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Hans Leuthold
Also filed as: LEUTHOLD HANS · LEUTHOLD HANS L
75 granted patents·5 pending applications·1,513 citations·filing 1994–2016
99Inventor score
Files withSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC48SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY25LEUTHOLD HANS2AIELLO ANTHONY JOSEPH1DITTMER DANIEL DENNIS1
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80 records- 0197US6292328B1Both ends open fluid dynamic bearing having a journal in combination with a conical bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 18, 2001·45 cites·4 claims
- 0296US6583952B1In-hub spindle motor with separate fluid dynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 24, 2003·44 cites·20 claims
- 0396US6118620AIn-hub spindle motor with separate fluid dynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 12, 2000·76 cites·20 claims
- 0496US6019516ACrowned conical bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·70 cites·20 claims
- 0595US7090401B2Grooving pattern for grooved fluid bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 15, 2006·44 cites·28 claims
- 0695US6280088B1Crowned conical bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 28, 2001·44 cites·20 claims
- 0795US5487608ASingle plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid level and fluid circulationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 30, 1996·68 cites·24 claims
- 0892US6799892B2Hybrid spindle bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 5, 2004·35 cites·20 claims
- 0992US5795074AGrooved hydrodynamic thrust bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 18, 1998·69 cites·12 claims
- 1091US6137650ASpindle motor with fluid dynamic bearing having a journal bearing in combination with a conical bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 24, 2000·43 cites·17 claims
- 1191US5908247ASinusoidal grooving pattern for grooved journal bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 1, 1999·60 cites·7 claims
- 1290US5524986AFluid retention principles for hydrodynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 11, 1996·49 cites·5 claims
- 1387US6505968B1System for active stiffness, power, and vibration control in bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 14, 2003·28 cites·11 claims
- 1487US6148501AFabrication means for in-hub spindle with separate fluid dynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 21, 2000·47 cites·20 claims
- 1587US5977674ASingle plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid levelSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·44 cites·9 claims
- 1687US5685647ASingle plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid level and fluid circulationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 11, 1997·37 cites·7 claims
- 1786US5940246ADisc drive hydro bearing lubricant with electrically conductive, non-metallic additiveSEAGATE TECHNOLOG INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 17, 1999·45 cites·20 claims
- 1886US5793129ALow distortion interference fits for spindle motor assemblySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 11, 1998·40 cites·6 claims
- 1984US6473271B1Aerodynamically streamlined actuator arm for disc drivesSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·19 cites·1 claims
- 2083US7835110B2MEMS disc driveSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 16, 2010·5 cites·27 claims
- 2183US5653540AHydrodynamic bearing assembly with single sided grooved counterplaceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 5, 1997·39 cites·22 claims
- 2281US8913344B1Dynamically adjustable fluid dynamic bearing stiffnessSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 16, 2014·5 cites·36 claims
- 2381US6679501B1Motor with stationary shaft and high speed capillary sealSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 20, 2004·15 cites·6 claims
- 2481US5697708AHydrodynamic bearing with reduced temperature sensitivitySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 16, 1997·38 cites·28 claims
- 2580US6296390B1Single plate hydrodynamic bearing with extended single journal bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 2, 2001·37 cites·11 claims
- 2678US7965589B2Recordable disc and motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 21, 2011·3 cites·16 claims
- 2778US5533812ASingle plate hydrodynamic bearing with self-balancing fluid levelSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 9, 1996·34 cites·19 claims
- 2877US7826171B2Interconnect architecture for disc drive arraySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 2, 2010·3 cites·21 claims
- 2977US5969903AMagnetic particle trap for hydrodynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 19, 1999·28 cites·13 claims
- 3076US9163925B1Electric field measurement apparatusLEUTHOLD HANS L·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 20, 2015·5 cites·18 claims
- 3176US7193811B2Fluid dynamic bearing with non-linear dampingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 20, 2007·9 cites·2 claims
- 3276US6069768ASpindle motor with multiple thrust plate fluid dynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1999·Granted May 30, 2000·23 cites·2 claims
- 3376US5710678ADisc drive with self-pressurizing fluid bearing and shaft-supporting-ball retaining elementSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 20, 1998·32 cites·19 claims
- 3476US5577842AAbsorbent oil barrier for hydrodynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 26, 1996·28 cites·16 claims
- 3575US6201322B1Brushless spindle DC motor used as an actuator to create radial forceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 13, 2001·24 cites·12 claims
- 3674US7957091B2Recordable disc with fluid bearing featuresSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·2 cites·38 claims
- 3773US6239943B1Squeeze film damping for a hard disc driveSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1996·Granted May 29, 2001·25 cites·4 claims
- 3873US6065877AThermal compensation for fluid dynamic bearing using bimetal partsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted May 23, 2000·27 cites·17 claims
- 3971US6603225B2Brushless spindle DC motor as an actuator to create radial forceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 5, 2003·10 cites·16 claims
- 4071US5993066AFluid retention principle for hydrodynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 30, 1999·22 cites·24 claims
- 4170US9181978B2Grooved thrust bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 10, 2015·2 cites·10 claims
- 4270US7284910B2Capillary seal with flow restrictorsDITTMER DANIEL DENNIS·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 23, 2007·14 cites·27 claims
- 4370US5907456ADisc drive spindle motor having hydro bearing with lubricant optimized with disc drive compatible additivesSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1996·Granted May 25, 1999·27 cites·20 claims
- 4467US5930075ADisc drive spindle motor having hydro bearing with optimized lubricant viscositySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 27, 1999·22 cites·16 claims
- 4566US6005748ASpindle motor with multiple thrust plate fluid dynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 21, 1999·16 cites·14 claims
- 4666US5457589AHub-disc interface reducing hub reloaded disc surface curvatureSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 10, 1995·18 cites·2 claims
- 4765US8885295B2Undulating disk clampSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 11, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 4861US6130802ABoth ends open fluid dynamic bearing having a journal in combination with a conical bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 10, 2000·18 cites·21 claims
- 4960US6140790AActive electromagnetic damping system for spindle motorsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 31, 2000·17 cites·22 claims
- 5059US9995596B2Spindle force actuatorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·0 cites·13 claims
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