Patent 8474826 was granted and assigned to Eaton Corporation on July, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A hydrodynamic magnetic seal includes a magnetic mating ring and a sealing ring attracted to the magnetic mating ring. The magnetic mating ring and/or the sealing ring include hydrodynamic grooves configured to create a separation film between the magnetic mating ring and the sealing ring to reduce friction.