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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Timothy Hassett, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Mark Hodowanec, Leesburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy Hassett, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Mark Hodowanec, Leesburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
HPEV, Inc., Wesley Chapel, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of cooling shaft bearings of a high speed rotating machine is provided. In various embodiments, the method includes utilizing a primary cooling circuit of the machine that is structured and operable to cool a drive package of the machine to cool condenser ends of each of a plurality of heat pipes absent an auxiliary cooling system structured for cooling the heat pipe condenser ends. Each heat pipe including a respective evaporator end disposed proximate the shaft bearings to absorb heat generated by the bearings during operation of the machine.