Inventor
HEINE GUNTER
18 patents
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
9 patentsUS5487608AJan 30, 1996
Single plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid level and fluid circulation
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY68 citations95
US5524986AJun 11, 1996
Fluid retention principles for hydrodynamic bearings
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY49 citations94
US5977674ANov 2, 1999
Single plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid level
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY44 citations92
US5653540AAug 5, 1997
Hydrodynamic bearing assembly with single sided grooved counterplace
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY39 citations92
US5533812AJul 9, 1996
Single plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid level
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY34 citations92
US5993066ANov 30, 1999
Fluid retention principle for hydrodynamic bearings
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY22 citations90
US5685647ANov 11, 1997
Single plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid level and fluid circulation
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY37 citations90
US5710678AJan 20, 1998
Disc drive with self-pressurizing fluid bearing and shaft-supporting-ball retaining element
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY32 citations89
US5260618ANov 9, 1993
Space optimization voice coil motor for disc drives
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY18 citations82
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
5 patentsUS6655841B1Dec 2, 2003
Cartridge style fluid dynamic bearing with conical or spherical bearing elements
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC32 citations92
US6239943B1May 29, 2001
Squeeze film damping for a hard disc drive
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC25 citations91
US6702408B1Mar 9, 2004
Single plate hydrodynamic bearing cartridge
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC15 citations82
US6955471B2Oct 18, 2005
Cartridge style fluid dynamic bearing with conical or spherical bearing elements
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC9 citations74
US7235168B2Jun 26, 2007
Method for electrochemically forming a hydrodynamic bearing surface
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC6 citations61