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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2015
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Grant N. Hester, Longmont, CO (US);
Shawn A. Ruden, Shakopee, MN (US);
Bryan C. Roberts, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Bradley E. Rowell, Plymouth, MN (US);
Kevin J. Spiczka, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods may include a motor and an output shaft apparatus. The output shaft apparatus may be configured to position a manufacturing component using the motor. The output shaft apparatus may move linearly along a longitudinal axis and/or rotationally about the longitudinal axis. The system may also include an engagement apparatus coupling the motor to the output shaft apparatus. The engagement apparatus may be configured in a linear configuration for linearly moving the output shaft apparatus or a rotational configuration for rotationally moving the output shaft apparatus.