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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2014
Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);
Elias Brassitos, Boston, MA (US);
Brian Weinberg, San Diego, CA (US);
Qingchao Kong, Revere, MA (US);
Constantinos Mavroidis, Arlington, MA (US);
Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, systems and methods are described for a gear contact system configured to support radial, thrust, and moment loads, the system comprising a first gear comprising a first roller having a first roller bearing surface, the first roller bearing surface having a convex curvature defined by a first radius of curvature; and a second gear comprising a second roller having a second roller bearing surface, the second roller bearing surface having a concave curvature defined by a second radius of curvature.