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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187732 | Media lubricant for high temperature application A lubricant layer for a magnetic recording medium may include a perfluoropolyether having monomer units and end groups selected to provide high thermal stability and good reliability. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7361421 | Lubricant, magnetic recording medium and production method of magnetic recording medium A lubricant is obtained by mixing at least one compound selected from specific fluorine-based diester dicarboxylic acid compounds having has two carboxyl groups, two ester bonds, terminal groups each of which is an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, and one fluoroethe... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354666 | Photo process to improve tribological performance of thin lubricant film A system and method for improving the durability and reliability of recording media used in hard drives is disclosed. A protective overcoat made of diamond like carbon (DLC) is first deposited over a magnetic layer. A lubricant layer, typically containing Moresco lu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323260 | Lubricant, recording medium and carboxylic acid compound The present invention provides a lubricant capable of holding an excellent lubricating property under various types of service conditions, maintaining a lubricating effect for a long period of time and providing excellent traveling property, abrasion resistance, dur... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7150849 | Heat treatable coated article with diamond-like carbon (DLC) and/or zirconium in coating In certain example embodiments, a coated article includes respective layers including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and zirconium nitride before heat treatment (HT). During HT, the hydrogenated DLC acts as a fuel which upon combustion with oxygen produces carbon dioxide... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6989356 | Partially-fluorinated-alkyl compound, lubricant comprising the compound, and recording medium using the lubricant To provide a lubricant for recording medium, which is advantageous not only in that it maintains excellent lubricity under various conditions for use and excellent lubricating effect over a long time, but also in that it can impart excellent transport properties and... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6638622 | Perfluorinated polyethers with metal carboxylate end groups as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents A process is provided for synthesizing metal salts of perfluorinated polyethers containing at least one carboxylic acid group. The polymeric salts so provided are effective as anti-wetting and corrosion-protective agents. The metal salts of perfluorinated... | 10/28/2003 |
| 5525392 | Magnetic recording medium having a fluorinated polymeric protective layer formed by an ion beam The present invention relates to a process for coating a magnetic recording device with a lubricating polymeric film using an ion beam generator.... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5521017 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic layer coated on a support, and a lubricant coated on the magnetic layer and consisting of a compound represented by a formula: H.sub.(3-x) Fx C-Cn F2n -G-Cm H.sub.(2m+1... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5512373 | Magnetic recording medium The problem of rusting relating to a magnetic recording medium composed of a non-magnetic base and a magnetic recording layer of a ferromagnetic metal layer formed thereon is overcome by a magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support, a fer... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5496645 | Magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic metallic thin film and a layer containing a specified fluorine compound and a specified tetrazaindene cyclic compound or thiouracil cyclic compound A magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer on a non-magnetic support, whereby an organic fluorine compound given by the following general formulae (1) or (2) is formed on said magnetic layer: ##STR1## where Rf1, Rf2 and... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5492764 | Magnetic recording medium having a protective layer containing a tetrazaindene or thiouracil cyclic compound and a fluorine compound The magnetic recording medium of the present invention comprises a ferromagnetic metallic thin film formed on a non-magnetic support, whereby a protective layer is formed on the ferromagnetic metallic thin film, said protective layer contains at least one... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5128216 | Lubricants for magnetic media Amphiphilic compound having one of the following structures: (X--T)n --A--Ym and (X-T)n --R--(T--A)n wherein X is a fluorocarbon terminal group, T is a polar linking group, A is a nucleus other than saturated lower alipha... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5069973 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium comprising a substrate, a magnetic layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate and a lubricant, which is present on or in the magnetic layer and comprises at least one of fluorine-containing solid compound of the form... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4842939 | Process for protecting and lubricating surfaces subjected to friction and wear Process for the protection and lubrication of surfaces subjected to friction and wear in magnetic recording media, by application of a coating of a polyurethane containing polyoxyfluoroalkylene blocks.... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4824724 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium is provided comprising a non-magnetic substrate, a magnetic metal layer of continuous thin film type deposited on the substrate, and a topcoat film on the magnetic layer. The topcoat film is formed by sputtering or ion plating ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4781985 | Ink jet transparency with improved ability to maintain edge acuity An ink jet transparency is provided which exhibits a unique ability to maintain the edge acuity of ink patterns or blocks on the transparency. The ink jet transparency comprises a substantially transparent resinous support, e.g., a polyester film, and a s... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4778915 | Fluoroacrylic monomers and polymers The invention relates to fluoroacrylic monomers of formula: ##STR1## in which Rf denotes a perfluoroalkyl radical, R is hydrogen or a methyl radical, R' denotes an alkyl or cycloalkyl radical, or --NR'-- denotes a 1, 4-piperazinylene radic... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4758471 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium exhibiting improved running stability and durability is obtained by covering a magnetic layer of ferromagnetic metal thin film with a topcoat layer comprising at least one fatty acid ester having a melting point of from -20° C... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4735848 | Magnetic recording medium Described is a magnetic recording medium wherein a thin magnetic metal film is formed as the magnetic layer on a non-magnetic base, and wherein a carboxylic acid perfluoroalkyl ester is coated as the lubricant on the thin magnetic metal film used as the m... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4713287 | Magnetic recording medium A magnetic recording medium is described, comprising a support having provided thereon a thin magnetic metal film, and a thin layer consisting essentially of at least one fluorinated polymer selected from 1,1-difluoroethylene polymer 1,1,2-trifluoroethyle... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4696845 | Magnetic storage medium with lubricating coating The disclosure relates to a lubricant layer formed on the magnetic surface of a magnetic storage medium such as a magnetic disk. Optionally a protective film may be interposed between the magnetic surface and the lubricant layer. Several types of perfluor... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4647507 | Magnetic recording material A magnetic recording medium wherein a thin layer comprising an organic compound having at least one carboxyl or mercapto group, at least one fluoroalkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms and at least one aliphatic alkyl group having 8 or more carbon ato... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4606973 | Substrate with perfluorocarbon polymeric coatings having low critical surface tensions Polymers comprising pendant amine-functional portions linked to a perfluorocarbon moiety having a perfluoroalkyl group. Such polymers can provide coating compositions which exhibit critical surface tensions of wetting of less than about 15 dynes/cm.... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4588643 | Perfluorocarbon polymeric coatings having low critical surface tensions Coated internal surfaces of molding apparatus and a process for reducing the amount of sticking of material on the internal surface of a molding apparatus are disclosed. The coated substrate and the process both employ release compositions having very low... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4551778 | Magnetic recording media and process of producing them A magnetic recording medium and a process for producing it is disclosed. The medium is comprised of a non-magnetic flexible support base and a magnetic layer formed on a surface of the support base. The magnetic layer is preferably in the form of a thin, ... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4419404 | Magnetic recording media and process of producing them A magnetic recording medium and a process for producing it is disclosed. The medium is comprised of a non-magnetic flexible support base and a magnetic layer formed on a surface of the support base. The magnetic layer is preferably in the form of a thin, ... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4232072 | Protective compositions for recording An article of manufacture and a method are disclosed herein for improving lubricity and wear resistance of a given substrate by applying thereto a composition comprising essentially about 0.001 to about 3.000 weight percent of a composition containing 10 ... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4213870 | Cleaning and lubricating compositions and method of using the same Compositions including fluorinated alkyl esters are provided. Such compositions are useful for cleaning and lowering the coefficient of friction of the surfaces of various articles. In certain preferred embodiments tetrafluorethylene telomers and/or antis... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4169904 | Preparation of polymer monomolecular films A substrate surface is lubricated or passivated by applying thereto a monomolecular layer of a compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 6 to 20, each of m and L is 6 to 10, X is --CH.dbd.CH--or --C.tbd.C--, and M is a divalent cation, and po... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4132681 | Fluorinated polyether network polymers A random fluorinated polymer of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein x is an integer from 1 to 4, y is an integer from 1 to 4, z is 1 more, R' is selected from the group consisting of the 1,3 and the 1,4 isomers of --OC(CF3)2 ... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4120995 | Process for bonding a durable low surface energy coating This invention is concerned with a process for bonding a durable low surface energy polymeric coating to a metal or oxide surface. The metal or oxide surface is first treated with an alkali, thereby maximizing the hydroxide ion concentration on the surfac... | 10/17/1978 |
| 3954637 | Method and composition for lubricating and lubricated substrates Method and composition for improving lubricity, abrasion resistance, and lowering the coefficient friction of subtrates such as photographic film, magnetic surfaces and other recording elements by applying to such substrates a solution comprising tetraflu... | 05/04/1976 |
