ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,889, issued on June 24, was assigned to DANA BELGIUM N.V. (Flanders, Belgium).
"Multi-channel rotational shaft lubrication system" was invented by Kurt Cattoor (Koolkerke, Belgium), Joachim Van Dingenen (Drongen, Belgium), Filip D. Schacht (Meulebeke, Belgium) and Jessica Versini (Bruges, Belgium).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lubrication system for a rotating shaft having multiple channels is provided. In one example, the system includes a pump coupled to a central lubricant channel, the rotating shaft having a plurality of channels, an air intake channel positioned parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotating shaft, and a firs...