Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,977,674 · App. 08/955,428
Single plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid level
Inventors:
Hans Leuthold, David Jennings, Gunter Heine, Lakshman Nagarathnam
Patented Case
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Granted: Nov 2, 1999
Filed: Oct 21, 1997
Inventors
Hans Leuthold
David Jennings
Gunter Heine
Lakshman Nagarathnam
Assignee (at issue)
Seagate Technology LLC
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