公开(公告)号：US08435334B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US12570316

申请日：2009-09-30

申请人： Robert P. Hart ,  Kent Reid

发明人： Robert P. Hart ,  Kent Reid

IPC分类号： B01D53/02

CPC分类号： B01D53/0407 ,  B01D53/0446 ,  B01D2255/702 ,  B01D2257/7022 ,  B01D2259/4525

摘要： A carbon canister for use with a fuel storage system having a fuel storage tank and a vent line connected thereto. The carbon canister includes an inner container having a first end and a second end, an outer container having a first end and a second end, the outer container being disposed about an outer surface of the inner container such that the outer container and the inner container are concentric. A first end plate is disposed at the first end of the inner container and the first end of the outer container and a second end plate is disposed at the second end of the inner container and the second end of the outer container, such that a first volume is defined by the inner container, the outer container, the first end plate and the second end plate, and hydrocarbon adsorbing activated carbon disposed in the first volume. The vent line of the fuel storage tank is external to the carbon canister and the first volume of the carbon canister is in fluid communication with the fuel storage tank.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与燃料储存系统一起使用的碳罐，该燃料储存系统具有燃料储存箱和与之连接的排放管线。 碳罐包括具有第一端和第二端的内部容器，具有第一端和第二端的外部容器，外部容器围绕内部容器的外表面设置，使得外部容器和内部容器 是同心的 第一端板设置在内容器的第一端，外容器的第一端和第二端板设置在内容器的第二端和外容器的第二端，使得第一端板 容积由内容器，外容器，第一端板和第二端板以及设置在第一容积中的烃吸附活性炭构成。 燃料储罐的排气管线位于碳罐的外部，碳罐的第一容积与燃料储罐流体连通。

公开(公告)号：US20100018390A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12509813

申请日：2009-07-27

申请人： Robert P. Hart ,  Kent Reid

发明人： Robert P. Hart ,  Kent Reid

IPC分类号： B01D53/02

CPC分类号： B01D53/0407 ,  B01D53/0454 ,  B01D2253/102 ,  B01D2257/702 ,  B01D2257/7022 ,  B01D2259/40009 ,  B01D2259/40086 ,  B01D2259/4516 ,  B67D7/0478

摘要： A carbon canister to adsorb hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon air mixture in a UST system to prevent fugitive emissions due to overpressurization. The carbon canister has an inlet port at one end coupled to the UST system. An outlet port on the opposite end of the canister is connected to a flow-limiting orifice with a known calibrated flow rate that vents in a controlled fashion to the atmosphere. When UST pressure rises slightly above ambient pressure, fuel vapors and air from the UST system enters, via the inlet port, into the canister, where hydrocarbons are adsorbed onto the surface of the activated carbon. The cleansed air vents through the controlled flow outlet port to atmosphere, thereby preventing excessive positive pressure from occurring in the UST system. The activated carbon is purged of hydrocarbons by means of reverse air flow caused by negative UST pressures that occur during periods of ORVR vehicle refueling.

摘要翻译： 碳罐用于在UST系统中从碳氢化合物空气混合物中吸附碳氢化合物，以防止由于过压而导致的逸散性排放。 碳罐在一端具有与UST系统相连的入口端口。 在罐的另一端上的出口端口连接到具有已知校准流量的限流孔口，该流量限制孔口以可控制的方式排放到大气中。 当UST压力略高于环境压力时，来自UST系统的燃料蒸气和空气通过入口进入罐中，其中碳氢化合物被吸附到活性炭的表面上。 清洁的空气通过受控流出口到大气，从而防止在UST系统中发生过大的正压。 活性炭通过由ORVR车辆加油期间发生的负UST压力引起的反向气流吹扫烃。

公开(公告)号：US20080216916A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-11

申请号：US11865525

申请日：2007-10-01

申请人： Robert P. Hart

发明人： Robert P. Hart

IPC分类号： B65B31/02

CPC分类号： G01M3/26 ,  B67D7/0486 ,  B67D7/0496 ,  F02M25/0809 ,  F02M25/0872 ,  G01M3/02

摘要： A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced vapors may be recovered at the dispensing point nozzle by a vapor recovery system. A properly functioning vapor recovery system recovers approximately one unit volume of vapor for every unit volume of dispensed liquid fuel. The ratio of recovered vapor to dispensed fuel is termed the A/L ratio, which should ideally be approximately equal to one (1). The A/L ratio, and thus the proper functioning of the vapor recovery system, may be determined by measuring liquid fuel flow and return vapor flow (using a vapor flow sensor) on a nozzle-by-nozzle basis. The disclosed methods and apparatus provide for the determination of A/L ratios for individual nozzles using a reduced number of vapor flow sensors. The disclosed methods and apparatus also provide for the determination of fuel dispensing system vapor containment integrity, and the differentiation of true vapor recovery failures as opposed to false failures resulting from the refueling of vehicles provided with onboard vapor recovery systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于监测和确定燃料蒸气回收性能的方法和装置。 通过常规气泵喷嘴将液体燃料分配到罐中自然地使罐中的空气和燃料空气蒸汽的混合物发生位移。 这些置换的蒸气可以通过蒸汽回收系统在分配点喷嘴处被回收。 适当运作的蒸汽回收系统为每单位体积的分配的液体燃料回收大约一单位体积的蒸汽。 回收的蒸汽与分配的燃料的比例称为A / L比，其理想地应近似等于1（1）。 可以通过基于喷嘴的喷嘴测量液体燃料流量和回流蒸气流量（使用蒸气流量传感器）来确定蒸气回收系统的适当功能。 所公开的方法和装置提供使用减少数量的蒸汽流量传感器来确定单个喷嘴的A / L比。 所公开的方法和装置还提供了确定燃料分配系统蒸气容纳完整性以及真正的蒸汽回收故障的区分，而不是由提供有车载蒸气回收系统的车辆的加油导致的假故障。

公开(公告)号：US07080546B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-25

申请号：US11071395

申请日：2005-03-03

申请人： Ray J. Hutchinson ,  Donald D. Halla ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Richard G. Dolson ,  Richard K. Lucas ,  Kent D. Reid

发明人： Ray J. Hutchinson ,  Donald D. Halla ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Richard G. Dolson ,  Richard K. Lucas ,  Kent D. Reid

IPC分类号： G01M3/28

CPC分类号： B67D7/3209 ,  B65D90/503 ,  B67D7/66 ,  B67D7/78

摘要： A pump housing that contains a pump that draws fuel from an underground storage tank containing fuel to deliver to fuel dispensers in a service station environment. The pump is coupled to a double-walled fuel pipe that carries the fuel from the pump to the fuel dispensers. The double-walled fuel piping contains an inner annular space that carries the fuel and an outer annular space that captures any leaked fuel from the inner annular space. The outer annular space is maintained through the fuel piping from the pump to the fuel dispensers so that the outer annular space can be pressurized by a pump to determine if a leak exists in the outer annular space or so that fuel leaked from the inner annular space can be captured by a leak containment chamber in the pump housing.

公开(公告)号：US07051576B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-30

申请号：US10430890

申请日：2003-05-06

申请人： Ray J. Hutchinson ,  Donald D. Halla ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Richard G. Dolson ,  Richard K. Lucas ,  Kent D. Reid

发明人： Ray J. Hutchinson ,  Donald D. Halla ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Richard G. Dolson ,  Richard K. Lucas ,  Kent D. Reid

IPC分类号： G01M3/28

CPC分类号： B67D7/3209 ,  B65D90/503 ,  B67D7/66 ,  B67D7/78

摘要： A pump housing that contains a pump that draws fuel from an underground storage tank containing fuel to deliver to fuel dispensers in a service station environment. The pump is coupled to a double-walled fuel pipe that carries the fuel from the pump to the fuel dispensers. The double-walled fuel piping contains an inner annular space that carries the fuel and an outer annular space that captures any leaked fuel from the inner annular space. The outer annular space is maintained through the fuel piping from the pump to the fuel dispensers so that the outer annular space can be pressurized by a pump to determine if a leak exists in the outer annular space or so that fuel leaked from the inner annular space can be captured by a leak containment chamber in the pump housing.

摘要翻译： 一个泵壳体，该泵壳体包含一个泵，从一个含有燃料的地下储罐中抽取燃料，以便在维修站环境中运送到燃油分配器。 泵耦合到双层燃料管，其将燃料从泵运送到燃料分配器。 双壁燃料管道包含内部环形空间，其承载燃料和外部环形空间，其从内部环形空间捕获任何泄漏的燃料。 外部环形空间通过燃料管道从泵保持到燃料分配器，使得外部环形空间可以被泵加压以确定在外部环形空间中是否存在泄漏，或者使得从内部环形空间泄漏的燃料 可以被泵壳体中的泄漏容纳室捕获。

公开(公告)号：US06978660B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US11183589

申请日：2005-07-18

申请人： Ray J. Hutchinson ,  Donald D. Halla ,  Richard G. Dolson ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Richard K. Lucas ,  Kent D. Reid

发明人： Ray J. Hutchinson ,  Donald D. Halla ,  Richard G. Dolson ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Richard K. Lucas ,  Kent D. Reid

IPC分类号： B65D90/50 ,  B67D7/32 ,  B67D7/66 ,  B67D7/68 ,  B67D7/78 ,  G01M3/04 ,  G01M3/28

CPC分类号： B67D7/68 ,  B67D7/3209 ,  B67D7/66 ,  B67D7/78 ,  G01M3/2892

摘要： A submersible turbine pump includes a power head enclosed in a casing. A vacuum source associated with the submersible turbine pump draws a vacuum in the interior space of the casing. A pressure sensor may be used to monitor the vacuum in the interior space to detect a leak in the power head or the casing. If a leak is detected, an alarm may be generated and the submersible turbine pump may be deactivated.

摘要翻译： 潜水涡轮泵包括封闭在壳体中的动力头。 与潜水涡轮泵相关联的真空源在壳体的内部空间中抽真空。 可以使用压力传感器来监测内部空间中的真空，以检测动力头或套管中的泄漏。 如果检测到泄漏，则可能会产生报警，并且可以停用潜水涡轮泵。

公开(公告)号：US06834534B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-28

申请号：US10390346

申请日：2003-03-17

申请人： Don Halla ,  Richard Dolson ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Richard Lucas ,  Ray Hutchinson ,  Kent Reid

发明人： Don Halla ,  Richard Dolson ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Richard Lucas ,  Ray Hutchinson ,  Kent Reid

IPC分类号： G01M326

CPC分类号： B67D7/3209 ,  B65D90/503

摘要： A storage tank leak detection and prevention system that detects a breach or leak in the interstitial space of a double-walled fuel storage tank in a service station environment. The interstitial space is placed under a vacuum using a submersible turbine pump that is also used to pump fuel to the fuel dispensers in the service station and therefore a separate vacuum generating source is not required. A sensing unit and/or tank monitor monitors the vacuum level in the interstitial space over time. If a significant vacuum level change occurs in the interstitial space after the interstitial space is placed under a vacuum level, a catastrophic leak detection alarm is generated. If a minor vacuum level change occurs in the interstitial space after the interstitial space is placed under a vacuum, a precision leak detection alarm is generated. Functional tests also ensure that the leak detection system is functioning properly.

摘要翻译： 一种存储罐泄漏检测和预防系统，其检测在服务站环境中双壁燃料储罐的间隙空间中的泄漏或泄漏。 间隙空间使用潜水涡轮泵在真空下放置，该潜水泵也用于将燃料泵送到维修站中的燃料分配器，因此不需要单独的真空发生源。 感测单元和/或罐监视器随时间监视间隙空间中的真空度。 如果间隙空间置于真空度之后，间隙空间发生显着的真空度变化，就会产生灾难性的泄漏检测报警。 如果在间隙空间置于真空下之后，间隙空间发生微小的真空度变化，就会产生精密的泄漏检测报警。 功能测试还确保泄漏检测系统正常工作。

公开(公告)号：US4418571A

公开(公告)日：1983-12-06

申请号：US331993

申请日：1981-12-18

申请人： Einar Asmundsson ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Donald W. Fleischer

发明人： Einar Asmundsson ,  Robert P. Hart ,  Donald W. Fleischer

IPC分类号： G01F23/26

CPC分类号： G01F23/263

摘要： A liquid level measuring device has an outer capacitance tube, an imperforate glass tube coaxially within the outer tube defining a capacitor annulus between them, and an inner capacitor sleeve coaxially within the glass tube and having separate longitudinally extending sleeve sections. The separate sleeve sections cooperate with the outer capacitance tube to form a plurality of capacitor sections each having a separately measurable value which varies between dry minimum and submerged maximum.

摘要翻译： 液位测量装置具有外电容管，外管中同轴的无孔玻璃管，其在其中限定电容器环之间，并且内部电容器套同轴地位于玻璃管内并具有分开的纵向延伸的套筒部分。 单独的套筒部分与外部电容管协作以形成多个电容器部分，每个电容器部分具有在干燥最小值和浸没最大值之间变化的单独可测量值。

公开(公告)号：US07849728B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US11865525

申请日：2007-10-01

申请人： Robert P. Hart

发明人： Robert P. Hart

IPC分类号： G01M3/04

CPC分类号： G01M3/26 ,  B67D7/0486 ,  B67D7/0496 ,  F02M25/0809 ,  F02M25/0872 ,  G01M3/02

摘要： A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced vapors may be recovered at the dispensing point nozzle by a vapor recovery system. A properly functioning vapor recovery system recovers approximately one unit volume of vapor for every unit volume of dispensed liquid fuel. The ratio of recovered vapor to dispensed fuel is termed the A/L ratio, which should ideally be approximately equal to one (1). The A/L ratio, and thus the proper functioning of the vapor recovery system, may be determined by measuring liquid fuel flow and return vapor flow (using a vapor flow sensor) on a nozzle-by-nozzle basis. The disclosed methods and apparatus provide for the determination of A/L ratios for individual nozzles using a reduced number of vapor flow sensors. The disclosed methods and apparatus also provide for the determination of fuel dispensing system vapor containment integrity, and the differentiation of true vapor recovery failures as opposed to false failures resulting from the refueling of vehicles provided with onboard vapor recovery systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于监测和确定燃料蒸气回收性能的方法和装置。 通过常规气泵喷嘴将液体燃料分配到罐中自然地使罐中的空气和燃料空气蒸汽的混合物发生位移。 这些置换的蒸气可以通过蒸汽回收系统在分配点喷嘴处被回收。 适当运作的蒸汽回收系统为每单位体积的分配的液体燃料回收大约一单位体积的蒸汽。 回收的蒸汽与分配的燃料的比例称为A / L比，其理想地应近似等于1（1）。 可以通过基于喷嘴的喷嘴测量液体燃料流量和回流蒸气流量（使用蒸气流量传感器）来确定蒸气回收系统的适当功能。 所公开的方法和装置提供使用减少数量的蒸汽流量传感器来确定单个喷嘴的A / L比。 所公开的方法和装置还提供了确定燃料分配系统蒸气容纳完整性以及真正的蒸汽回收故障的区分，而不是由提供有车载蒸气回收系统的车辆的加油导致的假故障。

公开(公告)号：US20100132436A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-03

申请号：US12702107

申请日：2010-02-08

申请人： Robert P. Hart

发明人： Robert P. Hart

IPC分类号： G01M3/04

CPC分类号： G01M3/26 ,  B67D7/0486 ,  B67D7/0496 ,  F02M25/0809 ,  F02M25/0872 ,  G01M3/02

摘要： A method and apparatus for monitoring and determining fuel vapor recovery performance is disclosed. The dispensing of liquid fuel into a tank by a conventional gas pump nozzle naturally displaces a mixture of air and fuel ullage vapor in the tank. These displaced vapors may be recovered at the dispensing point nozzle by a vapor recovery system. A properly functioning vapor recovery system recovers approximately one unit volume of vapor for every unit volume of dispensed liquid fuel. The ratio of recovered vapor to dispensed fuel is termed the A/L ratio, which should ideally be approximately equal to one (1). The A/L ratio, and thus the proper functioning of the vapor recovery system, may be determined by measuring liquid fuel flow and return vapor flow (using a vapor flow sensor) on a nozzle-by-nozzle basis. The disclosed methods and apparatus provide for the determination of A/L ratios for individual nozzles using a reduced number of vapor flow sensors. The disclosed methods and apparatus also provide for the determination of fuel dispensing system vapor containment integrity, and the differentiation of true vapor recovery failures as opposed to false failures resulting from the refueling of vehicles provided with onboard vapor recovery systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于监测和确定燃料蒸气回收性能的方法和装置。 通过常规气泵喷嘴将液体燃料分配到罐中自然地使罐中的空气和燃料空气蒸汽的混合物发生位移。 这些置换的蒸气可以通过蒸汽回收系统在分配点喷嘴处被回收。 适当运作的蒸汽回收系统为每单位体积的分配的液体燃料回收大约一单位体积的蒸汽。 回收的蒸汽与分配的燃料的比例称为A / L比，其理想地应近似等于1（1）。 可以通过基于喷嘴的喷嘴测量液体燃料流量和回流蒸气流量（使用蒸气流量传感器）来确定蒸气回收系统的适当功能。 所公开的方法和装置提供使用减少数量的蒸汽流量传感器来确定单个喷嘴的A / L比。 所公开的方法和装置还提供了确定燃料分配系统蒸气容纳完整性以及真正的蒸汽回收故障的区分，而不是由提供有车载蒸气回收系统的车辆的加油导致的假故障。