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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
May. 23, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
John R Hull, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Thomas M Mulcahy, Western Springs, IL (US);
Assignee:
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
310 905 ; 310 90 ;
Abstract
A high temperature superconductor material bearing system (38) This system (38) includes a rotor (50) having a ring permanent magnet (60), a plurality of permanent magnets (16, 20 and 70) for interacting to generate levitation forces for the system (38). This group of magnets are a push/pull bearing (75). A high temperature superconductor structure (30) interacts with the ting permanent magnet (60) to provide stabilizing forces for the system (38).