Inventor
Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc
Inventor
Aptos, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 30 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
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F16CShafts35%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer30%
H02KDynamo-electric machines22%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%
B64CAeroplanes3%
B64DEquipment for fitting in or to aircraft3%
F16JPistons1%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests1%
PatentTitleYear
9,115,758'Shield restricting axial movement'20158,690,436'Hub and spindle assembly'20148,562,222'Hub and spindle assembly'20138,472,132'Fluid dynamic bearing apparatus arranged to discharge air bubbles generated therein and a spindle motor and a disk drive apparatus including the same'20138,454,238'Spindle regions'20138,181,348'Shielding fluid reservoirs of fluid dynamic bearing motors'20127,944,645'Lubricated limiter for fluid dynamic bearing motor'20117,893,585'Motor assembly with multifunctional components'20117,892,100'Dual tapered shaft for FDB motor'20117,726,882'Dual seal for optimized performance'20107,679,243'Motor assembly with multifunctional components'20107,626,783'Lubricated limiter for fluid dynamic bearing motor'20097,493,695'Method for designing a fluid dynamic bearing system'20097,422,370'Hydraulic compensation for magnetically biased fluid dynamic bearing motor'20087,378,771'FDB motor with tapered shaft for improved pumping efficiency'20087,372,663'Lubricated limiter for fluid dynamic bearing motor'20087,262,935'Top cover attached single plate fluid dynamic bearing motor'20077,234,868'Radial pumping oil seal for fluid dynamic bearing motor'20077,224,552'High-speed centrifugal seal for a spindle motor'20077,042,125'Hydraulic fluid dynamic bearing incorporating an asymmetric journal bearing'20066,976,682'Apparatus and method for forming a rotatable ferrofluidic seal between a shaft and a hub'20056,946,764'Conical hybrid FDB motor'20056,900,568'Fluid dynamic bearing motor configured with an integrated counterplate to contain bearing fluid'20056,822,825'Stiffness compensation for a thermally compensated fluid dynamic bearing'20046,762,529'Lamination features for stator grounding'20046,731,456'Fluid dynamic bearing thermal compensation'20046,702,465'Exclusion seal for fluid dynamic bearing motors'20046,672,766'Easy-fill, easy-press conical bearing'20046,669,369'Fluid dynamic bearing secondary capillary seal reservoir'20036,608,734'Stator ring mass/stiffener for improved acoustics'2003Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2003–2015Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (28)· patent assignee history
2003–2015Based in Aptos, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2015Patents assigned to BOWDOIN JAMES S (2)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to HERNDON TROY MICHAEL (4)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to LEBLANC JEFFRY ARNOLD (4)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to NOTTINGHAM ROBERT ALAN (3)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC | 28 | 2003–2015 |
| HERNDON TROY MICHAEL | 4 | 2013–2014 |
| LEBLANC JEFFRY ARNOLDself | 4 | 2013–2014 |
| NOTTINGHAM ROBERT ALAN | 3 | 2013–2014 |
| BOWDOIN JAMES S | 2 | 2012–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Aptos, California, US | 30 | 2003–2015 |