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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2007
Martin R. Zielke, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Qianfan Xin, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Martin R. Zielke, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Qianfan Xin, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine () includes an intake manifold () and at least one exhaust manifold (). A first compressor () that is operably associated with a first turbine () has a first air inlet () and a first air outlet (). The first air inlet () is adapted to admit air into the first compressor (), and the first air outlet () is fluidly connected to the intake manifold (). The first turbine () fluidly communicates with a tailpipe (). A second compressor () is operably associated with a second turbine () and has a first tributary fluid inlet (), a second tributary fluid inlet (), and a second fluid outlet (). The first tributary fluid inlet () is fluidly connected to the tailpipe () at a junction (), the second tributary fluid inlet () is adapted to admit air into the second compressor (), and the second fluid outlet () is fluidly connected to the intake manifold (). The second turbine () is fluidly connected to the tailpipe ().