Intake device for use with internal combustion engines
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1. A device for use in an intake path of an internal combustion engine, the device comprising a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the body portion further including at least one passage surface defining at least one passage about an axis from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein the passage surface further defines a plurality of channels about the axis of the passage, wherein each channel extends from a channel opening in the upper surface to a channel opening in the lower surface, wherein at least a portion of each channel is at an angle relative to the axis of the passage, wherein the passage surface defining the passage is a continuous surface from the upper surface of the body portion to the lower surface of the body portion, and further wherein the continuous surface extends from a first opening of the passage at the upper surface of the body portion inward towards the axis of the passage and then further extends away from the axis of the passage towards a second opening of the passage at the lower surface of the body portion.
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Abstract
A device for use in an intake path of an internal combustion engine includes a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface. The body portion includes at least one passage surface defining at least one passage about an axis from the upper surface to the lower surface. The passage surface further defines a plurality of channels about the axis of the passage. Each channel extends from a channel opening in the upper surface to a channel opening in the lower surface. Further, the device may include a passage surface that is a continuous surface from the upper surface of the body portion to the lower surface of the body portion. The continuous surface extends from a first opening of the passage inward towards the axis of the passage and then further extends away from the axis towards a second opening of the passage at the lower surface of the body portion forming a venturi through the device.
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- 1. A device for use in an intake path of an internal combustion engine, the device comprising a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the body portion further including at least one passage surface defining at least one passage about an axis from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein the passage surface further defines a plurality of channels about the axis of the passage, wherein each channel extends from a channel opening in the upper surface to a channel opening in the lower surface, wherein at least a portion of each channel is at an angle relative to the axis of the passage, wherein the passage surface defining the passage is a continuous surface from the upper surface of the body portion to the lower surface of the body portion, and further wherein the continuous surface extends from a first opening of the passage at the upper surface of the body portion inward towards the axis of the passage and then further extends away from the axis of the passage towards a second opening of the passage at the lower surface of the body portion.
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19. A device for use in an intake path of an internal combustion engine, the device comprising a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the body portion further including at least one passage surface defining at least one passage about an axis from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein the passage surface further defines a plurality of channels about the axis of the passage, wherein each channel extends from a channel opening in the upper surface to a channel opening in the lower surface, wherein at least a portion of each channel is at an angle relative to the axis of the passage, wherein the passage surface defining the passage is a continuous surface from the upper surface of the body portion to the lower surface of the body portion, wherein the continuous surface extends from a first opening of the passage at the upper surface of the body portion inward towards the axis of the passage and then further extends away from the axis of the passage towards a second opening of the passage at the lower surface of the body portion, and further wherein one or more of the plurality of channels is defined by a first channel surface and a second channel surface, each of the first and second channel surfaces extending from the upper surface of the body portion to the lower surface of the body portion, wherein at least one of the first channel surface and the second channel surface is a curved surface having a radius of curvature, wherein the center of the radius of curvature is outside of the passage.
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20. A device for use in an intake path of an internal combustion engine, the device comprising a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the body portion further including at least one passage surface defining at least one passage about an axis from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein the passage surface further defines a plurality of channels about the axis of the passage, wherein each channel extends from a channel opening in the upper surface to a channel opening in the lower surface, wherein at least a portion of each channel is at an angle relative to the axis of the passage, wherein the passage surface defining the passage is a continuous surface from the upper surface of the body portion to the lower surface of the body portion, wherein the continuous surface extends from a first opening of the passage at the upper surface of the body portion inward towards the axis of the passage and then further extends away from the axis of the passage towards a second opening of the passage at the lower surface of the body portion, and further wherein one or more of the plurality of channels is defined by a first channel surface and a second channel surface, each of the first and second channel surfaces extending from the upper surface of the body portion to the lower surface of the body portion, wherein at least one of the first channel surface and the second channel surface is a curved surface having a radius of curvature, wherein the center of the radius of curvature is on the same side relative to the curved surface as the axis of the passage.
- 21. A device for use in an intake path of an internal combustion engine, the device comprising a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the body portion further including at least one passage surface defining at least one passage about an axis from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein the passage surface further defines a plurality of channels about the axis of the passage, each channel extending from a channel opening in the upper surface to a channel opening in the lower surface with at least a portion of each channel at an angle relative to the axis of the passage, wherein one or more of the plurality of channels is defined by a first channel surface and a second channel surface sharing an edge with the first channel surface, each of the first and second channel surfaces extending from the upper surface of the body portion to the lower surface of the body portion, wherein at least one of the first channel surface and second channel surface is a curved surface having a radius of curvature, wherein the center of the radius of curvature is outside of the passage.
- 30. A device for use in an intake path of an internal combustion engine, the device comprising a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the body portion further including at least one passage surface defining at least one passage about an axis from the upper surface to the lower surface, wherein the passage surface further defines a plurality of channels about the axis of the passage, each channel extending from a channel opening in the upper surface to a channel opening in the lower surface with at least a portion of each channel at an angle relative to the axis of the passage, wherein one or more of the plurality of channels is defined by a first channel surface and a second channel surface sharing an edge with the first channel surface, each of the first and second channel surfaces extending from the upper surface of the body portion to the lower surface of the body portion, wherein at least one of the first channel surface and the second channel surface is a curved surface having a radius of curvature, wherein the center of the radius of curvature is on the same side relative to the curved surface as the axis of the passage.
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