing system, comprising:
- connecting a fluid conduit to a fuel source grounding point;
- setting a first valve to a desired inlet position;
- setting a second valve to a desired outlet position;
- connecting the portable purity testing system to a power source;
- connecting a fuel source to the portable purity testing system;
- adjusting a pressure and flow regulation system communicatively coupled to a gas analyzer of the portable purity testing system;
- supplying power to the portable purity testing system;
- initiating a measurement of the fuel source;
- purging the portable purity testing system until the gas analyzer reaches a steady state condition;
- and
- determining whether the fuel source meets a minimum purity requirement.
8 more elements
A method of collecting a sample of fuel with a portable purity testing system, comprising:
- connecting a fluid conduit to a fuel source grounding point;
- setting a first valve to a desired inlet position;
- setting a second valve to a desired outlet position;
- connecting the portable purity testing system to a power source;
- connecting a fuel source to the portable purity testing system;
- connecting a sample cylinder to the second valve;
- adjusting a pressure and flow regulation system communicatively coupled to a gas analyzer of the portable purity testing system;
- supplying power to the portable purity testing system;
- initiating a measurement of the fuel source;
- purging the portable purity testing system until the gas analyzer reaches a steady state condition;
- and
- removing the sample cylinder from the second valve.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.