Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device and method for detecting degradation of fuel for internal combustion engine
- Patent Title (中): 用于检测内燃机燃料劣化的装置和方法
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Application No.: US12680005Application Date: 2008-09-24
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Publication No.: US08347828B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Kaori Yoshida , Satoshi Taniguchi
- Applicant: Kaori Yoshida , Satoshi Taniguchi
- Applicant Address: JP Toyota
- Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Toyota
- Agency: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
- Priority: JP2007-248893 20070926
- International Application: PCT/IB2008/002486 WO 20080924
- International Announcement: WO2009/040635 WO 20090402
- Main IPC: G01N21/00
- IPC: G01N21/00

Abstract:
A transmittance sensor that detects the optical transmittance of biofuel is provided on a fuel tank that stores biofuel to be supplied to an internal combustion engine. An ECU periodically acquires the optical transmittance detected by the transmittance sensor, and calculates the amount of change from the previous value. In addition, the ECU calculates a degradation index value indicating the degree of degradation of the biofuel by accumulating the amount of change.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100211289A1 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEGRADATION OF FUEL FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Public/Granted day:2010-08-19
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