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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2009
Gary Ramsey, Roanoke, VA (US);
Christopher Sortore, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert Jett Field, Fincastle, VA (US);
Victor Iannello, Roanoke, VA (US);
Kirk Treubert, Roanoke, VA (US);
Mark Hanson, Fincastle, VA (US);
Gary Ramsey, Roanoke, VA (US);
Christopher Sortore, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert Jett Field, Fincastle, VA (US);
Victor Iannello, Roanoke, VA (US);
Kirk Treubert, Roanoke, VA (US);
Mark Hanson, Fincastle, VA (US);
Dresser-Rand Company, Olean, NY (US);
Abstract
A machine is provided, including a magnetic thrust bearing having a rotor portion, a stator portion, and a housing. The housing substantially surrounds the stator portion and the rotor portion. The rotor portion includes a thrust disk adapted to be circumferentially attached to a rotor and to rotate with the rotor. The thrust disk defines a thrust disk first side and a thrust disk second side, the first side being opposite to the second side.