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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
May. 22, 2012
Applicants:
Mitchell B. Cohen, West Hartford, CT (US);
Paul J. Chapman, Windsor, CT (US);
Paul R. Thibeault, Windsor, CT (US);
Inventors:
Mitchell B. Cohen, West Hartford, CT (US);
Paul J. Chapman, Windsor, CT (US);
Paul R. Thibeault, Windsor, CT (US);
Assignee:
ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD, Baden, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15D 1/04 (2006.01); B01D 53/86 (2006.01); F01N 3/28 (2006.01); F15B 13/04 (2006.01); F15B 13/043 (2006.01); F01N 13/00 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/8631 (2013.01); F01N 3/2892 (2013.01); F01N 13/0093 (2014.06); F01N 13/0097 (2014.06); F01N 2590/10 (2013.01); F15B 13/0402 (2013.01); F15B 13/0436 (2013.01); F15B 2013/0409 (2013.01); F15B 2211/30525 (2013.01); F15B 2211/329 (2013.01); F15B 2211/634 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flow control grid includes a plurality of channel assemblies connected to one another. Each of the plurality of channel assemblies defines a flow straightening section and a flow turning section. The flow turning section has an arcuate segment and a first substantially flat segment. The first substantially flat segment is positioned in the flow straightening section. The arcuate segment extends outwardly from the flow straightening section.