Bizarre Patents
Microwave Oven With Removable Storage Cassette in Dashboard of Motor Vehicle
A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8053097 | Apparatus having a nanocomposite protection layer An apparatus includes a substrate, a recording layer on the substrate, and a nanocomposite layer on the recording layer, the nanocomposite layer including a wear-resistant material and a solid lubricant material, wherein the atomic percentage of the solid lubricant ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7846565 | Perpendicular magnetic recording disk drive with patterned disk having capping layer for suppression of surface diffusion of trench material A magnetic recording disk drive has a patterned perpendicular magnetic recording disk of the type that has spaced-apart pillars with magnetic material on their ends and with trenches between the pillars that are nonmagnetic regions. A nonmagnetic capping layer is lo... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7758982 | SiN overcoat for perpendicular magnetic recording media A SiON overcoat for use on magnetic media for magnetic recording. The SiON overcoat is deposited by pulsed DC sputtering while applying a negative DC bias. The SiON overcoat is especially useful on perpendicular magnetic recording media because of its ability to dep... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7736768 | Magnetic disk and manufacturing method thereof A magnetic disk comprises a magnetic layer and a protective layer sequentially formed on a disk-shaped substrate and has a principal surface to which data is recorded, and a side surface portion both of which are coated with the protective layer. The protective laye... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7670696 | Perpendicular magnetic recording medium with patterned magnetic islands and nonmagnetic trenches and manufacturing method for suppressing surface diffusion of trench material A patterned perpendicular magnetic recording medium of the type that has spaced-apart pillars with magnetic material on their ends and with trenches between the pillars that are nonmagnetic regions is made with a method that allows use of a pre-etched substrate. A n... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7625645 | Patterned magnetic recording media, stamper for manufacture of patterned magnetic recording media, method of manufacturing patterned magnetic recording media, and magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus According to one embodiment, a patterned magnetic recording media has a magnetic recording layer and a protective layer formed on a substrate, in which the magnetic recording layer including a magnetic material patterned in tracks and a nonmagnetic material filled i... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7352524 | Magnetic disk drive A magnetic disk drive comprises a recording medium, a slider, and an alignment device for aligning the slider with respect to the medium. No film made of liquid lubricant is disposed on the surface of the medium. The slider incorporates: a slider main body including... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7323259 | Multilayer perpendicular media with high-boron or high-carbon additives to CoCr films Carbon or boron is added into the CoCr layers of a multiplayer perpendicular magnetic media structure to reduce media noise. The perpendicular magnetic media structure has sharp interfaces between Co-alloy layers and Pd or Pt layers and significantly reduced exchang... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322098 | Method of simultaneous two-disk processing of single-sided magnetic recording disks Various methods and apparatus for simultaneously processing two single-sided hard memory disks is provided. Disks are positioned in pairs, with one surface of one disk positioned adjacent one surface of the second disk, with the disk surfaces touching or with a slig... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314647 | Heat curing and subsequent calendering to produce magnetic recording media A method for producing a magnetic recording medium includes heat-curing a coated substrate to cure a non-magnetic back coat on the substrate and to cure a magnetic front coat on the substrate, and calendering the heat-cured coated substrate to produce the magnetic r... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303127 | Packaged memory devices with various unique physical appearances Surface optical characteristics, alpha-numeric markings and other design features of memory cards, flash drives and similar devices combine to provide the devices with unique outer appearances. In one example, markings are held a distance from a reflective surface s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7090935 | Magnetic card A magnetic card of the invention comprises a card substrate 11 on which a magnetic layer 12, a thin-film layer 13 formed of a metal or a metal compound for concealing the magnetic layer, a printed layer 14 and a volume hologram layer 1... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6677105 | Self-lubricating layer for data storage devices A silicon nitride self-lubricating layer forms the upper surface of a data storage device, such as a rotating disk or a non-rotating memory device, e.g., a credit card-type memory device using a memory strip. The silicon nitride self-lubricating layer can... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6641932 | Magnetic thin film media with chromium capping layer A flash chromium capping layer is deposited on a magnetic layer for improved corrosion resistance, reduced poisoning due to the absence of a protective overcoat or presence of discontinuities in a protective overcoat, and for reduced media noise do to int... | 11/04/2003 |
| 5209835 | Method for producing a specified zirconium-silicon amorphous oxide film composition by sputtering A magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic recording layer and at least one protective layer formed on the recording layer, wherein the outermost protective layer on the side exposed to air is made of an oxide film.... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5192618 | Corrosion protection by FeMn by ion implantation The present invention relates to the improvement of corrosion wear resistance of iron-manganese (FeMn) film by ion implantation and subsequent annealing without substantially affecting the magnetic properties of the magnetic material. A highly corrosive a... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5132173 | Magnetic recording medium having a silicon oxide protective layer with an electrical specific resistance of from 3.3×1013 to 5.0×15 ohm.cm A magnetic recording medium comprises a substrate and provided on at least one side thereof a magnetic recording layer and a protective layer of thin film mainly composed of an oxide of silicon, in this order. Said protective layer has an electrical speci... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4865916 | Magnetic recording medium method for producing the same, and method for recording and reproduction using the same and magnetic head A thin film type magnetic recording medium having a durability close to that of the coating type magneting recording medium is provided by a metal oxide protective layer which is formed by a physical vapor deposition.... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4840844 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium which comprises a non-magnetic substrate, a magnetic film formed on the substrate and a protective film provided on the magnetic film, the protective film being composed of at least two groups of element, the element in one gro... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4761334 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium in which a silicon nitride film is formed on a magnetic recording layer having an axis of easy magnetization in the direction essentially perpendicular to its own layer surface. The magnetic recording layer is a metallic magnet... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4759996 | Magnetic recording medium Disclosed herein is a magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate, a magnetic layer for data recording formed on the substrate, and a protective layer of nickel (Ni)-tungsten (W)-boron (B) ternary alloy formed on the magnetic layer. The ... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4758474 | Magnetic recording member Herein is disclosed a magnetic recording member having a high mechanical durability and an improved resistance to wear. The magnetic recording member comprises a substrate, a magnetic layer formed on the surface of the substrate and a first non-magnetic l... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4756967 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium, comprising a non-magnetic substrate, a magnetic recording layer of a ferromagnetic film on the substrate, and a protective layer on the magnetic recording layer. The protective layer is formed of oxide of an alloy of Co and a ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4701374 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium obtained by forming a Si-N-O system film on a magnetic recording layer with perpendicular axis of easy magnetization. The magnetic recording layer is a metallic magnetic film such as Co-Cr system alloy film. The oxygen content ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4678722 | Record member with metallic antifriction overcoat A magnetic recording member with a thin metallic antifriction protection overcoat formed over a magnetic layer. The overcoat is soft ductile and low stress and includes a metal selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, silver, gold, cadmi... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4677023 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic substrate, a ferromagnetic thin film formed on the substrate, and a top coating layer containing a fine particulate pigment, formed on the surface of the ferromagnetic thin film, wherein the top coatin... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4668599 | Photoreceptor comprising amorphous layer doped with atoms and/or ions of a metal A process for producing a photoreceptor is disclosed. A gaseous compound of the constituent materials of the photoreceptor is decomposed by glow discharge in the presence of a metal, thereby forming a constituent layer containing atoms and or ions of the ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4664976 | Magnetic recording medium comprising a protective carbon nitride layer on the surface thereof A magnetic recording medium of the type which comprises a non-magnetic support, and a thin magnetic metal layer formed on at least one surface of the support is described. The magnetic metal layer is protected with a carbon nitride layer.... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4639815 | Magnetic recording medium with chromiumiron protective layer A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support, a thin magnetic metal film on the support, and a protective layer on the thin magnetic film, the protective layer containing chromium and iron, the chromium being present in an amount of 6 to ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4554217 | Process for creating wear and corrosion resistant film for magnetic recording media A process for forming a magnetic recording member composed of a substrate, a magnetic film, and a protective layer. The magnetic film is deposited on the substrate by means of DC or RF sputtering and electron beam vacuum deposition in a partial pressure o... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4416947 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium is provided which has smooth and stable running performances and is free of "squeal" phenomenon, especially in an environment of high temperature and high humidity. A highly viscous silicone oil having a viscosity of 100,000 ce... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4403138 | Heat-destructible magnetic memory element Magnetic memory element for transport ticket or credit card, comprising a support and at least one ferromagnetic layer containing at least one piece of information recorded therein and a layer of a non-magnetic diffuser in contact with the ferromagnetic l... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4380558 | Process for manufacturing a protective polysilicate layer of a record member by a laser beam and a magnetic record member suitably manufactured thereby A protective polysilicate layer for a thin magnetic metal member, such as a magnetic disk or a magnetic drum, is manufactured by pre-baking a layer of a solution of tetrahydroxysilane, for example, at 200° C. for one hour. Condensation polymerization of ... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4268369 | Process of making silicon dioxide films for use as wear resistant coatings in video and digital magnetic recording A magnetic recording medium of improved durability is obtained by depositing a coating of silicon dioxide over a magnetic metallic film.... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4162350 | Magnetic record member The thin film magnetic medium of a magnetic disc, and the read/record head employed with the disc are both protected from abusive use and physical damage as well as chemical damage (including damage due to heat and/or humidity) by a polysilicate layer, fo... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4154875 | Process for manufacturing a magnetic record member The thin film magnetic medium of a magnetic disc, and the read/record head employed with the disc are both protected from abusive use and physical damage as well as chemical damage (including damage due to heat and/or humidity) by a polysilicate layer, fo... | 05/15/1979 |
