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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2023
GE Precision Healthcare Llc, Waukesha, WI (US);
Eric J Lubar, West Milwaukee, WI (US);
Andrew T Triscari, West Milwaukee, WI (US);
Andrew J Marconnet, West Milwaukee, WI (US);
Donald R Allen, West Milwaukee, WI (US);
Ryan Randall Dagen, West Milwaukee, WI (US);
Ian S Hunt, West Milwaukee, WI (US);
GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for a liquid metal bearing assembly. In one embodiment, a liquid metal bearing assembly includes a fill port fluidly coupled to a liquid metal reservoir of the liquid metal bearing assembly, the fill port comprising an inlet diameter and an outlet diameter, the outlet diameter smaller than the inlet diameter, and a pin formed to fit inside the fill port and prevent liquid metal from leaving the liquid metal reservoir via the fill port.