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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Applicants:
Michael D. Kennedy, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Michael J. Whittome, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Kennedy, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Michael J. Whittome, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B001/00 ; G01B005/00 ; G01B003/00 ; B21D053/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A conical hydrodynamic bearing gauging and seating system that enables the efficient seating of conical hydrodynamic bearings to a rotor shaft and hub while the rotor assembly remains in a pressing fixture. The invention provides a conical hydrodynamic bearing gauging and seating apparatus comprising a capacitive probe assembly disposed within a hollow pressing fixture in communication with a rotor shaft.