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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2020
Applicant:
GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Inventors:
Ian Hunt, Sussex, WI (US);
Andrew Triscari, Hubertus, WI (US);
John McCabe, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Michael Hebert, Muskego, WI (US);
Assignee:
GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/10 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); G01N 23/04 (2018.01); F16C 17/10 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01); G01N 23/046 (2018.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/4435 (2013.01); A61B 6/547 (2013.01); F16C 17/102 (2013.01); F16C 33/107 (2013.01); G01N 23/046 (2013.01); H01J 35/104 (2019.05); F16C 2316/10 (2013.01); H01J 2235/106 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods related to hydrodynamic bearings are provided. One example system includes a hydrodynamic bearing including a rotational component configured to attach to an anode and a stationary component. The stationary component includes a bearing surface having a plurality of grooves configured to generate pressure in a fluid interface during rotation of the rotational component and where the bearing surface includes at least one recessed section profiled based on an expected pattern of wear.