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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2021
Applicant:
Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Inventors:
Vishnu M. Sishtla, Syracuse, NY (US);
Chaitanya Vishwajit Halbe, New Haven, CT (US);
Assignee:
CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 27/00 (2006.01); F02C 6/12 (2006.01); F04D 29/56 (2006.01); F04D 27/02 (2006.01); F04D 29/46 (2006.01); F02C 7/042 (2006.01); F04D 15/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 27/002 (2013.01); F02C 6/12 (2013.01); F02C 7/042 (2013.01); F04D 15/0022 (2013.01); F04D 27/0246 (2013.01); F04D 27/0253 (2013.01); F04D 29/4213 (2013.01); F04D 29/464 (2013.01); F04D 29/563 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2250/51 (2013.01); F05D 2270/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illustrative example embodiment of a compressor includes an inlet defining an intake passage, a plurality of lateral inlet guide vanes in the intake passage, and a plurality of medial inlet guide vanes in the intake passage. The lateral guide vanes are selectively oriented to alter an amount of fluid flow through a first, lateral portion of the intake passage. The medial inlet guide vanes are selectively oriented to alter an amount of fluid flow through a second, medial portion of the intake passage.