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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 39/16 (2006.01); F02B 37/22 (2006.01); F04D 27/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/26 (2006.01); F02B 39/04 (2006.01); F02B 39/10 (2006.01); F04D 17/10 (2006.01); F02B 33/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/225 (2013.01); F02B 39/16 (2013.01); F02D 41/0007 (2013.01); F04D 27/002 (2013.01); F02B 33/40 (2013.01); F02B 39/04 (2013.01); F02B 39/10 (2013.01); F02D 41/26 (2013.01); F04D 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a variable inlet device of a compressor. In one example, a compressor may include the variable inlet device arranged within an inlet conduit of the compressor. The variable inlet device may be adjustable to control the gas flow through the compressor, the variable inlet including a pair of semi-cylindrical shells that are pivotable, about a set of hinges, between an open and closed position.