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Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2020
Applicant:

Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;

Inventors:

Panagiotis Kakosimos, Västerås, SE;

Olli Alkkiomäki, Helsinki, FI;

Teija Aaltonen, Helsinki, FI;

Assignee:

ABB SCHWEIZ AG, Baden, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 29/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N 29/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/2888 (2013.01); F16N 2210/14 (2013.01); F16N 2210/18 (2013.01); F16N 2250/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of detecting degradation of a lubricant in a bearing of an electrical machine, including: a) obtaining a first outer bearing ring temperature, b) changing the speed of the electrical machine, c) obtaining a second outer bearing ring temperature when the speed has changed, d) determining a thermal response value of the outer bearing ring based on the first outer bearing ring temperature and the second outer bearing ring temperature, e) comparing the thermal response value with a reference thermal response value for the same speed change as in step b), and f) in case the thermal response value differs from the reference thermal response value, concluding that the performance of the lubricant has degraded.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kakosimos, Panagiotis. (2026). Method of detecting lubricant degradation in an electrical machine (U.S. Patent No. 12692979). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12692979

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