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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
May. 22, 2006
Terry G. Wood, Countryside, IL (US);
Terry G. Wood, Countryside, IL (US);
International Engine Intellectual Property Company LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
A compressor assembly () includes a compressor housing () having a main inlet bore () and a secondary inlet passage () that has an increasing flow cross-sectional area. The secondary inlet passage () is positioned in the compressor housing () and around the main inlet bore (). A secondary inlet slot () and an outlet slot () fluidly connect the secondary inlet passage () with the main inlet bore (). A compressor wheel () is in the compressor housing () and has a stepped portion () formed by at least one plurality of vanes (). The stepped portion () is located adjacent to the outlet slot () of the housing ().