JE

John W. Elsing

ST Seagate Technology: 19 patents #278 of 4,626Top 7%
MP Magnetic Peripherals: 3 patents #16 of 149Top 15%
Overall (All Time): #198,199 of 4,157,543Top 5%
22
Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
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