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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2016
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Antanas Daugela, Bloomington, MN (US);
Neal F. Gunderson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Reed D. Hanson, Chaska, MN (US);
Ricardo P. Freeman, Northfield, MN (US);
Andrew R. Motzko, Delano, MN (US);
Erik J. Lindquist, Oakdale, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an actuator assembly, a dampening assembly coupled to the actuator assembly, and a vibration sensor assembly coupled to the dampening assembly and coupled to the actuator assembly by way of the dampening assembly. A method includes attaching a dampening assembly to an actuator assembly and attaching a vibration sensor assembly to the dampening assembly. The dampening assembly is positioned between the vibration sensor assembly and the actuator assembly.