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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2017
U.s. Army Research Laboratory Attn: Rdrl-loc-i, Adelphi, MD (US);
Kelsen E. LaBerge, Berea, OH (US);
Stephen P. Berkebile, Havre de Grace, MD (US);
Gary D. Roberts, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Robert F. Handschuh, North Olmsted, OH (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A lubricating system includes a machine configured to operate in a first operating state and a second operating state; and a heat activated polymer material applied to at least a part of the machine and to remain solid during the first operating state and to soften upon being heated in the second operating state to lubricate the machine. The heat activated polymer material may soften due to increased friction incurred by the machine in the second operating state. A heating element may be operatively connected to any of the machine and the heat activated polymer material. The heat activated polymer material may soften due to being heated by the heating element in the second operating state. An injector may apply the heat activated polymer material to the machine. A channel may direct a flow of the heat activated polymer material as it softens in the second operating state.
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