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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Mohamed Mizanur Rahman, San Jose, CA (US);
Gunter K. Heine, Aptos, CA (US);
Hans L. Leuthold, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Anthony Joseph Aiello, Aptos, CA (US);
Mohamed Mizanur Rahman, San Jose, CA (US);
Gunter K. Heine, Aptos, CA (US);
Hans L. Leuthold, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Anthony Joseph Aiello, Aptos, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A fluid dynamic bearing is provided having two surfaces rotatable with respect to each other, a lubricating medium located in a gap between the two surfaces during rotation of the bearing, and an interrupted and offset groove pattern formed on one of the two surfaces to distribute the lubricating medium over the surface of the bearing. The groove design is intended to be useable in either a journal, thrust or other fluid bearing design.