Inventor
HERNDON TROY M
US26 patents
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
22 patentsUS7133250B2Nov 7, 2006
Inboard thrust surface fluid recirculation pump
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC25 citations92
US6594883B2Jul 22, 2003
Apparatus and method for setting bearing gaps in an electric motor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC23 citations92
US7378771B2May 27, 2008
FDB motor with tapered shaft for improved pumping efficiency
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC25 citations91
US7372663B2May 13, 2008
Lubricated limiter for fluid dynamic bearing motor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC23 citations91
US6657339B2Dec 2, 2003
Method for setting gaps in hydrodynamic bearings
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC14 citations84
US7224552B2May 29, 2007
High-speed centrifugal seal for a spindle motor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC10 citations83
US6672766B2Jan 6, 2004
Easy-fill, easy-press conical bearing
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC13 citations83
US6608734B1Aug 19, 2003
Stator ring mass/stiffener for improved acoustics
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC15 citations83
US7626783B2Dec 1, 2009
Lubricated limiter for fluid dynamic bearing motor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC5 citations72
US9016947B2Apr 28, 2015
Grooved limiter
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC3 citations62
US6762529B2Jul 13, 2004
Lamination features for stator grounding
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations62
US9322109B2Apr 26, 2016
Electro-chemically machining with a motor part including an electrode
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC2 citations61
US7944645B2May 17, 2011
Lubricated limiter for fluid dynamic bearing motor
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations61
US9200671B2Dec 1, 2015
Fluid dynamic bearing reservoir
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations52
US6705013B2Mar 16, 2004
Part creep for setting bearing gap
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations52
US9036293B2May 19, 2015
Disk clamp and lock
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations51
US8885295B2Nov 11, 2014
Undulating disk clamp
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC1 citations51
US9377054B2Jun 28, 2016
Fluid seal for a rotating assembly
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations49
US7423839B2Sep 9, 2008
Low power support pads for moment loading and associated methods
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations48
US9099903B2Aug 4, 2015
Stator assembly support
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations47
US10192579B2Jan 29, 2019
Fluid dynamic bearing motors with different width pump seals and journal bearings
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations45
US8891202B2Nov 18, 2014
Notched disk clamp
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC0 citations40