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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2012
S Barrett Peterson, Orem, UT (US);
Jair J. Gonzalez, Provo, UT (US);
Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Riverton, UT (US);
Debkumar Mukhopadhyay, Sandy, UT (US);
David P. Miess, Highland, UT (US);
Mark P. Chapman, Provo, UT (US);
Ronald W. Ward, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Nicholas Christensen, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Damon B. Crockett, Mapleton, UT (US);
Mohammad N. Sani, Orem, UT (US);
S Barrett Peterson, Orem, UT (US);
Jair J. Gonzalez, Provo, UT (US);
Kenneth E. Bertagnolli, Riverton, UT (US);
Debkumar Mukhopadhyay, Sandy, UT (US);
David P. Miess, Highland, UT (US);
Mark P. Chapman, Provo, UT (US);
Ronald W. Ward, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Nicholas Christensen, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Damon B. Crockett, Mapleton, UT (US);
Mohammad N. Sani, Orem, UT (US);
US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION, Orem, UT (US);
Abstract
Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, and motor assemblies using the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a bearing assembly may include a plurality of superhard bearing elements distributed circumferentially about an axis. Each of the superhard bearing elements may include a bearing surface. At least one of the plurality of superhard bearing elements may include at least one texture feature that may be formed in a lateral surface thereof. The bearing assembly may also include a support ring that carries the superhard bearing elements.