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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2008
Paul Gottemoller, Palos Park, IL (US);
Terry G. Wood, Countryside, IL (US);
Paul Gottemoller, Palos Park, IL (US);
Terry G. Wood, Countryside, IL (US);
International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
A turbocharger () for an internal combustion engine includes a compressor () having an impellor () disposed in a compressor chamber (). The compressor chamber () receives fluid flow. A flow regulation mechanism () is disposed in the compressor () and includes a diffuser cover () and a recirculation gate (). The diffuser cover () is moveably disposed in a diffuser passage () from a first position permitting fluid flow through the diffuser passage to a second position at least partially impeding the fluid flow. The recirculation gate () is moveably disposed in the compressor chamber () from a first position closing a recirculation groove () to a second position opening the recirculation groove to fluid communication with the compressor chamber.