Issued Patents All Time
Showing 1–22 of 22 patents
| Patent # | Title | Co-Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7463446 | Two-plane balance for spindle motors | — | 2008-12-09 |
| 7327531 | Two-plane balance for spindle motors | — | 2008-02-05 |
| 6741420 | Hydrodynamic spindle motor with an internally disposed heating element | David Jennings | 2004-05-25 |
| 6608733 | Two-plane balance for spindle motors | — | 2003-08-19 |
| 6561516 | Low power high speed disc drive spindle seal | Ram V. Pazhayannur, David D. Koester | 2003-05-13 |
| 6525440 | Thermal compensation spindle for ceramic ball bearings | David Jennings, Martin F. Byl, Jeffery A. LeBlanc, Robert M. Pelstring | 2003-02-25 |
| 6304411 | Spring-contact spindle connector | Michael D. Schroeder, Charles H. Smith | 2001-10-16 |
| 6293705 | Annular gimbal assembly suitable for disc drive spindle bearings and method of making same | David Jennings | 2001-09-25 |
| 6134976 | Method and apparatus for testing a spindle in a disc drive | — | 2000-10-24 |
| 5859745 | Split ring mounting for disk drive spindle and actuator shafts | Kent J. Forbord, Blaine Peterson | 1999-01-12 |
| 5856624 | Method and apparatus for testing a spindle in a disc drive | — | 1999-01-05 |
| 5847476 | Audible noise reduction in a disc drive | William C. Bright | 1998-12-08 |
| 5376850 | Audible noise reduction in a disc drive | William C. Bright | 1994-12-27 |
| 5305164 | Disk drive hub assembly with air flow guide passages | — | 1994-04-19 |
| 5295027 | Disk drive with socket and plug interconnection to spindle motor | Leon J. Valley | 1994-03-15 |
| 5295028 | Spindle assembly with labyrinth seals and hub/back iron spacers | — | 1994-03-15 |
| 5295029 | Disk drive including unitary deck for aligning and supporting axially retractable spindle assembly | William C. Bright, William J. Kostecka | 1994-03-15 |
| 5212607 | Disk drive including unitary deck for aligning and supporting axially retractable spindle assembly | William J. Kostecka, William C. Bright | 1993-05-18 |
| 5140479 | Static eliminator for disc drive spindle | William J. Kostecka | 1992-08-18 |
| 4521819 | Cartridge load mechanism | Gene F. Gorham, Steven Knopp | 1985-06-04 |
| 4405136 | Pneumatic cartridge seal for computer disc drive cartridge | Steven Knopp | 1983-09-20 |
| 4391543 | Quick disconnect pack | — | 1983-07-05 |