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Patent Inventor Names
Theo Anjes Maria Ruijl0
Date of Patent
October 23, 2007
0Patent Application Number
105393680
Date Filed
November 18, 2003
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A gas bearing system comprising two opposing substantially parallel bearing surfaces (2, 3) and at least one gas duct (6) for supplying gas through an orifice (7) to the bearing gap (5) between the bearing surfaces (2, 3). At least one of the bearing surfaces (2, 3) is provided with at least one cavity (8, 9) extending over 0.3 mm2 to 3 mm2 of the at least one bearing surface (2, 3). The content of the cavity (8, 9) may be between 0.3 mm3 and 4 mm3. The gas duct (6) may supply gas to the cavity (8) through an orifice (7) in the wall of the cavity (8).
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