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Inventor

Anthony Joseph Aiello

Inventor
Santa Cruz, CA, US

Overview

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Patents
1999–2020
Patent span
Mechanical engineering
Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 58 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F16Cprimary
F16CShafts27%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer23%
H02KDynamo-electric machines18%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%
F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps7%
G06FElectric digital data processing4%
H05KPrinted circuits4%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics2%
F05DIndexing scheme for aspects relating to non-positive-displacement machines or engines, gas-turbines or jet-propulsion plants1%
PatentTitleYear
10,738,787Shrouded fan impeller with reduced cover overlap202010,718,339Peripheral drive centrifugal fan202010,606,325Thermal management components for electronic devices202010,436,217Method to reduce entrance losses to increase fan inlet flow and reduce acoustic noise201910,375,853Electronic device with cooling fan20199,853,580Method of controlling start-up noise in BLDC (brushless direct current) fan motors20179,765,788'Shrouded fan impeller with reduced cover overlap'20179,484,059'Stationary and rotatable components operational with first and second stators'20169,341,192'Compact fan assembly with thrust bearing'20169,334,867'Fan performance by increasing effective blade height in a tolerance neutral manner'20169,311,955'Adhesive height setting'20169,200,637'Method for correction of impeller unbalance of a cooling fan'20159,111,585'Electrostatic discharge apparatus for hub and spindle assemblies'20158,732,954'Single thrust bearing fluid dynamic bearing motor'20148,699,182'Fluid dynamic motor with reduced vibrations'20148,641,860'Adhesive height setting'20148,628,246'Groove configuration for a fluid dynamic bearing'20148,476,793'Stiffener tab for a spindle motor base plate'20138,308,365'Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearing'20128,157,447'Groove configuration for a fluid dynamic bearing'20128,046,904'Motor assembly method with an integrated flexible printed circuit'20117,956,499'Motor magnetic force attenuator'20117,856,719'Single thrust bearing fluid dynamic bearing motor'20107,843,664'Electrostatic discharge apparatus for hub and spindle assemblies'20107,758,246'Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearing'20107,550,890'Motor assembly with an integrated flexible printed circuit'20097,518,276'Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging fluid dynamic bearing motor'20097,495,862'Formed parts for adhesive height setting'20097,422,371'Active hybrid FDB motor'20087,416,341'Capillary reservoir for FDB motors'20087,362,022'Column capillary seal for FDB motors'20087,318,674'Single thrust bearing fluid dynamic bearing motor'20087,284,909'Hybrid orbital fluid dynamic bearing motor'20077,239,477'Low profile air-oil hybrid fluid dynamic bearing motor'20077,134,792'Single thrust-journal bearing cup fluid dynamic bearing motor'20067,121,725'Fluid dynamic bearing lubricant air extraction device'20067,095,147'Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging fluid dynamic bearing motor'20067,090,401'Grooving pattern for grooved fluid bearing'20067,073,945'Dynamic radial capillary seal'20067,073,944'Fluid dynamic bearing configured with an orbital ring for higher efficiency'20067,063,462'Asymmetry pressure regulation and check valve device for fluid dynamic bearing'20067,042,125'Hydraulic fluid dynamic bearing incorporating an asymmetric journal bearing'20067,004,634'Fluid dynamic bearing asymmetry pressure feedback'20066,991,376'Low profile fluid dynamic bearing motor having increased journal span'20066,949,852'Low profile thrust journal plate fluid dynamic bearing motor'20056,946,764'Conical hybrid FDB motor'20056,917,130'Top cover attachable fluid dynamic bearing motor'20056,907,769'Apparatus and method for detecting air contamination in fluid dynamic bearings'20056,900,567'Corner thrust-journal fluid dynamic bearing'20056,828,709'Motor having a fluid dynamic bearing with a radial capillary seal and re-circulation'20046,788,495'Disc pack assembly'20046,781,266'Distortion free laser welded fluid bearing design'20046,183,135'Single plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid level and fluid circulation'20016,124,776'Method for improved audible noise for spindle motor'20006,121,703'Fluid dynamic bearing motor design for mounting a rotating shaft directly into a base casting'20006,004,036'Fluid dynamic bearing cartridge design incorporating a rotating shaft'19995,982,061'Spindle motor with two-piece shaft and connector'19995,965,966'Stator grounding means based on radial interference'1999

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1999–2011Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY (5)· patent assignee history
1999–2020Based in Santa Cruz, CA, US· patent location history
1999–2014Based in Aptos, CA, US· patent location history
2000–2016Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (42)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to AIELLO ANTHONY J (6)· patent assignee history
2014–2015Patents assigned to AIELLO ANTHONY JOSEPH (2)· patent assignee history
2015–2020Patents assigned to APPLE INC (10)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC422000–2016
APPLE INC102015–2020
AIELLO ANTHONY Jself62012–2014
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY51999–2011
AIELLO ANTHONY JOSEPHself22014–2015
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Santa Cruz, California, US331999–2020
Aptos, California, US251999–2014