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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
May. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Waukesha Bearings Corporation, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Inventors:
Jie Zhou, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Barry Blair, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Assignee:
Waukesha Bearings Corporation, Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 13/045 (2019.01); F16C 17/24 (2006.01); F16C 32/06 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 17/06 (2006.01); F16C 17/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 13/045 (2013.01); F16C 17/03 (2013.01); F16C 17/246 (2013.01); F16C 32/0666 (2013.01); F16C 17/028 (2013.01); F16C 17/06 (2013.01); F16C 2233/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing monitoring/analysis system may comprise an acoustic emission sensor positioned adjacent a fluid film bearing, component thereof, and/or adjacent structure such that the acoustic emission sensor may collect a signal from the bearing, wherein the signal may be analyzed to allow a user to gain information regarding the fluid film bearing.