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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventor:
Hans Leuthold, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/04 (2006.01); F16C 32/06 (2006.01); G11B 5/596 (2006.01); G11B 19/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/045 (2013.01); F16C 32/0614 (2013.01); F16C 32/0685 (2013.01); G11B 5/59638 (2013.01); G11B 19/2036 (2013.01); F16C 2370/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein is an apparatus, including an inner component, wherein the inner component includes a thrust plate; an outer component, wherein the inner component and the outer component are positioned for relative rotation, and wherein the inner component and the outer component are positioned to form at least one bearing having a groove pattern that imparts a predetermined direction to the rotational motion of the inner component and the outer component; and a gas inlet operable to receive a pressurized gas.