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Alan Lyndon Grantz
Also filed as: GRANTZ ALAN · GRANTZ ALAN L · GRANTZ ALAN LYNDON
72 granted patents·5 pending applications·2,585 citations·filing 1978–2019
99Inventor score
Files withSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC40SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY13EPIX ORTHOPAEDICS INC4GRANTZ ALAN L3LE LYNN BICH-QUY3
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77 records- 0198US8575880B2Direct current motor with independently driven and switchable statorsGRANTZ ALAN L·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 5, 2013·1.2k cites·17 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
- 0595US6280088B1Crowned conical bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 28, 2001·44 cites·20 claims
- 0694US6828709B2Motor having a fluid dynamic bearing with a radial capillary seal and re-circulationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 7, 2004·50 cites·21 claims
- 0793US6655841B1Cartridge style fluid dynamic bearing with conical or spherical bearing elementsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 2, 2003·32 cites·18 claims
- 0893US6154339ACentrifugal capillary seal for use with fluid dynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 28, 2000·87 cites·14 claims
- 0992US10945804B2Sterilization tray for holding implant insertion device for attachment to implantable device and related devicesEPIX ORTHOPAEDICS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 16, 2021·9 cites·19 claims
- 1092US10543144B2Reciprocating arm motion walkerNEUROMOBILITY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 28, 2020·14 cites·26 claims
- 1192US7758246B2Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 20, 2010·12 cites·16 claims
- 1292US6799892B2Hybrid spindle bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 5, 2004·35 cites·20 claims
- 1392US6181039B1Centrifugal capillary seal for use with fluid dynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 30, 2001·52 cites·13 claims
- 1491US6144523ASimplified conical bearing with independent flow pathsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 7, 2000·83 cites·7 claims
- 1591US5908247ASinusoidal grooving pattern for grooved journal bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 1, 1999·60 cites·7 claims
- 1689US5980113AAsymmetric sealing means for fluid dynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 9, 1999·60 cites·17 claims
- 1789US5559651AMagnetic disc storage system with hydrodynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 24, 1996·52 cites·20 claims
- 1888US7241051B2Radial capillary seal for fluid dynamic bearing motorsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 10, 2007·9 cites·13 claims
- 1987US6148501AFabrication means for in-hub spindle with separate fluid dynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 21, 2000·47 cites·20 claims
- 2086US6149161AGrooved pumping sealSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 21, 2000·39 cites·12 claims
- 2184US6322252B1Discrete fluid dynamic bearingsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 27, 2001·37 cites·23 claims
- 2281US6679501B1Motor with stationary shaft and high speed capillary sealSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 20, 2004·15 cites·6 claims
- 2380US9220544B2Implantable device with locking adjustment mechanism and method for using sameEPIX ORTHOPAEDICS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 29, 2015·14 cites·24 claims
- 2480US8308365B2Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearingAIELLO ANTHONY J·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 13, 2012·4 cites·24 claims
- 2578US8618706B2Fluid pumping capillary seal for a fluid dynamic bearingGRANTZ ALAN L·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 31, 2013·4 cites·20 claims
- 2677US7095147B2Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging fluid dynamic bearing motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 22, 2006·13 cites·13 claims
- 2777US7063462B2Asymmetry pressure regulation and check valve device for fluid dynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 20, 2006·14 cites·9 claims
- 2876US9861418B2Implant insertion device with continuously adjustable targeting assemblyEPIX ORTHOPAEDICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 9, 2018·9 cites·21 claims
- 2975US7518276B2Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging fluid dynamic bearing motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 14, 2009·2 cites·20 claims
- 3074US7390125B2Single piece hub with integral upper and lower female conesSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 24, 2008·6 cites·3 claims
- 3174US5242439AMeans for inserting instrumentation for a percutaneous diskectomy using a laserLASERSCOPE INC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 7, 1993·200 cites·5 claims
- 3273US6065877AThermal compensation for fluid dynamic bearing using bimetal partsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted May 23, 2000·27 cites·17 claims
- 3371US7213972B2Non-recirculating conical fluid dynamic bearing for an electric motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted May 8, 2007·11 cites·18 claims
- 3470US8534919B2Apparatus for fluid recirculationLE LYNN BICH-QUY·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 17, 2013·2 cites·20 claims
- 3570US7407327B2Method and system for withstanding shock in a spindle motor bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 5, 2008·8 cites·27 claims
- 3670US7284910B2Capillary seal with flow restrictorsDITTMER DANIEL DENNIS·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 23, 2007·14 cites·27 claims
- 3769US6955471B2Cartridge style fluid dynamic bearing with conical or spherical bearing elementsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 18, 2005·9 cites·13 claims
- 3866US11723743B2Method for preparing implantable device for useEPIX ORTHOPAEDICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 15, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 3965US7056026B2Capillary seal with fill poolSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 6, 2006·9 cites·18 claims
- 4064US8562222B2Hub and spindle assemblyLEBLANC JEFFRY ARNOLD·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 22, 2013·2 cites·10 claims
- 4164US8192087B2Microfabricated fluid dynamic bearingHIPWELL JR ROGER L·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 5, 2012·1 cites·20 claims
- 4264US8033731B2Fluid dynamic bearing motor having molded plasticSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 11, 2011·1 cites·25 claims
- 4364US7422371B2Active hybrid FDB motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 9, 2008·2 cites·24 claims
- 4464US7101085B2Rotating shaft conical fluid dynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 5, 2006·8 cites·10 claims
- 4564US7042125B2Hydraulic fluid dynamic bearing incorporating an asymmetric journal bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted May 9, 2006·9 cites·20 claims
- 4663US6946764B2Conical hybrid FDB motorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 20, 2005·8 cites·21 claims
- 4763US5965966AStator grounding means based on radial interferenceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 12, 1999·25 cites·10 claims
- 4862US5982061ASpindle motor with two-piece shaft and connectorSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·25 cites·12 claims
- 4961US5938343AOil filling seal for hydrodynamic motor utilizing a movable sealing elementSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 17, 1999·18 cites·8 claims
- 5060US10267359B2Fluid pumping capillary seal for a fluid dynamic bearingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 23, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
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