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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 12, 2022
Applicant:

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);

Inventors:

Craig M. Beers, Wethersfield, CT (US);

Brent J. Merritt, Southwick, MA (US);

Assignee:

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/44 (2006.01); B64D 13/06 (2006.01); F01D 17/18 (2006.01); F01D 17/14 (2006.01); F04D 29/46 (2006.01); F01D 17/08 (2006.01); F16K 11/065 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/444 (2013.01); B64D 13/06 (2013.01); F01D 17/08 (2013.01); F01D 17/143 (2013.01); F01D 17/145 (2013.01); F01D 17/18 (2013.01); F04D 29/464 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0603 (2013.01); F16K 11/065 (2013.01);
Abstract

A variable diffuser includes a backing plate, a shroud, a first divider between the backing plate and the shroud, a first diffuser channel between the backing plate and the first divider, a second diffuser channel between the first divider and the shroud, the second diffuser channel, and a valve controlling flow through the second diffuser channel. The valve moves between a first position and a second position. The first diffuser channel includes a first channel inlet and a first outlet. The second diffuser channel includes a second channel inlet adjacent to the first channel inlet and a second outlet adjacent to the first outlet.


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