The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Ferdinand Hendriks, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Fu-ying Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Chiaoping Ku, Fremont, CA (US);
Jifang Tian, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ferdinand Hendriks, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Fu-Ying Huang, San Jose, CA (US);
Chiaoping Ku, Fremont, CA (US);
Jifang Tian, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/06 (2006.01); G11B 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 33/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A contoured region is disposed within a capillary buffer of a Fluid Dynamic Bearing. In one embodiment, the contoured region comprises at least one defined edge for arresting the displacement of a lubricant within the capillary buffer.