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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2009
Jeffry A. Leblanc, Aptos, CA (US);
Robert A. Nottingham, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Troy M. Herndon, San Jose, CA (US);
Norbert S. Parsoneault, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Lynn B. Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffry A. LeBlanc, Aptos, CA (US);
Robert A. Nottingham, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Troy M. Herndon, San Jose, CA (US);
Norbert S. Parsoneault, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Lynn B. Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A component for restricting relative movement of a rotor and a shaft is disclosed. A motor may include a shaft and a rotor, where the rotor is disposed for relative rotation with respect to said shaft. A component is operable to restrict relative movement of the rotor and the shaft, where the component includes a first surface operable to receive a fluid.