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Reliability and Performance Group

A division of the Texas A&M University Turbomachinery Laboratory

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Patents

1 Delgado, A., Salas, K., Van Dam, J., Marvel, R., Sakamoto, S., 2013, “Downhole Electric Submersible Pumps with High Rotordynamic Stability Margin,” filed Apr. 2013, issued Sep. 2019.
2 Delgado, A., Ertas, B., Hallman, D., Smith, W., “Hermetically Sealed Damper Assembly and Methods of Assembling Same,” U.S. Patent 9,121,448, filed Sep. 2013 and issued Sep. 2015.
3 Ertas, B., Delgado, A., Hallman, D., Smith, W., “Journal Bearing Assemblies and Methods of Assembling Same,” U.S. Patent 9,429,191, filed Sep. 2013 and issued Aug. 2016.
4 Davidson, D., Butkiewicz, J.,  Delgado, A., Van Dam, J., “Power Train Architectures with Hybrid-Type Low-Loss Bearings and Low-Density Materials,” filed Aug. 2014, patent pending.
5 Davidson, D., Butkiewicz, J.,  Delgado, A., Van Dam, J., “Mechanical Drive Architectures with Hybrid-Type Low Loss Bearings and Low-Density Materials, filed Aug. 2014, patent pending.
6 Ertas, B., Delgado, A., 2014, “Compliant Hybrid Gas Lubricated Thrust Bearing,” U.S. Patent 9,482,274, filed Dec. 2014 and issued Nov. 2016.
7 Ertas, B., Delgado, A., “Bearing Having Integrally Formed Components,” U.S. Patent 9,416,820, filed Dec. 2014, issued Aug. 2016.
8 Bidkar, R., Wolfe, C., Ertas, B., Delgado, A., Gibson, N., “Seal Assembly for Rotary Machine,” files Feb. 2015, issued Dec. 2018.
9 Delgado, A., Van Dam, J., Sakamoto, S., Garcia, R., “Load-Sharing Thrust Bearing System and an Associated Method Thereof,” filed Jun. 2015, patent pending.
10 Delgado, A., Van Dam, J., Sakamoto, S., Garcia, R., “Load-Limiting Thrust Bearing System and an Associated Method Thereof,” U.S. Patent 10,151,341, filed Aug. 2015, issued Dec. 2018
11 Abhay Patil, Gerald Morrison, Adolfo Delgado, “High Energy Density Turbomachines” Patent application 4846-0018-3664v.1 13260-54, filed Sep. 2018, patent pending.
12 McCabe, J. , Herbert, M. , Hunt, S., Triscari, A., Kruse, K., Ryan, A., Delgado, A., “ System and Method for Reducing Relative Bearing Shaft Deflection in an X-Ray Tube,” US Patent 10,468,223, filed Jan. 2019, issued May. 2019.
13 Wolfe, C., Delgado, A., Gibson, N., Trivedi, D., Ertas, B., “Machine Thrust Bearing Assembly,” US Patent 10,422,373, filed Apr. 2018, issued Sep. 2019.

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