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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paco Gregor Flores, Felton, CA (US);
Lynn Bich-Quy Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/06 (2006.01); C12N 15/85 (2006.01); C12P 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/85 (2013.01); F16C 32/0666 (2013.01); F16C 32/0629 (2013.01); C12P 21/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein is an apparatus, including a fluid dynamic bearing, wherein the fluid dynamic bearing includes a set of pressure-generating grooves, and wherein the set of pressure-generating grooves includes a plurality of chevron-shaped grooves, each chevron-shaped groove including at least two selected from a non-uniform depth, non-uniform angle, a non-uniform width, or a non-uniform length, selected to provide a predetermined spindle-motor stiffness to the journal bearing during steady-state operation and during a shock event.