Inventor
HOFFMANN JOERG
DE22 patents
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MINEBEA CO LTD
11 patentsUS7345392B2Mar 18, 2008
Spindle motor having a hydrodynamic bearing system
MINEBEA CO LTD22 citations91
US7290933B2Nov 6, 2007
Hydrodynamic bearing, spindle motor and hard disk drive
MINEBEA CO LTD12 citations84
US6940193B2Sep 6, 2005
Spindle motor with an electro-conductive connection between the bearing system and the baseplate or flange
MINEBEA CO LTD12 citations83
US7059773B2Jun 13, 2006
Hydrodynamic bearing, spindle motor and hard disk drive
MINEBEA CO LTD10 citations73
US7001073B2Feb 21, 2006
Hydrodynamic bearing for a spindle motor
MINEBEA CO LTD7 citations73
US7309937B2Dec 18, 2007
Spindle motor of a small-scale design
MINEBEA CO LTD4 citations62
US7119464B2Oct 10, 2006
Spindle motor
MINEBEA CO LTD3 citations62
US7008110B2Mar 7, 2006
Hydrodynamic pivot bearing
MINEBEA CO LTD2 citations62
US6921209B2Jul 26, 2005
Conical hydrodynamic pivot bearing
MINEBEA CO LTD2 citations62
US7125169B2Oct 24, 2006
Hydrodynamic pivot bearing
MINEBEA CO LTD0 citations51
US6906439B2Jun 14, 2005
Spindle motor with casing part in hard disk drives
MINEBEA CO LTD0 citations48
PREC MOTORS DEUTSCHE MINEBEA G
3 patentsUS6753636B2Jun 22, 2004
Spindle motor for hard disk drives with improved running accuracy
PREC MOTORS DEUTSCHE MINEBEA G19 citations91
US6566776B2May 20, 2003
Spindle motor with sealing, flexible support film
PREC MOTORS DEUTSCHE MINEBEA G17 citations82
US6543781B1Apr 8, 2003
Spindle-drive motor with a magnetic fluid seal
PREC MOTORS DEUTSCHE MINEBEA G18 citations82