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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Inventors:
George Martin Tolhurst, Rugby, GB;
Alan C. Anderson, Columbus, IN (US);
John Robert Andras, Plain City, OH (US);
Jonathan Bowen Wickliff, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
CUMMINS INC., Columbus, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 41/02 (2006.01); B01J 8/02 (2006.01); B01J 8/04 (2006.01); B01J 8/22 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B24B 57/02 (2006.01); F15D 1/04 (2006.01); F15D 1/14 (2006.01); F17D 1/00 (2006.01); F25B 39/02 (2006.01); F28D 3/04 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 41/023 (2013.01); B01J 8/0278 (2013.01); B01J 8/0492 (2013.01); B01J 8/22 (2013.01); B05D 1/02 (2013.01); B24B 57/02 (2013.01); F15D 1/04 (2013.01); F15D 1/14 (2013.01); F17D 1/005 (2013.01); F25B 39/028 (2013.01); F28D 3/04 (2013.01); F28F 9/0275 (2013.01); Y10T 137/85938 (2015.04);
Abstract
A flow splitter may include an inlet, at least two outlets, and an internal vane comprising a first end corresponding to the inlet and a second end corresponding to the at least two outlets, wherein the internal vane is configured to turn, between the first end and the second end, an internal flowing fluid from 0 degrees to a degree between about 60 degrees and 150 degrees. Methods of dividing fluid flow are also provided.