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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Applicants:
James Henry Madge, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Adam Daniel Minadeo, Greenville, SC (US);
Priyangu Chunilal Patel, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Inventors:
James Henry Madge, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Adam Daniel Minadeo, Greenville, SC (US);
Priyangu Chunilal Patel, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gear system, such as for use in a wind turbine, is disclosed. The gear system includes a carrier, a gear defining a central axis, and a pin extending along the central axis and coupling the gear to the carrier. The gear system further includes a roller bearing surrounding the pin, the roller bearing comprising a plurality of roller elements, and a journal bearing surrounding the pin.