Patent ID: 11863053
Assignee: NEAPCO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  F | IPC B  F  H

Claim 0:
1. A lubricant supported electric motor comprising:
a stator presenting an outer raceway;
a rotor extending along an axis and rotatably disposed within said stator;
said rotor presenting an inner raceway disposed in spaced relationship with said outer raceway to define at least one hydrostatic support chamber therebetween;
a lubricant comprised of oil disposed in said at least one hydrostatic support chamber for supporting said rotor within said stator,
a monitoring port disposed in fluid communication with said at least one hydrostatic support chamber; and
a sensor coupled with said monitoring port and configured to monitor an operating characteristic of said lubricant disposed in said at least one hydrostatic support chamber.