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Klaus Kloeppel
Also filed as: KLOEPPEL KLAUS · KLOEPPEL KLAUS D · KLOEPPEL KLAUS DIETER
45 granted patents·2 pending applications·797 citations·filing 1993–2015
98Inventor score
Files withSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC26SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY14WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC4FLORES PACO1KHAN RAQUIB UDDIN1
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47 records- 0196US6991376B2Low profile fluid dynamic bearing motor having increased journal spanSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 31, 2006·55 cites·18 claims
- 0294US8046904B2Motor assembly method with an integrated flexible printed circuitSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 1, 2011·24 cites·9 claims
- 0394US6900567B2Corner thrust-journal fluid dynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted May 31, 2005·56 cites·16 claims
- 0493US7550890B2Motor assembly with an integrated flexible printed circuitSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 23, 2009·23 cites·22 claims
- 0592US6982510B1Low profile fluid dynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 3, 2006·57 cites·28 claims
- 0691US5454724AFloating electrical contact for spindle motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 3, 1995·55 cites·57 claims
- 0790US7495862B2Formed parts for adhesive height settingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 24, 2009·12 cites·13 claims
- 0888US5729404ADisc drive spindle motor with rotor isolation and controlled resistance electrical pathway from disc to groundSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 17, 1998·46 cites·41 claims
- 0987US6183135B1Single plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid level and fluid circulationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·51 cites·13 claims
- 1085US7239477B2Low profile air-oil hybrid fluid dynamic bearing motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 3, 2007·22 cites·20 claims
- 1182US5844748ADisc drive spindle motor with controlled resistance pathway from disc to groundSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 1, 1998·32 cites·25 claims
- 1281US5548458ASupport flange having electrical contacts to provide electrical continuity upon spindle motor mounting to baseSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 20, 1996·41 cites·1 claims
- 1381US5485331AHigh resistivity bearing balls for spindle motor isolationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 16, 1996·30 cites·27 claims
- 1479US6057982ADisc drive head disc assembly and printed circuit board connected with flexible connectorsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted May 2, 2000·33 cites·10 claims
- 1577US8641860B2Adhesive height settingFLORES PACO·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 4, 2014·9 cites·8 claims
- 1677US7095147B2Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging fluid dynamic bearing motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 22, 2006·13 cites·13 claims
- 1777US7073945B2Dynamic radial capillary sealSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 11, 2006·15 cites·9 claims
- 1877US5815345ASupport flange having electrical contacts to provide electrical continuity upon spindle motor mounting to baseSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 29, 1998·26 cites·40 claims
- 1976US7843664B2Electrostatic discharge apparatus for hub and spindle assembliesSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 30, 2010·2 cites·22 claims
- 2075US7518276B2Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging fluid dynamic bearing motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 14, 2009·2 cites·20 claims
- 2173US6804987B2Apparatus and method for air-contamination detection in disc drive hydrodynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 19, 2004·11 cites·14 claims
- 2272US9662753B1Disk drive spindle with fluid journal bearing having increased radial clearance in axial end regionsWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·3 cites·9 claims
- 2372US7416341B2Capillary reservoir for FDB motorsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 26, 2008·4 cites·12 claims
- 2471US7073944B2Fluid dynamic bearing configured with an orbital ring for higher efficiencySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 11, 2006·11 cites·7 claims
- 2566US6838795B2Low velocity, high pressure thrust pumpSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 4, 2005·9 cites·11 claims
- 2665US7540664B2Grooves on both the moving and the stationary mating fluid dynamic bearing surfaces for performance enhancementSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 2, 2009·3 cites·17 claims
- 2764US8970984B1Grooved cylindrical seal with increased radial clearance for reduced cost disk drive spindleWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 3, 2015·1 cites·22 claims
- 2864US7422371B2Active hybrid FDB motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2008·2 cites·24 claims
- 2964US7235168B2Method for electrochemically forming a hydrodynamic bearing surfaceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 26, 2007·6 cites·9 claims
- 3064US5481144AWire guide and adhesive retaining ring for disc drive spindle motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 2, 1996·23 cites·15 claims
- 3163US6946764B2Conical hybrid FDB motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 20, 2005·8 cites·21 claims
- 3262US5982061ASpindle motor with two-piece shaft and connectorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·25 cites·12 claims
- 3361US9311955B2Adhesive height settingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 12, 2016·0 cites·14 claims
- 3461US5938343AOil filling seal for hydrodynamic motor utilizing a movable sealing elementSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 17, 1999·18 cites·8 claims
- 3560US8976488B1Re-enforced motor hub flangeWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 10, 2015·1 cites·20 claims
- 3660US7134792B2Single thrust-journal bearing cup fluid dynamic bearing motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 14, 2006·7 cites·20 claims
- 3760US5774974ARetaining ring for disc drive spindle motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 7, 1998·20 cites·7 claims
- 3859US7956499B2Motor magnetic force attenuatorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 7, 2011·2 cites·39 claims
- 3957US7362022B2Column capillary seal for FDB motorsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 22, 2008·1 cites·24 claims
- 4057US6121703AFluid dynamic bearing motor design for mounting a rotating shaft directly into a base castingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 19, 2000·16 cites·11 claims
- 4154US9196292B1Rotary spindle having a disk clamp bottom land facing and in contact with a shaft top landWESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 24, 2015·1 cites·16 claims
- 4254US7284909B2Hybrid orbital fluid dynamic bearing motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 23, 2007·4 cites·11 claims
- 4353US6907769B2Apparatus and method for detecting air contamination in fluid dynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·4 cites·7 claims
- 4452US6004036AFluid dynamic bearing cartridge design incorporating a rotating shaftSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 21, 1999·13 cites·12 claims
- 4546US9111585B2Electrostatic discharge apparatus for hub and spindle assembliesKHAN RAQUIB UDDIN·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 18, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 4642US2007013240A1Stator heat transfer deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4739US2003174440A1Disc media retainerFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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