Capillary seal with fill pool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7056026
SERIAL NO

10686437

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Improved capillary sealing is provided for withstanding shock events, vibration and evaporation, for use with fluid dynamic bearings. In an aspect, minimal axial space is occupied by a fluid reservoir and the sealing system and method withstands at least 1000 G shock events. A fluid reservoir having a capillary surface is formed between diverging walls. A fluid fill pool, separate from the fluid reservoir and having a steeper angle than the fluid reservoir, is positioned adjacent to a fluid fill hole. The fill pool, having a greater diverging angle than the fluid reservoir provides an unstable region for fluid to remain and any fluid is pulled by capillary force gradient to the fluid reservoir.

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  • SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grantz, Alan Lyndon Aptos, CA 43 486
Lee, James Sidney San Jose, CA 4 71
Parsoneault, Norbert Steven Scotts Valley, CA 32 281
Woldemar, Chris Michael Santa Cruz, CA 3 10

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