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Patent Inventor Names
Michael L. Herald0
Philip P. Treier0
Christopher P. Montelauro0
Date of Patent
November 3, 2009
Patent Application Number
11766513
Date Filed
June 21, 2007
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
An inlet conduit for an engine air induction system, comprising: a plurality of openings located about the inlet conduit; a hydrocarbon vapor-adsorbent member disposed on an exterior surface of the inlet conduit, the hydrocarbon vapor-adsorbent member covering the plurality of openings; and a covering member secured over the hydrocarbon vapor-adsorbent member, the covering member sealing the hydrocarbon vapor-adsorbent member to the inlet conduit, wherein hydrocarbon vapors present in the air induction system after engine shut-down are substantially retained in the hydrocarbon vapor-adsorbent member until air flows through the air induction system after the engine starts.
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