Continuous diamond surface bearings for sliding engagement with metal surfaces
US11933356B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2240/60
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Bearings assemblies are provided that include polycrystalline diamond bearing surfaces that are engaged with opposing, metal bearing surfaces that include more than trace amounts of diamond solvent-catalyst. In the bearings, the opposing bearing surface is slidingly engaged with the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface along a diamond contact area of the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface, and the polycrystalline diamond bearing surface is a continuous surface along the diamond contact area. Also provided are methods of making and using the bearing assemblies.
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