US 12,264,986 B1
Integrated, continuous diagnosis, and fault detection of hydrodynamic bearings by capacitance sensing
Carlos A. Rosero, Bogota (CO); and Nannaji Saka, Cambridge, MA (US)
Filed by Carlos A. Rosero, Bogota (CO); and Nannaji Saka, Cambridge, MA (US)
Filed on May 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/142,363.
Application 18/142,363 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/145,900, filed on Jan. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,639,881.
Application 17/145,900 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/424,007, filed on May 28, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/424,007 is a continuation of application No. 14/547,215, filed on Nov. 19, 2014, abandoned.
Int. Cl. G01M 13/04 (2019.01)
CPC G01M 13/04 (2013.01) 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system adapted to determine conditions in mechanical components due to wear conditions comprising:
a machine including a plurality of operative components;
a suspension of nanoparticles within a base lubricant of said operative components;
nanoparticles of said suspension of nanoparticles structured to congregate within voids in surfaces of said operative components; and
at least one transducer disposed in relation to said machine.