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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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MORGAN, LEWIS &

BOCKIUS LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

PALO ALTO

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353075.2 

1-PA/3611395 1

[PROPOSED] ORDER ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

(C05 00686 SBA (EMC)) 

DAVID C. BOHRER, SBN 212397 

dbohrer@morganlewis.com 

MICHAEL J. LYONS, SBN 202284 

mlyons@morganlewis.com 

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

2 Palo Alto Square 

3000 El Camino Real, Suite 700 

Palo Alto, CA 94306-2122 

Tel: 650.843.4000 

Fax: 650.843.4001 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter-defendant 

NIDEC CORPORATION and 

Counter-defendants NIDEC AMERICA 

CORPORATION and NIDEC SINGAPORE 

PTE, LTD. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

NIDEC CORPORATION 

Plaintiff, 

 v. 

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD., 

JVC COMPONENTS (THAILAND) 

CO., LTD., AGILIS INC., and AGILIS 

TECHNOLOGY INC., 

Defendants, 

NIDEC AMERICA CORPORATION 

and NIDEC SINGAPORE PTE, LTD., 

Additional Defendants 

on the Counterclaims.

Case No. C05 00686 SBA (EMC) 

 ORDER ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

Honorable Saundra B. Armstrong 

Case 4:05-cv-00686-SBA Document 281 Filed 10/25/06 Page 1 of 4
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1-PA/3611395.1 [PROPOSED] ORDER ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

(C05 00686 SBA (EMC)) 

WHEREAS the Court has considered the briefs, exhibits and other papers submitted by 

the parties regarding the construction of disputed claim terms in Nidec’s ‘309, ‘394 and ‘476 

patents and JVC’s ‘973 counterclaim patent, received technology tutorials, heard oral arguments 

on claim construction on October 11, 2006, and for good cause showing, including without 

limitation the reasons set forth by the Court during the hearing: 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the meaning given said disputed terms by the Court at 

the October 11, 2006 hearing are as follows (the terms are listed in the same order that they were 

argued before the Court): 

Term to be construed Court’s Construction 

1. “a tapering space section being 

positioned adjacent to at least one of said radial 

bearing sections formed in an outer shaft 

direction” 

(′309 patent, claim 1) 

A tapering space section positioned close to at 

least one of said radial bearing sections and 

positioned on the outside of the radial bearing 

section in the axial direction. 

2. "a tapering space section which is 

formed in the axial direction on at least one of a 

top side and a bottom side of said radial bearing 

section" 

(′309 patent, claim 3) 

A tapering space section which is formed in an 

axial direction on at least one of a top side or a 

bottom side of said radial bearing section. 

3. "a minimum space in said tapering 

space section is formed at an inner end of said 

tapering space section on said radial bearing 

section side and a maximum space in said 

tapering space section is formed at an outer end 

of said space tapering section [which/and] is on 

an opposite side of said radial bearing" 

(′309 patent, claims 1 and 3) 

A minimum space in said tapering space 

section is formed at the inner end of the 

tapering space section nearest the radial bearing 

section and a maximum space in said tapering 

space section is formed at the outer end of the 

tapering space section farthest from the radial 

bearing section. 

4. "a total sum of cross-sectional areas of 

said fluid circulating passage in a direction 

perpendicular to a flowing direction of the 

lubricating fluid is set to be not less than 

3/1000 and not more than 1/50 of an area of the 

radial regions where said dynamic-pressure 

generating mechanism extends" 

(′394 patent, claim 1) 

The cross-sectional areas of each fluid 

circulating passage are summed up (i.e., “the 

Total Sum”). The cross-sectional area of each 

fluid circulating passage is calculated in a 

direction that is perpendicular to the flow of the 

lubricating fluid. The planar surface area of a 

side on which the dynamic pressure generating 

grooves extend is determined based on the 

radial region defined by connecting the radially 

inner and outer peripheral ends of the dynamic 

pressure generating grooves (i.e., “the Area”). 

The Total Sum divided by the Area is fixed to 

be within the range of at least 3/1000 and no 

more than 20/1000. “Fixed to be” does not 

require an explicit specification of the range. 

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1-PA/3611395.1 2 [PROPOSED] ORDER ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

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5. "a region located radially inwardly of an 

imaginary inner peripheral circle connecting 

innermost peripheral ends of the radial regions 

where said dynamic-pressure generating 

mechanism extends" 

(′394 patent, claim 1) 

A region which is located radially inwardly of 

an imaginary circle. The imaginary circle is 

formed by connecting the radially innermost 

peripheral ends of the dynamic-pressure 

generating grooves. 

6. "notching a portion of said thrust plate 

for being secured to said bearing member, 

which is an innermost peripheral portion of said 

thrust plate" 

(′394 patent, claim 2) 

[phrase is left unconstrued and the Court will 

not correct the error]. 

7. "press-fit" and its derivatives "pressfitted" and "press-fitting" 

(′476 patent, claims 1 and 5) 

A force-fit that has a negative allowance. 

8. "rotatable spindle" 

(′973 patent, claim 1) 

A shaft, rod or pin that can rotate. 

9. "magnet provided on an inner surface of 

said hub" 

(′973patent, claim 1) 

A magnet in contact with an inner surface of 

the hub. 

10. "applying an insulation member plasticmolded integrally on said Ni metal layer" 

(′973 patent, claim 1) 

Covering said nickel metal layer with a layer of 

plastic-insulating material such that the layer of 

plastic-insulating material fits integrally with 

the contours of said nickel metal layer. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _10/24/06 _______________________________________ 

Hon. Saundra B. Armstrong 

United States District Court Judge 

Approved as to form without waiver of objections: 

Dated: October 20, 2006 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 

FRANKLIN BROCKWAY GOWDY 

THOMAS D. KOHLER 

DAVID C. BOHRER 

MICHAEL J. LYONS 

DION M. BREGMAN 

By: /s/ David C. Bohrer 

 David C. Bohrer 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counter-defendant 

NIDEC CORPORATION and Counterdefendants NIDEC AMERICA 

CORPORATION and NIDEC SINGAPORE 

PTE, LTD. 

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1-PA/3611395.1 3 [PROPOSED] ORDER ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION 

(C05 00686 SBA) 

Dated: October 20, 2006 HOWARD RICK NEMEROVSKI CANADY 

FALK & RABKIN 

MARTIN R. GLICK, SBN 40187 

BOBBIE J. WILSON, SBN 148317 

AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP

MORTON AMSTER (pro hac vice) 

ANTHONY F. LO CICERO (pro hac vice) 

CHARLES R. MACEDO (pro hac vice) 

DAVID A. BOAG (pro hac vice) 

By: /s/ Anthony F. Lo Cicero 

 Anthony F. Lo Cicero 

Attorneys for Defendants and Counterplaintiffs VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, 

LTD. and JVC COMPONENTS (THAILAND) 

CO., LTD. and Defendants 

AGILIS INC., and AGILIS TECHNOLOGY 

INC., 

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