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US 11,085,488 B2Granted
Tilting pad bearing assemblies, and bearing apparatuses and methods of using the same
AssigneeUS Synthetic Corporation
InventorJair J. Gonzalez
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to tilting pad bearing assemblies, bearing apparatuses including the tilting pad bearing assemblies, and methods of using the bearing apparatuses. The tilting pad bearing assemblies disclosed herein include a plurality of tilting pads. At least some of the superhard tables exhibit a thickness that is at least about 0.120 inch and/or at least two layers having different wear and/or thermal characteristics.
Claims21
A bearing apparatus, comprising
- a first bearing assembly including:
- a first support ring;
- and
- a substantially continuous bearing element secured to the first support ring, the substantially continuous bearing element including a substantially continuous bearing surface;
- and
- a second bearing assembly including:
- a second support ring;
- and
- a plurality of tilting pads distributed circumferentially about the axis and tilted and/or tiltably secured relative to the second support ring, each of the plurality of tilting pads including a superhard table defining a superhard bearing surface, the plurality of tilting pads including at least one first tilting pad, the superhard table of the at least one first tilting pad including polycrystalline diamond exhibiting a thickness that is greater than 0.120 inch.
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A bearing apparatus, comprising
- a rotor including:
- a first support ring;
- and
- a substantially continuous bearing element secured to the first support ring, the substantially continuous bearing element including a superhard material defining a substantially continuous bearing surface;
- and
- a rotor including:
- a second support ring;
- and
- a plurality of tilting pads distributed circumferentially about the axis and tilted and/or tiltably secured relative to the second support ring, each of the plurality of tilting pads including a polycrystalline diamond table defining a superhard bearing surface, the polycrystalline diamond table of at least one of the plurality of tilting pads exhibiting a thickness that is greater than 0.200 inch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.