Alan L. Grantz

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Aptos, CA, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Bearing systems
- Patent number 10,978,099
- Issue date Apr 13, 2021
- Galleon International Corporation
- Alan L. Grantz
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Fluid pumping capillary seal for a fluid dynamic bearing
- Patent number 10,267,359
- Issue date Apr 23, 2019
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan Lyndon Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Folded fluid channel for a fluid dynamic bearing
- Patent number 9,644,675
- Issue date May 9, 2017
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Lynn B. Le
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Fluid pumping capillary seal for a fluid dynamic bearing
- Patent number 9,410,575
- Issue date Aug 9, 2016
- Seagate Technologies LLC
- Alan Lyndon Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Folded fluid channel for a fluid dynamic bearing motor
- Patent number 9,366,289
- Issue date Jun 14, 2016
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Lynn B Le
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Fluid dynamic bearing motor including plastic
- Patent number 9,267,541
- Issue date Feb 23, 2016
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan Lyndon Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Hub and spindle assembly
- Patent number 9,068,596
- Issue date Jun 30, 2015
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Jeffrey Arnold LeBlanc
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Fluid dynamic bearing motor including plastic component
- Patent number 8,770,843
- Issue date Jul 8, 2014
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan L. Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Hub and spindle assembly
- Patent number 8,690,436
- Issue date Apr 8, 2014
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Fluid pumping capillary seal for a fluid dynamic bearing
- Patent number 8,618,706
- Issue date Dec 31, 2013
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan L. Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Direct current motor with independently driven and switchable stators
- Patent number 8,575,880
- Issue date Nov 5, 2013
- Alan L. Grantz
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Grant
Hub and spindle assembly
- Patent number 8,562,222
- Issue date Oct 22, 2013
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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Apparatus for fluid recirculation
- Patent number 8,534,919
- Issue date Sep 17, 2013
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Lynn Bich-Quy Le
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Restraining motor shaft play
- Patent number 8,497,609
- Issue date Jul 30, 2013
- Alan Lyndon Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Fluid dynamic bearing motor including molded plastic
- Patent number 8,430,569
- Issue date Apr 30, 2013
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan L. Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearing
- Patent number 8,308,365
- Issue date Nov 13, 2012
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Anthony J. Aiello
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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Microfabricated fluid dynamic bearing
- Patent number 8,192,087
- Issue date Jun 5, 2012
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Roger L. Hipwell, Jr.
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Single piece hub with integral upper and lower female cones
- Patent number RE42854
- Issue date Oct 18, 2011
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Michael D. Kennedy
- 384 - Bearings
Information Patent Grant
Fluid dynamic bearing motor having molded plastic
- Patent number 8,033,731
- Issue date Oct 11, 2011
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan L. Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Method of forming a hub for use in a disk drive motor
- Patent number 7,823,290
- Issue date Nov 2, 2010
- Seagate Technology, Inc.
- Michael D. Kennedy
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearing
- Patent number 7,758,246
- Issue date Jul 20, 2010
- Seagate Technology, LLC
- Anthony J. Aiello
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging...
- Patent number 7,518,276
- Issue date Apr 14, 2009
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Anthony J. Aiello
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
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Low power support pads for moment loading and associated methods
- Patent number 7,423,839
- Issue date Sep 9, 2008
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Troy M. Herndon
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Grant
Active hybrid FDB motor
- Patent number 7,422,371
- Issue date Sep 9, 2008
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Michael D. Kennedy
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
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Method and system for withstanding shock in a spindle motor bearing
- Patent number 7,407,327
- Issue date Aug 5, 2008
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Lynn Bich-Quy Le
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
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Single piece hub with integral upper and lower female cones
- Patent number 7,390,125
- Issue date Jun 24, 2008
- Seagate Technology, Inc.
- Michael D. Kennedy
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Grant
Column capillary seal for FDB motors
- Patent number 7,362,022
- Issue date Apr 22, 2008
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Paco Flores
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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Hybrid orbital fluid dynamic bearing motor
- Patent number 7,284,909
- Issue date Oct 23, 2007
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Anthony J. Aiello
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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Capillary seal with flow restrictors
- Patent number 7,284,910
- Issue date Oct 23, 2007
- Daniel Dennis Dittmer
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
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Radial capillary seal for fluid dynamic bearing motors
- Patent number 7,241,051
- Issue date Jul 10, 2007
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan L. Grantz
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
BEARING SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20190348072
- Publication date Nov 14, 2019
- GALLEON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
- Alan L. GRANTZ
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
FLUID PUMPING CAPILLARY SEAL FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING
- Publication number 20160290395
- Publication date Oct 6, 2016
- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Alan Lyndon Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR INCLUDING PLASTIC
- Publication number 20140286601
- Publication date Sep 25, 2014
- Alan Lyndon Grantz
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Application
HUB AND SPINDLE ASSEMBLY
- Publication number 20140205220
- Publication date Jul 24, 2014
- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Jeffrey Arnold LeBlanc
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
FOLDED FLUID CHANNEL FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR
- Publication number 20140133789
- Publication date May 15, 2014
- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Lynn B. Le
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
FLUID PUMPING CAPILLARY SEAL FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING
- Publication number 20140023300
- Publication date Jan 23, 2014
- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Alan Lyndon Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR INCLUDING PLASTIC COMPONENT
- Publication number 20130214629
- Publication date Aug 22, 2013
- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Alan L. Grantz
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Application
HUB AND SPINDLE ASSEMBLY
- Publication number 20130064484
- Publication date Mar 14, 2013
- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Jeffry Arnold LeBlanc
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Apparatus for fluid recirculation
- Publication number 20130064485
- Publication date Mar 14, 2013
- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
- Lynn Bich-Quy Le
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
RESTRAINING MOTOR SHAFT PLAY
- Publication number 20120087607
- Publication date Apr 12, 2012
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan Lyndon Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR INCLUDING MOLDED PLASTIC
- Publication number 20120027326
- Publication date Feb 2, 2012
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan L. Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
SHOCK RESISTANT FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR
- Publication number 20110285232
- Publication date Nov 24, 2011
- Segate Technology LLC
- Lynn Bich-Quy Le
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Direct Current Motor with Independently Driven and Switchable Stators
- Publication number 20110227523
- Publication date Sep 22, 2011
- Alan L. Grantz
- H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Information Patent Application
Microfabricated Fluid Dynamic Bearing
- Publication number 20100303393
- Publication date Dec 2, 2010
- Roger L. Hipwell, JR.
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
AIR PURGING FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING
- Publication number 20100247009
- Publication date Sep 30, 2010
- SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLLC
- Anthony J. Aiello
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
Fluid Pumping Capillary Seal For A Fluid Dynamic Bearing
- Publication number 20100142869
- Publication date Jun 10, 2010
- Alan L. Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
FOLDED FLUID CHANNEL FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR
- Publication number 20090279818
- Publication date Nov 12, 2009
- Lynn B. Le
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
Fluid dynamic bearing motor having molded plastic
- Publication number 20090103839
- Publication date Apr 23, 2009
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan L. Grantz
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearing
- Publication number 20080317392
- Publication date Dec 25, 2008
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Anthony J. Aiello
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
Method And System For Withstanding A Shock Event For A Fluid Dynami...
- Publication number 20080273822
- Publication date Nov 6, 2008
- Lynn Bich-Quy Le
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
SINGLE PIECE HUB WITH INTEGRAL UPPER AND LOWER FEMALE CONES AND MET...
- Publication number 20080229582
- Publication date Sep 25, 2008
- Seagate Technology, Inc.
- Michael D. Kennedy
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging...
- Publication number 20060284504
- Publication date Dec 21, 2006
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Anthony J. Aiello
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Column capillary seal for FDB motors
- Publication number 20060255672
- Publication date Nov 16, 2006
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Paco Flores
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
Active hybrid FDB motor
- Publication number 20060177165
- Publication date Aug 10, 2006
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Michael D. Kennedy
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Hybrid orbital fluid dynamic bearing motor
- Publication number 20060140520
- Publication date Jun 29, 2006
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Anthony Aiello
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
Radial capillary seal for fluid dynamic bearing motors
- Publication number 20050286820
- Publication date Dec 29, 2005
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Alan L. Grantz
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Single piece hub with integral upper and lower female cones and met...
- Publication number 20050226543
- Publication date Oct 13, 2005
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Michael D. Kennedy
- B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Information Patent Application
Low power support pads for moment loading and associated methods
- Publication number 20050219742
- Publication date Oct 6, 2005
- Troy M. Herndon
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging...
- Publication number 20050162027
- Publication date Jul 28, 2005
- Anthony J. Aiello
- G11 - INFORMATION STORAGE
Information Patent Application
Cartridge style fluid dynamic bearing with conical or spherical bea...
- Publication number 20050058373
- Publication date Mar 17, 2005
- Seagate Technology LLC
- Gunter Karl Heine
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...

Alan L. Grantz

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Bearing systems

Fluid pumping capillary seal for a fluid dynamic bearing

Folded fluid channel for a fluid dynamic bearing

Fluid pumping capillary seal for a fluid dynamic bearing

Folded fluid channel for a fluid dynamic bearing motor

Fluid dynamic bearing motor including plastic

Hub and spindle assembly

Fluid dynamic bearing motor including plastic component

Hub and spindle assembly

Fluid pumping capillary seal for a fluid dynamic bearing

Direct current motor with independently driven and switchable stators

Hub and spindle assembly

Apparatus for fluid recirculation

Restraining motor shaft play

Fluid dynamic bearing motor including molded plastic

Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearing

Microfabricated fluid dynamic bearing

Single piece hub with integral upper and lower female cones

Fluid dynamic bearing motor having molded plastic

Method of forming a hub for use in a disk drive motor

Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearing

Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging...

Low power support pads for moment loading and associated methods

Active hybrid FDB motor

Method and system for withstanding shock in a spindle motor bearing

Single piece hub with integral upper and lower female cones

Column capillary seal for FDB motors

Hybrid orbital fluid dynamic bearing motor

Capillary seal with flow restrictors

Radial capillary seal for fluid dynamic bearing motors

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

BEARING SYSTEMS

FLUID PUMPING CAPILLARY SEAL FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING

FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR INCLUDING PLASTIC

HUB AND SPINDLE ASSEMBLY

FOLDED FLUID CHANNEL FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR

FLUID PUMPING CAPILLARY SEAL FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING

FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR INCLUDING PLASTIC COMPONENT

HUB AND SPINDLE ASSEMBLY

Apparatus for fluid recirculation

RESTRAINING MOTOR SHAFT PLAY

FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR INCLUDING MOLDED PLASTIC

SHOCK RESISTANT FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR

Direct Current Motor with Independently Driven and Switchable Stators

Microfabricated Fluid Dynamic Bearing

AIR PURGING FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING

Fluid Pumping Capillary Seal For A Fluid Dynamic Bearing

FOLDED FLUID CHANNEL FOR A FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING MOTOR

Fluid dynamic bearing motor having molded plastic

Air purging for a fluid dynamic bearing

Method And System For Withstanding A Shock Event For A Fluid Dynami...

SINGLE PIECE HUB WITH INTEGRAL UPPER AND LOWER FEMALE CONES AND MET...

Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging...

Column capillary seal for FDB motors

Active hybrid FDB motor

Hybrid orbital fluid dynamic bearing motor

Radial capillary seal for fluid dynamic bearing motors

Single piece hub with integral upper and lower female cones and met...

Low power support pads for moment loading and associated methods

Single thrust magnetically biased fully recirculating self purging...

Cartridge style fluid dynamic bearing with conical or spherical bea...