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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2006
Applicants:
Ferdinand Hendriks, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Brian H. Thornton, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ferdinand Hendriks, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Brian H. Thornton, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid bearing that utilizes a variable width groove is described. The fluid bearing includes two surfaces that are rotatable relative to one another, with a groove on at least one of the surface. The borders of the groove are a non-constant width from one another.