Engine intake assembly with selector valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9879591
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14806883

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An intake assembly for a compressor providing compressed air to an internal combustion engine core, including an air conduit having at least one heat exchanger extending thereacross, an intake plenum for the compressor, a first intake conduit connected to the air conduit upstream of the heat exchanger(s), a second intake conduit connected to the air conduit downstream of the heat exchanger(s), and a selector valve configurable between a first configuration to allow a fluid communication between the intake plenum and the air conduit through the first intake conduit and a second configuration to prevent the fluid communication through the first intake conduit. Fluid communication between the intake plenum and the air conduit through the second intake conduit is allowed at least when the selector valve is in the second configuration. An engine assembly and method of supplying air to a compressor are also discussed.

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PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORPQUEBEC CANADA QUEBEC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berube, Stephane St-Philippe, CA 12 72
Bolduc, Sebastien St-Bruno, CA 23 157
Cunningham, Mark Montreal, CA 98 1738
Fontaine, Mike Boucherville, CA 36 536
Gagnon-Martin, David Longueuil, CA 35 201
Julien, Andre Ste-Julie, CA 81 615
Lafortune, Serge Mascouche, CA 8 79
Legare, Pierre-Yves Chambly, CA 24 609
Thomassin, Jean Ste Julie, CA 130 1270
Villeneuve, Bruno Boucherville, CA 43 300

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