Issued Patents All Time
Showing 25 most recent of 50 patents
| Patent # | Title | Co-Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9850941 | Adjustable gap for a fluid dynamic bearing | Troy M. Herndon, Alexander Gredinberg, Robert A. Nottingham | 2017-12-26 |
| 9470261 | Adjustable gap for a fluid dynamic bearing | Troy M. Herndon, Alexander Gredinberg, Robert A. Nottingham | 2016-10-18 |
| 9115758 | Shield restricting axial movement | Troy M. Herndon, James Lee, Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc, Robert A. Nottingham, Thaveesinn Vasavakul +3 more | 2015-08-25 |
| 9016947 | Grooved limiter | Paco Flores, Troy M. Herndon | 2015-04-28 |
| 8913344 | Dynamically adjustable fluid dynamic bearing stiffness | Hans Leuthold, Paco Flores, Timothy Edward Langlais, Matthew M. McConnell, Chris M. Woldemar | 2014-12-16 |
| 8472132 | Fluid dynamic bearing apparatus arranged to discharge air bubbles generated therein and a spindle motor and a disk drive apparatus including the same | Hiroki Yamada, Junya Mizukami, Tsuyoshi Morita, Tetsuya Maruyama, Takuro Iguchi +2 more | 2013-06-25 |
| 8454238 | Spindle regions | Gregor Flores, Robert A. Nottingham, Troy M. Herndon, Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc | 2013-06-04 |
| 8308365 | Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearing | Anthony Joseph Aiello, Christopher M. Woldemar, Alan Lyndon Grantz | 2012-11-13 |
| 8181348 | Shielding fluid reservoirs of fluid dynamic bearing motors | Troy M. Herndon, James Lee, Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc, Robert A. Nottingham, Thaveesinn Vasavakul +3 more | 2012-05-22 |
| 7959357 | Fluid dynamic bearing spindle motor | Bao Trinh, Jimpo Wang, Jerry Weingord | 2011-06-14 |
| 7944645 | Lubricated limiter for fluid dynamic bearing motor | Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc, Robert A. Nottingham, Troy M. Herndon, Lynn Bich-Quy Le | 2011-05-17 |
| 7893585 | Motor assembly with multifunctional components | Troy M. Herndon, Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc, Robert A. Nottingham, Paco Flores | 2011-02-22 |
| 7823290 | Method of forming a hub for use in a disk drive motor | Michael D. Kennedy, Roger A. Addy, Alan Lyndon Grantz, Wesley R. Clark, Matt L. Shumway +1 more | 2010-11-02 |
| 7726882 | Dual seal for optimized performance | Robert A. Nottingham, Alexander Parkhomovsky, Robert M. Pelstring, Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc, Troy M. Herndon | 2010-06-01 |
| 7679243 | Motor assembly with multifunctional components | Troy M. Herndon, Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc, Robert A. Nottingham, Paco Flores | 2010-03-16 |
| 7626783 | Lubricated limiter for fluid dynamic bearing motor | Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc, Robert A. Nottingham, Troy M. Herndon, Lynn Bich-Quy Le | 2009-12-01 |
| 7423839 | Low power support pads for moment loading and associated methods | Troy M. Herndon, Christopher M. Woldemar, Jose Cordova, Alan Lyndon Grantz | 2008-09-09 |
| 7390125 | Single piece hub with integral upper and lower female cones | Michael D. Kennedy, Roger A. Addy, Alan Lyndon Grantz, Wesley R. Clark, Matt L. Shumway +1 more | 2008-06-24 |
| 7372663 | Lubricated limiter for fluid dynamic bearing motor | Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc, Robert A. Nottingham, Troy M. Herndon, Lynn Bich-Quy Le | 2008-05-13 |
| 7281852 | Spool bearing with asymmetric sealing | Christopher M. Woldemar | 2007-10-16 |
| 7241051 | Radial capillary seal for fluid dynamic bearing motors | Alan Lyndon Grantz, Raquib Uddin Khan | 2007-07-10 |
| 7234868 | Radial pumping oil seal for fluid dynamic bearing motor | Michael Tiller, Robert A. Nottingham, Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc, Troy M. Herndon | 2007-06-26 |
| 7133250 | Inboard thrust surface fluid recirculation pump | Troy M. Herndon, Christopher M. Woldemar | 2006-11-07 |
| 7056026 | Capillary seal with fill pool | Alan Lyndon Grantz, Chris M. Woldemar, James Lee | 2006-06-06 |
| 6975484 | Selectively stiff FDB bearing for better servo write | Troy M. Herndon, Donald J. MacLeod | 2005-12-13 |