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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2005
Troy M. Herndon, San Jose, CA (US);
James S. Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffry A. Leblanc, Aptos, CA (US);
Robert A. Nottingham, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Norbert S. Parsoneault, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Thaveesinn Vasavakul, Watsonville, CA (US);
James S. Bowdoin, Aptos, CA (US);
Christopher M. Woldemar, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Jerry J. Weingord, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Troy M. Herndon, San Jose, CA (US);
James S. Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffry A. Leblanc, Aptos, CA (US);
Robert A. Nottingham, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Norbert S. Parsoneault, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Thaveesinn Vasavakul, Watsonville, CA (US);
James S. Bowdoin, Aptos, CA (US);
Christopher M. Woldemar, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Jerry J. Weingord, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
In one example, a fluid dynamic bearing motor having a shield member is provided. In one example, the method includes disposing a first member and a second member for relative rotation about an axis of rotation. An annular shield member is attached to the first member, the shield member disposed adjacent a fluid reservoir for containing a bearing fluid. The reservoir is filled through an aperture (e.g., a fill hole) in the shield member. Thereafter, the aperture is at least partially sealed. The aperture may be hermetically sealed via one or more laser pulses. In other examples, a two piece shield is provided for shielding a reservoir without a fill hole.