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US 6,724,183 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for detecting bearing failure
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsRobert J. Fite, Donovan D. Van Sleet, Casey R. Winkel, Eyran Eylon
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Abstract
A device is presented having an optical emitter/receiver device. The device has a light pipe connected with the optical emitter/receiver device. Also a rotating shaft having at least one opening. The light pipe is situated within the rotating shaft. At least one bearing having a reflective marker is connected to the shaft.
Claims19
An apparatus comprising:
- an optical emitter/receiver device,
- a light pipe coupled with the optical emitter/receiver device,
- a rotating shaft having at least one opening, the light pipe situated within the rotating shaft, and
- at least one bearing having a reflective marker coupled to the shaft.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an optical emitter device coupled with an optical receiver device,
- a rotating shaft, and
- at least one bearing having at least one light hole coupled to the shaft.
A method comprising:
- emitting a light through a light pipe inserted through a shaft,
- receiving reflected light from a reflective marker situated on a bearing,
- transmitting signals based on the received reflected light, and
- determining if the bearing has a failure.
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A method comprising:
- emitting a light through a hole in a bearing coupled with a shaft,
- receiving the light through the hole,
- transmitting signals based on the received light, and
- determining if the bearing has a failure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.