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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2003
Gary Edwin Bement, Frederick, CO (US);
Michael David Mundt, Longmont, CO (US);
Paul Smith, Niwot, CO (US);
Mark Andrew Chapin, Louisville, CO (US);
Gary Edwin Bement, Frederick, CO (US);
Michael David Mundt, Longmont, CO (US);
Paul Smith, Niwot, CO (US);
Mark Andrew Chapin, Louisville, CO (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A disc stabilization system comprises a spinning disc with a disc surface deflectable by shock. The disc surface is in contact with a gas layer adjacent the disc surface. When the suspension system is subjected to a mechanical shock, the disc can deflect. The amplitude and duration of the deflection due to mechanical shock is limited by a wing feature. The wing feature includes an aerodynamic surface that interacts with the gas layer to generate an aerodynamic force on the disc surface. A strut supports the wing feature over the disc surface in a position such that the aerodynamic force increases as the disc surface deflects toward the aerodynamic surface.