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Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016

Filed:

May. 11, 2011
Applicants:

Norbert Steven Parsoneault, Scotts Valley, CA (US);

Troy Michael Herndon, San Jose, CA (US);

Alexander Gredinberg, San Jose, CA (US);

Robert A. Nottingham, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Inventors:

Norbert Steven Parsoneault, Scotts Valley, CA (US);

Troy Michael Herndon, San Jose, CA (US);

Alexander Gredinberg, San Jose, CA (US);

Robert A. Nottingham, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Assignee:

Seagate Techonology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/10 (2006.01); F16C 17/22 (2006.01); F16C 17/24 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01); G11B 19/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/10 (2013.01); F16C 17/243 (2013.01); F16C 33/1085 (2013.01); G11B 19/2036 (2013.01); F16C 2240/40 (2013.01); F16C 2240/46 (2013.01); F16C 2370/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fluid bearing motor. The fluid bearing motor includes a stationary sleeve, a backiron, a hub coupled to the backiron, and a gap forming component. The hub is operable to rotate with respect to the stationary sleeve. The gap forming component is attached to the stationary sleeve and forms a gap between the stationary sleeve and the backiron. The size of the gap dynamically changes in response to changes in temperature.


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