Ice protection system and method including a plurality of...

Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Ice prevention

Reexamination Certificate

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C244S13400A, C137S625150

Reexamination Certificate

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07575196

ABSTRACT:
An ice protection system and method of implementing ice protection for a vehicle includes a plurality of segmented sub-areas each including a leading edge surface subject to the formation of ice thereon. The system further includes a plurality of air ducts, each in fluid communication with at least one of the segmented sub-areas and a source of heated air. A cyclic diverter valve is configured to provide a cyclic flow of heated air via the plurality of air ducts to each of the plurality of segmented sub-areas to protect the leading edge surface from the formation of ice.

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