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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2010
Terry G. Wood, Countryside, IL (US);
Elias P. Soupos, Chicago, IL (US);
Terry G. Wood, Countryside, IL (US);
Elias P. Soupos, Chicago, IL (US);
International Engine Entellectual Property Company, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A compressor assembly () includes a compressor housing () having a main air inlet () and an annular wall () defining an inducer bore (). A secondary inlet passage () is disposed around the inducer bore (). The secondary inlet passage () has an inlet slot () operatively intersecting the inducer bore () to permit the entry of a fluid thereinto through an inlet port (). The inlet slot () advantageously defines an augmented inducer diameter region (). Preferably the secondary inlet passage () may be selectively partially or completely isolated from the main air inlet (). A compressor wheel () is located in the compressor housing () and has a stepped portion () formed by at least one plurality of vanes () operatively associated with the augmented inducer diameter region () adjacent to the inlet slot () of the housing () to receive fluid therefrom.