Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, and motor assemblies using the same

A bearing apparatus, comprising:

• a first bearing assembly including:
• a first plurality of superhard bearing elements distributed circumferentially about an axis, each of the first plurality of superhard bearing elements including a bearing surface, each of the plurality of superhard bearing elements including a superhard table directly bonded to a cemented carbide substrate, the superhard table having a plurality of bonded diamond grains defining interstitial regions, at least one of the first plurality of superhard bearing elements including at least one texture feature formed in a lateral surface thereof;
• and
• a first support ring including a plurality of recesses therein that are circumferentially spaced from each other by respective portions of the support ring, each of the plurality of recesses receiving a corresponding one of the first plurality of superhard bearing elements;
• and
• a second bearing assembly including:
• a second plurality of superhard bearing elements generally opposed the first plurality of superhard bearing elements of the first bearing assembly;
• and
• a second support ring that carries the second plurality of superhard bearing elements,
• wherein the at least one texture feature is effective to increase a surface area of the at least one of the plurality of superhard bearing elements in contact with fluid during operation.