ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,866, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to BorgWarner Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.).
"Radial air bearing device" was invented by Marcel Berrang (Schweisweiler, Germany) and Sebastian Mack (Bubenheim, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A radial air bearing device includes a receptable and top and bump foils. The receptacle comprises a first end side, which contains a first depression, and a second end side and also a cutout with an inner wall. The cutout and the inner wall extend between the first and second end sides. The top foil is arranged along the inner wall and includes a first longitudinal side adjacent the first end side and a se...