Inventor
Olaf Winterhalter
Inventor
Epfendorf, DE
Overview
Patents· 20 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
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PatentTitleYear
10,424,992Fluid-dynamic bearing system2019RE046300'Spindle motor having a fluid dynamic bearing system and a stationary shaft'2017RE045387'Spindle motor having a fluid dynamic bearing system and a stationary shaft'20158,699,181'Spindle motor for driving a hard disk drive'20148,322,927'Fluid dynamic bearing'20128,220,998'Fluid dynamic bearing'20127,982,349'Spindle motor having a fluid dynamic bearing system and a stationary shaft'20117,866,889'Fluid dynamic bearing system'20117,344,002'Method and apparatus for filling the bearing gap of a hydrodynamic bearing with a lubricant'20087,345,392'Spindle motor having a hydrodynamic bearing system'20087,309,937'Spindle motor of a small-scale design'20077,125,169'Hydrodynamic pivot bearing'20067,097,360'Hydrodynamic bearing for a spindle motor'20067,008,110'Hydrodynamic pivot bearing'20067,001,073'Hydrodynamic bearing for a spindle motor'20066,984,069'Hydrodynamic thrust bearing'20066,945,696'Hydrodynamic thrust bearing'20056,943,985'Spindle motor and hard disk drive'20056,921,209'Conical hydrodynamic pivot bearing'20056,504,279'Motor mount for small high speed motors'2003Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2003–2019Based in Epfendorf, DE· patent location history
2005–2019Patents assigned to MINEBEA CO LTD (18)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to WINTERHALTER OLAF (3)· patent assignee history
2012Patents assigned to KULL ANDREAS (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to HOFFMANN JOERG (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to LOEHR MARKUS (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MINEBEA CO LTD | 18 | 2005–2019 |
| WINTERHALTER OLAFself | 3 | 2012–2014 |
| HOFFMANN JOERG | 1 | 2014 |
| KULL ANDREAS | 1 | 2012 |
| LOEHR MARKUS | 1 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Epfendorf, DE | 20 | 2003–2019 |