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US 9,168,829 B2Granted
Vapor storage device having a diffuser plate and dome
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMike Dong, Niels Christopher Kragh, Michael G. Heim, Dhaval P. Vaishnav, Mohammad Usman
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Abstract
A vapor storage device is provided. The vapor storage device includes a diffuser plate positioned on an axis of an inlet port and comprising one or more openings extending through the plate from a leading edge to a trailing edge and a dome coupled to the inlet port of the device and the diffuser plate, where the dome includes side walls spaced away from the diffuser plate.
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A vapor storage device comprising:
- a diffuser plate positioned on an axis of an inlet port and comprising one or more openings extending through the plate from a leading edge to a trailing edge;
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- a dome coupled to the inlet port of the device and the diffuser plate, where the dome includes side walls spaced away from the diffuser plate;
- where at least one of the one or more openings in the diffuser plate includes an opening inlet having a smaller diameter than an opening outlet.
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A method for operation of a vapor storage device comprising:
- flowing air into an inlet port of a vapor storage device;
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- distributing air into a canister via flowing air past a diffuser plate at least partially enclosed by a dome and spaced away from side walls of the dome, the diffuser plate positioned on an axis of the inlet port and including one or more openings;
- where at least one of the one or more openings in the diffuser plate includes an opening inlet having a smaller diameter than an opening outlet.
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A vapor storage device comprising:
- an inlet port receiving air during certain operating conditions, the inlet port opening into a dome, the dome including side walls directly coupled to the inlet port and axially extending away from the inlet port;
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- a diffuser plate at least partially enclosed by the dome and axially aligned with a central axis of the inlet port and including one or more openings extending from a leading edge of the diffuser plate to a trailing edge of the diffuser plate;
- where at least one of the one or more openings in the diffuser plate includes an opening inlet having a smaller diameter than an opening outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.