Abstract: An automotive internal combustion engine is equipped with a hydrocarbon adsorber for the purpose of controlling the emission of unburned hydrocarbons from the vehicle's tailpipe. Regeneration of the adsorber is achieved by an electronic engine controller operating a purge air system for drawing desorbed hydrocarbon material into the engine's intake.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 4, 1993
Date of Patent:
December 27, 1994
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company
Inventors:
Andrew A. Adamczyk, Jr., Ronald G. Hurley, James D. Pakko, Lisa A. Hansen, Peter M. Lyon