Patents by Inventor Mark Frederick Jacobson

Mark Frederick Jacobson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fuel vapor recovery system
    Patent number: 5806500
    Abstract: A fuel vapor recovery system for an automotive vehicle includes a fuel tank, a first vapor recovery canister, a second vapor recovery canister, and a bypass flow metering element. The first canister has an inlet communicating directly with the fuel tank and an outlet. The second canister has an inlet communicating directly with the outlet of the first canister. The bypass flow metering element is disposed between the inlet and outlet of the first canister and directs a predetermined portion of the vapor from the tank directly to the inlet of the second canister, thereby reducing the vapor flow restriction through the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Gerald Reed Fargo, Philip Jeffrey Johnson, Mark Frederick Jacobson