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Patent US6622757 - Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA 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...http://www.google.com/patents/US6622757?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6622757 - Fueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereofAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6622757 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/725,727Publication dateSep 23, 2003Filing dateNov 30, 2000Priority dateNov 30, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6802344, US6880585, US6964283, US6968868, US7275417, US7849728, US7975528, US8327689, US8893542, US20010039978, US20030079797, US20030192617, US20040154692, US20050034778, US20060042720, US20080216916, US20100132436, US20100139371, US20130091931, US20150075260Publication number09725727, 725727, US 6622757 B2, US 6622757B2, US-B2-6622757, US6622757 B2, US6622757B2InventorsRobert P. Hart, Richard K. LucasOriginal AssigneeVeeder-Root CompanyExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (116), Non-Patent Citations (22), Referenced by (52), Classifications (21), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetFueling system vapor recovery and containment performance monitor and method of operation thereof
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