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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Gregory J. Chapman, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Robert J. Greco, Mesa, AZ (US);
Philip S. Chow, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Gregory J. Chapman, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Robert J. Greco, Mesa, AZ (US);
Philip S. Chow, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
An ice protection system and method of implementing ice protection for a vehicle includes a plurality of segmented sub-areas each including a leading edge surface subject to the formation of ice thereon. The system further includes a plurality of air ducts, each in fluid communication with at least one of the segmented sub-areas and a source of heated air. A cyclic diverter valve is configured to provide a cyclic flow of heated air via the plurality of air ducts to each of the plurality of segmented sub-areas to protect the leading edge surface from the formation of ice.