Fuel tank system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8955545
APP PUB NO 20130008524A1
SERIAL NO

13637033

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Provided is a fuel tank system wherein the liquid levels of fuel in two fuel storage portions can be equally maintained, and the fuel amount in each fuel tank can be estimated with a high degree of accuracy. The fuel tank system is provided with a fuel tank in which a main tank portion and a subsidiary tank portion are formed; a siphon tube which extends from the main tank portion to the subsidiary tank portion, to transfer fuel from one tank portion to the other tank portion; and an electronic control unit (ECU) for determining whether or not the fuel is transferred via the siphon tube (in the transfer state). The ECU determines that the fuel is in the transfer state when the change rate of a sender signal is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value (VF_th).

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  • HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kimura, Tamon Saitama, JP 10 295
Kobayashi, Kengo Saitama, JP 31 433
Murabayashi, Shinya Saitama, JP 21 231
Shida, Kiyofumi Saitama, JP 9 79
Utsumi, Yutaka Saitama, JP 6 64
Watanabe, Hiroaki Saitama, JP 175 1977

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