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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2021
Applicant:
Championx Llc, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Brett Champlin, Frederick, CO (US);
Joey Witt, Frederick, CO (US);
Brian Hicks, Frederick, CO (US);
Alex Hageman, Frederick, CO (US);
Assignee:
CHAMPIONX LLC, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/041 (2006.01); F04D 1/06 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 17/10 (2006.01); F16C 33/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/041 (2013.01); F04D 1/06 (2013.01); F16C 17/02 (2013.01); F16C 17/10 (2013.01); F16C 33/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, systems, and methods include bearing assemblies having one or more bearing element in a bearing housing for supporting a shaft extending through at least a portion of the bearing housing. The bearing assembly including a recirculation line for delivering fluid into the bearing housing at a location separate from a fluid inlet of the bearing housing to at least partially thermally regulate, lubricate, and/or flush the one or more bearing elements during operation of the shaft.