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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tim Harris, Calgary, CA;
Gordon Brailean, Calgary, CA;
Theodor Bardas, Calgary, CA;
Cal Oleksuk, Calgary, CA;
Vaclav Kulle, Blind Bay, CA;
Assignee:
Nova Corporation of Alberta, Calgary, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K / ; F16C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310 905 ; 310256 ;
Abstract
A magnetic bearing has a number of pole pieces disposed about the circumference of the shaft supported by the bearing. To inhibit magnetic flux migration within the bearing, magnetic barriers of non-magnetic material are interposed between pole pieces at selected locations. Magnetic guides prevent magnetic saturation of the bridging portion of the pole pieces prior to the poles' saturating.