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• 7 China
• 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
GSI GROUP LIMITED	SWIFT VALLEY RUGBY WARWICKSHIRE CV21 1QN

International Classification(s)

• F16C:SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OF CRANKSHAFT ME....

• 1995 Application Filing Year
• F16C Class
• 450 Applications Filed
• 227 Patents Issued To-Date
• 50.45 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Dimofte, Florin	Fair View Park, OH	3	32
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 32
Tempest, Michael C	Dorset, GB	6	76
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 76

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• 11 Citation Count
• F16C Class

• 70.55 % this patent is cited more than
• 28 Age

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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

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US Patent No: 5593230

Air bearing

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Abstract

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An air bearing having a non-circular bearing having a longitudinal bearing axis, and a plain cylindrical horizontal shaft rotatably mounted in the bearing, wherein the bearing surface when developed into a flat plane, has a shallow sinusoidal wave form including at least three wave peaks, one of the peaks having a groove therein, extending longitudinally, parallel to the bearing axis.

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Date	Code	Event	Description
Oct 19, 2011	AS�	SECURITY INTEREST	free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:GSI GROUP LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:027129/0151 Owner name: BANK OF AMERICA N.A., MASSACHUSETTS Effective Date: Oct 19, 2011
Jul 10, 2008	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 12
Dec 11, 2006	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:WESTWIND AIR BEARINGS LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:019658/0761 Owner name: GSI GROUP LIMITED, UNITED KINGDOM Effective Date: Dec 11, 2006
Oct 28, 2004	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 8
Oct 28, 2004	SULP	SURCHARGE FOR LATE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 7
Oct 08, 2004	PRDP	PATENT REINSTATED DUE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF A LATE MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Oct 08, 2004
Jul 23, 2004	SULP	SURCHARGE FOR LATE PAYMENT
Jul 23, 2004	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Dec 09, 2003	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PETITION RELATED TO MAINTENANCE FEES FILED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: PMFP); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY
Dec 07, 2003	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PETITION RELATED TO MAINTENANCE FEES FILED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: PMFP); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY
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Oct 31, 2003	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PETITION RELATED TO MAINTENANCE FEES GRANTED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: PMFG); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY
Jan 14, 2001	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Jan 14, 2001
Jan 14, 2001	REIN	REINSTATEMENT AFTER MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT CONFIRMED
Aug 08, 2000	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
May 05, 1998	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DIMOFTE, FLORIN;REEL/FRAME:027228/0046 Owner name: WESTWIND AIR BEARINGS LTD., UNITED KINGDOM Effective Date: May 05, 1998
Jan 14, 1997	I	Issuance
Dec 09, 1996	STCF	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT	free format text: PATENTED CASE
Dec 06, 1996	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY
Nov 27, 1995	F	Filing
Nov 09, 1995	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:TEMPEST, MICHAEL CLINTON;REEL/FRAME:007774/0730 Owner name: WESTWIND AIR BEARINGS LIMITED, UNITED KINGDOM Effective Date: Nov 09, 1995
Jun 01, 1993	PD	Priority Date