Patents Examined by Holly C Rickman
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Patent number: 10720270Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for providing a surface, in particular a floor surface, with a layer of a magnetic and/or magnetizable cover composition, the surface having at least one layer of cementitious material, wherein the method comprises the step of spreading the layer of the cover composition onto the surface, the cover composition comprising a polymeric binder and magnetic and/or magnetizable particles, characterized in that the layer of the cover composition has a water vapor transmission rate of at least 0.25 g h?1 m?2 according to ASTM D1653, and the surface and/or the layer of cementitious material has a relative humidity of more than 75% according to ASTM F 2170-11.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: !OBAC LimitedInventors: Ian Robinson, Wayne Jobling, Ian Spreadborough, Derek Smyth
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Patent number: 10706996Abstract: A magnetic material includes a structure in which a first magnetic layer 1 and a second magnetic layer 2 are stacked such that each layer is formed at least partially in a stacking direction by substantially one atomic layer. The first magnetic layer contains Co as a principal component. The second magnetic layer includes at least Ni. The magnetic material has magnetic anisotropy in the stacking direction. Preferably, an atomic arrangement within a film surface of the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer has six-fold symmetry.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: TOHOKU UNIVERSITYInventors: Shunsuke Fukami, Hideo Sato, Michihiko Yamanouchi, Shoji Ikeda, Hideo Ohno
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Patent number: 10699737Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes: a substrate; an underlayer; and a magnetic layer including an alloy having a L10 type crystal structure whose plane orientation is (001). The substrate, the underlayer, and the magnetic layer are stacked in this order. The underlayer includes a first underlayer. The first underlayer is a crystalline layer that includes a material containing Al, Ag, Cu, W, or Mo as a main component element and includes an oxide of the main component element, a content of the oxide of the main component element in the first underlayer being in a range of from 2 mol % to 30 mol %.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Takayuki Fukushima, Haruhisa Ohashi, Lei Zhang, Yuji Murakami, Hisato Shibata, Takehiro Yamaguchi, Tetsuya Kanbe
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Patent number: 10658091Abstract: A coating mixture comprising at least one ceramic powder and a first and second binder that when applied to a substrate and heat treated produces a thin ceramic electrical insulation coating suitable for superconducting magnet applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Hom Kandel, Jun Lu
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Patent number: 10650854Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) medium has a heat-sink layer, a chemically-ordered FePt (or CoPt) alloy magnetic layer and a MgNiO intermediate layer between the heat-sink layer and the magnetic layer. The intermediate layer is a solid substitution crystalline alloy of the form (Mg(100-y)Niy)O, where y is less than 10 and greater than or equal to 0.5. The magnetic layer may be formed directly on the MgNiO intermediate layer, in which case the MgNiO intermediate layer functions as both a seed layer and a thermal barrier layer. The HAMR medium may also include an optional layer of crystalline “pure” MgO directly below or directly above the MgNiO intermediate layer. If the MgO layer is located directly above the MgNiO intermediate layer then the MgNiO intermediate layer functions primarily as a thermal barrier layer. The HAMR medium with the MgNiO intermediate layer provides a substantial improvement in corrosion resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hua Yuan, Paul Christopher Dorsey, Fenghua Zong, Shahid Ali Pirzada, Allen Joseph Bourez, Zhaoqiang Bai
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Patent number: 10643648Abstract: An anti-reflection storage medium. The anti-reflection storage medium includes a storage layer and a protective overcoat disposed over the storage later. The protective overcoat has a first refractive index value that is matched to a second refractive index value of the storage layer to reduce reflection of incident light applied to the storage medium when data is written to the storage layer of the storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Li Hong Zhang, Xiong Liu, Swee Chuan Gan
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Patent number: 10614834Abstract: Provided is a magnetic tape in which a vertical direction squareness ratio and/or a longitudinal direction squareness ratio obtained by measurement performed by sweeping an external magnetic field in the magnetic tape in a predetermined range by a vibrating sample magnetometer is 0.70 to 1.00, and A calculated by Expression 1 is equal to or smaller than 5.0%. In Expression 1, n represents the number of measurement points measured at magnetic field strength of ?40 kA/m to 40 kA/m during the sweeping and is 52, Mr(Hex) represents a magnetization quantity measured at magnetic field strength Hex, and ? represents an arithmetical mean of Mr(Hex) obtained by measurement performed in the range of the magnetic field strength during the sweeping.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Atsushi Morooka, Toshio Tada
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Patent number: 10589497Abstract: A biaxially orientated polyester film has a PL/VL ratio of 0.3 to 1.2, PL and VL representing the average diameter of the convex portions and the average diameter of the concave portions, respectively, that are defined on the basis of a slice level with a height of 0 nm (reference plane) in a roughness curve determined for at least one surface using a three dimensional surface roughness meter, and the convex portions accounting for an area ratio of 30% to 51% of the reference plane. The biaxially oriented polyester film is excellent in travelling property, slitting property, and dimensional stability, and serves, when used for magnetic recording medium production, to provide a high density magnetic recording medium having a smooth magnetic layer, suffering little dimensional change due to variations in environmental parameters such as temperature and humidity or due to storage, and having good electromagnetic conversion characteristics with little dropout.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Yukari Nakamori, Takuji Higashioji, Masato Horie
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Patent number: 10566019Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium capable of reducing the surface roughness of the magnetic recording layer without adversely affecting the magnetic properties of the magnetic recording layer. The magnetic recording medium of the present invention includes a substrate, a seed layer on the substrate, and a magnetic recording layer on the seed layer, wherein the seed layer has a structure of: (a) a spinel structure consisting of Mg, Cr and O; (b) a spinel structure consisting of Zn, Fe and O; or (c) an inverse spinel structure consisting of Mg, Ti and O.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyasu Kataoka, Hiroto Kikuchi, Akira Furuta, Hitoshi Nakata, Tomohiro Moriya, Takehito Shimatsu
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Patent number: 10559320Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium in which a lubricant layer contains a compound A represented by general formula (1) and a compound B represented by general formula (2), satisfying (A/B)=0.2 to 3.0, and has an average thickness of 0.8 nm to 2 nm. R1—C6H4OCH2CH(OH)CH2OCH2—R2—CH2OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH . . . (1) (R1 is an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R2 is —CF2O(CF2CF2O)x(CF2O)yCF2— (x, y=0 to 15), —CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2O)zCF2CF2— (z=1 to 15), —CF2CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2CF2O)nCF2CF2CF2— (n=0 to 4). HOCH2CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2O)mCF2CF2CH2OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH . . . (2) (m is an integer).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.Inventors: Satoru Nakamura, Taining Hung, Evance Kuo, Daizo Endo
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Patent number: 10550226Abstract: The present invention relates to a phosphazene compound [compound (L)] comprising a cyclophosphazene central core wherein each phosphorus atom of said core bears a substituent independently selected from: a) a chain (A), said chain (A) comprising a (per)fluoropolyether chain [chain (Rf)], one or more aromatic or heteroaromatic moieties [moiety/ies (Arm)] and, optionally, one or more hydroxy groups and b) a chain (B), said chain (B) comprising a (per)fluoropolyether chain [chain (Rf)] and one or more hydroxy groups with the proviso that at least one phosphorous atom of the central core is substituted with chain (A) and to mixtures of compounds (L). The invention further relates to methods for preparing compounds (L), to lubricant compositions comprising compounds (L) and to methods for lubricating magnetic recording media comprising applying a compound (L) or a lubricant compositions containing them to the surface of said medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.Inventors: Roberto Valsecchi, Fabrizio Mutta
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Patent number: 10546678Abstract: A module comprises a circuit board and an inductor. The circuit board has a facing surface and a rear surface which are located at opposite sides to each other in an up-down direction. The inductor has a magnetic core and a coil. The magnetic core is made of a soft magnetic metal material. The magnetic core has a facing surface and a radiating surface which are located at opposite sides to each other in the up-down direction. The facing surface of the magnetic core is arranged to face the facing surface of the circuit board in the up-down direction. The radiating surface of the magnetic core is arranged to be radiatable heat outward. The coil has a coil portion and a connection end. The coil portion winds, at least in part, the magnetic core. The connection end is connected to the facing surface of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: TOKIN CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Chatani, Kenji Ikeda, Toshinori Tsuda
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Patent number: 10540997Abstract: Provided herein is a lubricant including a compound of Formula I L-(CF2CF2O)n—CF2CH2O—N—OCH2CF2O—(CF2CF2O)m-M??(Formula I) wherein L is selected from the group consisting of M is selected from the group consisting of wherein each instance of R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, alkoxyl, carbocycyl, phenyl, heterocycyl, piperonyl, carboxyl, alkylamido, acetamido, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl, 2,3-dihydroxy-1-propoxyl, acryloyl, alkacryloyl, methacryloyl, a sustituent of methyl methacrylate, and a substituent of glycidyl ether; and wherein n?1, m?1, and n and m are the same or different.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLCInventor: Jiping Yang
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Patent number: 10529367Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a long-shaped base substrate having flexibility, a soft magnetic layer, and a magnetic recording layer. A squareness ratio in a longitudinal direction of the base substrate is equal to or less than a squareness ratio in a short-side direction of the base substrate. The squareness ratio in the longitudinal direction of the base substrate is 30% or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichi Tachibana, Tetsuo Endo, Tomoe Ozaki, Hikaru Terui
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Patent number: 10504547Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium including a first magnetic recording layer having a large coercive force and a granular structure in which magnetic crystal grains are well separated from each other. The magnetic recording medium of the present invention includes a non-magnetic substrate, a first seed layer, and a first magnetic recording layer formed on the first seed layer, wherein the first seed layer includes Pt, the first magnetic recording layer includes one or more magnetic layers, the magnetic layer in contact with the first seed layer includes Fe, Pt and Ti, and the magnetic layer in contact with the first seed layer has a granular structure consisting of magnetic crystal grains of a L10 type ordered alloy including Fe and Pt, and a non-magnetic grain boundary including Ti.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Nakata, Takehito Shimatsu
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Patent number: 10497489Abstract: A cable includes a conductor, an insulation coating layer on the conductor, and an outer coating layer on the insulation coating layer. The insulation coating layer is made of a composition containing 100 parts by mass of a base polymer (A) and 100 to 250 parts by mass of a non-halogen flame retardant. The polymer (A) contains 70% to 99% by mass of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (a1) containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a melting point of 70° C. or higher, and 1% to 30% by mass of an acid-modified polyolefin resin (a2) having a glass transition point of ?55° C. or lower. The polymer (A) contains 25% to 50% by mass of a vinyl acetate component derived from the copolymer (a1). The outer coating layer is made of a composition containing 100 parts by mass of a base polymer (B) and 150 to 220 parts by mass of a non-halogen flame retardant.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Makoto Iwasaki, Motoharu Kajiyama, Yoshiaki Nakamura, Hiroshi Okikawa, Mitsuru Hashimoto, Kenichiro Fujimoto, Akinari Nakayama
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Patent number: 10472473Abstract: Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (“CFRP”) composite layups and processes for manufacturing CFRP composite layups that integrate z-conductivity features directly into CFRP composite layups during the manufacturing processes for lightning protection, more particularly, inherent edge glow protection from lightning direct effects, and electrical current flow path control. CFRP composite layups are configured during the manufacturing processes to provide inter-ply electrical connections between composite plies of the CFRP composite layups, therefore avoiding the need for add-on protection features that result in significant cost and weight penalties.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Quynhgiao Le, Robert B. Greegor, Brent Arthur Whiting
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Patent number: 10460755Abstract: Apparatus for recording data and method for making the same. In accordance with some embodiments, a recording layer is supported by a substrate. The recording layer has a granular magnetic recording layer with a first oxide content, a continuous magnetic recording layer with nominally no oxide content, and an oxide gradient layer disposed between the respective granular magnetic recording layer and the continuous magnetic recording layer. The oxide gradient layer has a second oxide content less than the first oxide content of the granular layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Pengcheng Li, Bin Lu, Thomas P. Nolan, Li-Lien Lee, Jai-Young Kim
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Patent number: 10453487Abstract: A stack includes a substrate and a magnetic recording layer. Disposed between the substrate and magnetic recording layer is an MgO—Ti(ON) layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Yukiko Kubota, Timothy John Klemmer, Kai Chieh Chang, Li Gao, Yinfeng Ding, Yingguo Peng, Jan-Ulrich Thiele
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Patent number: 10424329Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes a substrate, a seed layer, an under layer, and a perpendicular recording layer having a granular structure. (Ms·??1.5(1?Rs)0.33), Ms, and ? satisfy (Ms·?·?1.5(1?Rs)0.33)?0.1 [?·emu·(mm)?1.5], Ms?450 [emu/cc], and ??1.2. In the above formulas, Ms indicates a saturated magnetization amount, ? indicates the gradient of a M-H loop around a coercive force Hc, ? indicates the thickness of the perpendicular recording layer, and Rs indicates a squareness ratio.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Junichi Tachibana, Noboru Sekiguchi, Tomoe Ozaki