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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2011
Applicant:
Ronald M. Tkac, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventor:
Ronald M. Tkac, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 33/44 (2006.01); F04D 29/44 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01); F01D 25/24 (2006.01); F03B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a compressor housing for a forced induction system of an internal combustion engine is provided. The compressor housing includes a compressor inlet passage in fluid communication with a compressor volute configured to house a compressor wheel, the compressor inlet passage comprising a wall that is shared with the compressor volute. The compressor also includes a compressor outlet in fluid communication with the compressor volute, the compressor outlet being configured to direct a compressed gas to an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine.