Measuring and testing – Testing by impact or shock
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2010-06-08
Caputo, Lisa M (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Testing by impact or shock
C073S461000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07730763
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus that corrects a weight imbalance around an axis of a spindle motor that rotates a disc in a disc drive includes an impact applicator that applies an impact to a housing that houses the spindle motor and the disc, a plate that supports the housing and impact applicator, a spring member that supports the plate, and enables the plate and the housing to vibrate together when the spindle motor rotates, and a detector that detects a vibration of the housing when the spindle motor rotates.
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Aruga Keiji
Kohei Toru
Kotake Shigeyuki
Nakayama Nobuyoshi
Caputo Lisa M
Kirkland, III Freddie
Kratz Quintos & Hanson, LLP
Toshiba Storage Device Corporation
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