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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2009
Applicants:
Frank Lin, Torrance, CA (US);
Adonis Spathias, Glendora, CA (US);
Inventors:
Frank Lin, Torrance, CA (US);
Adonis Spathias, Glendora, CA (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A centrifugal compressor may comprise a wheel and a pipe diffuser. The pipe diffuser may comprise an annular pipe diffuser section and at least one cylindrical hole passing through the annular pipe diffuser section for compressing gas emerging from the wheel. The at least one cylindrical hole may have an axis that is slanted at an angle A relative to a plane that is orthogonal to an axis of rotation of the compressor.