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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2018
Upwing Energy, Llc, Cerritos, CA (US);
Patrick McMullen, Villa Park, CA (US);
Herman Artinian, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Kuo-Chiang Chen, Kennedale, TX (US);
David Biddick, Houston, TX (US);
Upwing Energy, LLC, Cerritos, CA (US);
Abstract
A fluid module includes a fluid rotor configured to rotatably drive or be driven by fluid produced from a wellbore. A first shaft is coupled to the fluid rotor. The first shaft is configured to rotate in unison with the fluid rotor. A thrust bearing module includes a thrust bearing rotor. A second shaft is coupled to the thrust bearing rotor. The second shaft is configured to rotate in unison with the thrust bearing rotor. The second shaft is coupled to the first shaft. An electric machine module includes an electric machine rotor. A third shaft is coupled to the electric machine rotor. A third shaft is configured to rotate in unison with the electric machine rotor. The third shaft is coupled to the second shaft. The third shaft is rotodynamically isolated from the first shaft and the second shaft.