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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2003
Applicants:
Gregory P. Prior, Birmingham, MI (US);
Roxann M. Bittner, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Inventors:
Gregory P. Prior, Birmingham, MI (US);
Roxann M. Bittner, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B033/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A supercharger includes multiple back flow ports which are controlled by valves. The valves regulate the timing and area for back flow of pressurized outlet air into the rotor chambers. The back flow air tends to equalize air pressure in the chambers prior to their exhausting into the outlet and thereby reduces flow back noise. The multiple ports are opened selectively or sequentially to provide noise control with improved efficiency at varying speeds.