Patents by Inventor Matthias Wildpreth

Matthias Wildpreth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080101739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid dynamic bearing system having at least one stationary (10) and at least one moving bearing part (22) that are rotatable about a common rotational axis (16) with respect to one another and form a bearing gap (14) filled with a bearing fluid between associated bearing surfaces, wherein a sealing gap (38) adjoins one end of the bearing gap, the sealing gap being disposed between a sleeve surface (40) of the stationary bearing part (10) and an opposing sleeve surface (42) of the moving bearing part (22) and comprising a radial section and an axial section and being at least partially filled with bearing fluid, wherein in the region of the axial section of the sealing gap (38), the sleeve surface (40) of the stationary bearing part (10) forms an acute angle a with the rotational axis (16) and the sleeve surface (42) of the moving bearing part (12, 22) forms an acute angle ? with the rotational axis (16), wherein for the angles the condition ???>0° applies, and the difference B2
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Matthias Wildpreth, Andreas Kull, Martin Hafen, Olaf Winterhalter, Thilo Rehm
  • Patent number: 6906439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle motor comprising a casing part with a horizontal flange portion and a vertically oriented receiving sleeve for receiving and fastening a corresponding bearing configuration. According to the invention a bottom portion, integrally connected with the horizontal flange portion, is provided, which unilaterally closes the receiving sleeve. Consequently, the mounting of a separate cover for closing the receiving sleeve can be omitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jörg Hoffmann, Martin Hafen, Matthias Wildpreth
  • Publication number: 20020185924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle motor comprising a casing part with a horizontal flange portion and a vertically oriented receiving sleeve for receiving and fastening a corresponding bearing configuration. According to the invention a bottom portion, integrally connected with the horizontal flange portion, is provided, which unilaterally closes the receiving sleeve. Consequently, the mounting of a separate cover for closing the receiving sleeve can be omitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Jorg Hoffmann, Martin Hafen, Matthias Wildpreth
  • Patent number: RE45387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle motor having a fluid dynamic bearing system comprising axial and radial bearings that contains a rotor component (14) which encloses a stationary shaft (12), which in turn is connected at both its ends to axially aligned bearing parts (16; 18) that are fashioned such that they form capillary sealing gaps (32; 34), a recirculation channel (28) filled with bearing fluid that connects the remote regions of the bearing to each other, and an electromagnetic drive system (42, 44) for driving the rotor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Vladimir V. Popov, Jürgen Fleig, Martin Bauer, Guido Schmid, Olaf Winterhalter, Matthias Wildpreth, Thomas Fuss, Martin Engesser, Stefan Schwamberger
  • Patent number: RE46300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle motor having a fluid dynamic bearing system comprising axial and radial bearings that contains a rotor component (14) which encloses a stationary shaft (12), which in turn is connected at both its ends to axially aligned bearing parts (16; 18) that are fashioned such that they form capillary sealing gaps (32; 34), a recirculation channel (28) filled with bearing fluid that connects the remote regions of the bearing to each other, and an electromagnetic drive system (42, 44) for driving the rotor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vladimir V. Popov, Jürgen Fleig, Martin Bauer, Guido Schmid, Olaf Winterhalter, Matthias Wildpreth, Thomas Fuss, Martin Engesser, Stefan Schwamberger