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| 7335429 | Coating and coating process incorporating raised surface features for an air-cooled surface A coating and coating process for incorporating surface features on an air-cooled substrate surface of a component for the purpose of promoting heat transfer from the component. The coating process generally comprises depositing a first metallic coating material on ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316850 | Modified MCrAlY coatings on turbine blade tips with improved durability There is provided a method for depositing a modified MCrAlY coating on a turbine blade tip. The method utilizes laser deposition techniques to provide a metallurgical bond between a turbine blade substrate, such as a superalloy substrate, and the modified MCrAlY com... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7295691 | Computer aided diagnosis of an image set A method, system, and storage medium for computer aided processing of an image set includes employing a data source, the data source including an image set acquired from X-ray projection imaging, x-ray computed tomography, or x-ray tomosynthesis, defining a region o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7214427 | Composite beads comprising magnetizable substance and electro-conductive substance This invention relates generally to the field of moiety or molecule isolation, detection and manipulation and library synthesis. In particular, the invention provides a bead, which bead comprises: a) a magnetizable substance; and b) an electrically conductive substa... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7087315 | Method for forming plating film A method for forming a plating film, comprising the steps of: applying a plating film onto an object to be plated at a first current density for a predetermined period in a plating bath having a cathode capable of varying current and an anode and; and maintaining th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6972390 | Multi-laser beam welding high strength superalloys A method is provided for repairing degraded and/or eroded areas on gas turbine blades and vanes. The method is directed to turbine blades and vanes made of advanced superalloy materials with high elevated-temperature properties. The method uses multiple laser beams ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6967061 | Bilayer magnetic structure for high density recording media High density longitudinal magnetic recording media are formed with two magnetic layers for enhanced SMNR, high signal, low PW 50 and high resolution. The bilayer magnetic structure comprises a first magnetic layer optimized for SMNR and a second magnetic layer forme... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6908691 | Metal strip for epitaxial coatings and method for the production thereof The aim of the invention is to provide a metal strip for epitaxial coating with a biaxially textured layer, this metal strip, however, being able to be produced in an uncomplicated manner and having a high tensile strength, low magnetic losses and/or a high electric... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902824 | Copper foil and metal foil with carrier foil for printed wiring board, and semi-additive process for producing printed wiring board using the same This invention provides a metal foil and an etching process which overcomes the problem of etching of the copper foil layer and the plating copper layer formed on a metal clad laminate during the conventional semi-additive process for producing printed wire boards. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899959 | Magnetic media with improved exchange coupling A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, an underlayer, a lower magnetic layer formed on the underlayer, an intermediate layer, and an upper magnetic layer formed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is typically Ru, and promotes antiferromagne... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896975 | Spin-valve sensor with pinning layers comprising multiple antiferromagnetic films A spin-valve sensor with pinning layers comprising multiple antiferromagnetic films is disclosed. The multiple antiferromagnetic films are preferably selected from the same Mn-based (Ni—Mn or Pt—Mn) alloy system. The Mn content of the antiferromagnetic film in c... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893734 | Magnetic sensing element with improved sensitivity and method for making the same A magnetic sensing element includes a laminate, the laminate including a first antiferromagnetic layer; a pinned magnetic layer, the magnetization direction thereof being pinned by the first antiferromagnetic layer; a nonmagnetic conductive layer; a free magnetic la... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6881497 | ‘Thermal spring’ magnetic recording media for writing using magnetic and thermal gradients A thermal spring magnetic medium is provided having first and second stacks providing two exchange coupled ferromagnetic layers having different Curie temperatures. The first stack has a high magneto-crystalline anisotropy, a relatively low saturation magnetization ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6872467 | Magnetic field sensor with augmented magnetoresistive sensing layer A ferromagnetic thin-film based magnetic field sensor having a nonmagnetic intermediate layer with two major surfaces on opposite sides thereof upon one of which a magnetization reference layer is provided and upon the other there being provided a sensing layer. A s... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6862159 | CPP MAGNETIC SENSING ELEMENT IN WHICH PINNED MAGNETIC LAYERS OF UPPER AND LOWER MULTILAYER FILMS ARE MAGNETIZED ANTIPARALLEL TO EACH OTHER, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND MAGNETIC SENSING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME A magnetic sensing element includes a lower multilayer film including a lower pinned magnetic layer, a lower nonmagnetic layer, a free magnetic layer, an upper nonmagnetic layer, and an upper pinned magnetic layer; and an upper multilayer film including a lower pinn... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6855437 | Decorative coatings having resistance to corrosion and wear The subject of the invention is a layer system for the decorative coating of galvanizable work pieces. In order to have a layer system which meets strict requirements with regard to corrosion resistance and which, at the same time, has a high abrasion resistance and... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6852426 | Hybrid anti-ferromagnetically coupled and laminated magnetic media A high areal recording density longitudinal magnetic recording medium having improved thermal stability and signal-to-medium noise ratio (“SMNR”), comprises: (a) a non-magnetic substrate having at least one surface; and ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846576 | Coupling enhancement for medium with anti-ferromagnetic coupling Laminated magnetic recording medium with two Co-containing layers separated by a non-magnetic Ru-containing interlayer is stabilized by Ru-containing layer between the recording layers and Co-containing stabilization layers through anti-ferromagnetic coupling. The i... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6838188 | Magnetic recording medium having ternary or quaternary alloy seedlayer A magnetic recording medium such as a magnetic disk includes a NiP or ceramic glass substrate on which a seedlayer is sputtered in a low pressure inert gas atmosphere, the seedlayer comprising a ternary or quaternary alloy formed from a B2 lattice type alloy ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6828036 | Anti-ferromagnetically coupled magnetic media with combined interlayer + first magnetic layer An anti-ferromagnetically coupled (“AFC”), high areal density magnetic recording medium of simplified thin film layer structure and having improved thermal stability and signal-to-medium noise ratio (“SMNR”) comprises a stack of thin film layers including, i... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6815083 | Perpendicular magnetic recording medium and process of production thereof A perpendicular magnetic recording medium, which has a low level of recording noise and sufficiently large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy energy relative to demagnetizing field energy, includes a substrate and a multi-layered magnetic film. The multi-layered magn... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6815082 | Anti-ferromagnetically coupled perpendicular magnetic recording media A high areal recording density, anti-ferromagnetically coupled (“AFC”) perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprises: a layer stack formed over the surface of a non-magnetic substrate (2), comprising, in overlying se... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811889 | Magneto-optical recording medium having a GDFECO readout magnetic film A magneto-optical recording medium including a recording layer for recording information and a substrate for supporting the recording layer is disclosed. The recording layer includes: a recording magnetic film for recording the information, the recording magnetic fi... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811890 | Intermediate layer for antiferromagnetically exchange coupled media The present invention is directed to a disk for information storage. The disk, in one embodiment, comprises a substrate 204, antiferromagnetically exchange coupled first and second ferromagnetic films 220 and 236, a spacer film 228, and a... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6808823 | Magneto-optical recording medium and manufacturing method therefor A magneto-optical recording medium including a magnetic recording layer for recording information and a magnetic reproducing layer provided on the magnetic recording layer for reading information. The magnetic reproducing layer is separated into a first reproducing ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6803117 | Magnetic recording medium with an exchange layer structure including a CoCrPtB ferromagnetic layer A magnetic recording medium for high areal recording density that has excellent thermal fluctuation resistance and recording/reproduction characteristics, and a method of producing the same. The magnetic recording medium includes a glass substrate, an NiP layer havi... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6803118 | Marker for use in a magnetic anti-theft security system A semi-hard magnetic alloy for activation strips in magnetic anti-theft security systems is disclosed that contains 8 to 25 weight % Ni, 1.0 to 4.5 weight % Al, 0.5 to 3 weight % Ti and the balance iron. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6777106 | Metal blocks suitable for machining applications The present invention is directed to a metal block suitable for machining, the metal block comprising at least two superimposed metal plates, each having a thickness of at least 12.5 mm, wherein the yield strength of the block is at least 75% of the yield strength o... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6773826 | Perpendicular magnetic recording media and magnetic storage apparatus using the same A perpendicular magnetic recording medium and a magnetic storage apparatus, which show an excellent S/N ratio and are suitable for ultra high density magnetic recording, are provided. In the perpendicular magnetic recording medium having a recording layer composed o... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6765757 | Soft magnetic film having high saturation magnetic flux density, thin-film magnetic head using the same, and manufacturing method of the same A soft magnetic film is formed of a CoFe alloy having an Fe content in the range of 68 to 80 mass %, thereby having a saturation magnetic flux density of 2.0 T or more. The center lain average roughness of the film surface is 9 nm or less. The soft magnetic film can... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6759137 | Opto-magnetic recording medium with a garnet ferrite recording layer, and opto-magnetic information recording/reproducing device This invention relates to magneto-optical recording media such as magneto-optical disks and cards, manufacturing methods of the medium and a magneto-optical recording and playback device to record and play back data using the magneto-optical recording media. The mag... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6759138 | Antiferromagnetically coupled magnetic recording medium with dual-layered upper magnetic layer In a magnetic recording medium which includes a base body (1-4), first and second magnetic layers (5 and 7), each being of a ferromagnetic material, and a spacer layer (6) formed between the first and the second magnetic layers for... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749951 | Coated article having a quasicrystalline-ductile metal layered coating with high wear resistance, and its preparation and use A coated article having a high resistance to wear damage has a substrate, and a layered coating overlying the substrate. The layered coating includes a ductile metallic layer overlying and in facing contact with the substrate, and a protective layer overlying and in... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6737172 | Multi-layered anti-ferromagnetically coupled magnetic media An anti-ferromagnetically coupled (“AFC”), high areal density magnetic recording medium having improved thermal stability and signal-to-medium noise ratio (“SMNR”), comprising: (a) a non-magnetic substrate having at least one surface; and (b) a... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6723450 | Magnetic recording medium with antiparallel coupled ferromagnetic films as the recording layer A magnetic recording medium for data storage uses a magnetic recording layer having at least two ferromagnetic films with different remanent magnetization-thickness (Mrt) values that are coupled antiparallel across a nonferromagnetic spacer film predominantly by the... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6714380 | Soft magnetic film having improved saturated magnetic flux density, magnetic head using the same, and manufacturing method therefor A lower magnetic pole layer and/or an upper magnetic pole layer are formed of a CoFeα alloy in which the component ratio X of Co is 8 to 48 mass %, the component ratio Y of Fe is 50 to 90 mass %, the component ratio Z of the element α (the element α is at least o... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6709767 | In-situ oxidized films for use as cap and gap layers in a spin-valve sensor and methods of manufacture Disclosed is a spin-valve sensor employing one or more in-situ oxidized films as cap and/or gap layers in order to achieve an increased GMR coefficient and improved thermal stability. A fabrication method comprises depositing multilayer metallic films on a wafer in ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6710986 | Tunneling magnetoresistive head and a process of tunneling magnetoresistive head There is proposed a high-sensitive TMR element wherein the selection of electronic state contributing to tunnel conduction is optimized. In this invention, a junction plane between a ferromagnetic layer (210) having a bcc structure and a tunnel barrier layer ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6677051 | Magnetic recording medium with dual magnetic layers having specific composition requirements and a magnetic storage apparatus A magnetic recording medium is constructed to include a substrate, and a magnetic layer disposed above the substrate, wherein the magnetic layer has an initial layer on a side closer to the substrate and a final layer on a side opposite from the substrate... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6673467 | Metallic component with protective coating A metallic component exposed to high temperature steam is provided with a coating comprising a thin primer layer deposited on the surface of the metallic component and a thicker overlay layer on top of the primer layer. The primer layer consists of highly... | 01/06/2004 |
