Patents by Inventor Steven MUIR

Steven MUIR 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).

  • Canister and fuel vapors control system for vehicle
    Patent number: 10221785
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a canister for a vehicle. The canister includes a body, an adsorbent, and a weight sensing device. The body defines therein a housing space. The adsorbent is housed in the housing space. The adsorbent temporarily traps fuel vapors generated in a fuel tank for the vehicle. The weight sensing device detects a physical quantity associated with weight of the fuel vapors trapped by the adsorbent. The weight sensing device outputs the detected physical quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Muir, Paolo Guidi
  • CANISTER AND FUEL VAPORS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180363574
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a canister for a vehicle. The canister includes a body, an adsorbent, and a weight sensing device. The body defines therein a housing space. The adsorbent is housed in the housing space. The adsorbent temporarily traps fuel vapors generated in a fuel tank for the vehicle. The weight sensing device detects a physical quantity associated with weight of the fuel vapors trapped by the adsorbent. The weight sensing device outputs the detected physical quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Steven MUIR, Paolo GUIDI
  • Evaporative Emission Control System
    Publication number: 20170260931
    Abstract: An evaporative emissions control system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders including a dedicated exhaust gas recirculation (DEGR) cylinder. The evaporative emissions control system including a fuel tank vent line configured to direct fuel vapors evaporated from fuel within a fuel tank to only the DEGR cylinder of the plurality of cylinders. A purge valve is along the fuel vent line and is configured to control passage of fuel vapors to the DEGR cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Paolo GUIDI, Steven MUIR