Flow control assembly and method utilizing apertured shutters
US10071625B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/88
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary flow control assembly includes, among other things, shutters each having at least one aperture. The shutters are configured to move back and forth between a first position and a second position to influence a flow through the at least one aperture. A flow control method includes, among other things, moving a shutters back and forth between a first position and a second position. The first position permits more flow through at least one aperture within each of the shutters than the second position.
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