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US 11,002,313 B2Granted
Active aerostatic bearing
AssigneeEtel S.A.
InventorNadim Maamari
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Abstract
An active aerostatic bearing comprises a first plate and a force actuator. The first plate has a central recess area including an orifice forming an inlet restrictor for pressurized air from a central nozzle. The pressurized air forms an air gap between a guiding surface and the first plate. The force actuator is configured to act to deform the first plate so as to change a shape of the air gap, wherein the actuator is configured to cause a conical deformation of the first plate.
Claims13
An active aerostatic bearing comprising:
- a first plate with a central recess area including an orifice forming an inlet restrictor for pressurized air from a central nozzle, the pressurized air forming an air gap between a guiding surface and the first plate;
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- a force actuator configured to act to deform the first plate so as to change a shape of the air gap, wherein the actuator is configured to cause a conical deformation of the first plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.