Abstract: Blur-free, high-quality frame image data are generated from field image data. Image data of odd-numbered field images and image data of even-numbered field images are alternately applied every 1/60 of a second. The even field image data are applied to a first memory, and data of odd field images located immediately before and immediately after the even field image are applied to respective ones of a second memory and a third memory. Windows are set on the respective images and whether or not motion has occurred between the windows of the two odd field images is detected. If motion has not occurred, data of a pixel missing in the even field is generated using the pixel, of an odd field, at a position corresponding to this pixel missing in the even field and for which data are to be generated. If motion has occurred, the data of a pixel missing in the even field image is generated using pixels above and below the missing pixel in the even field and for which data are to be generated.

Abstract: A flexible magnetic disk has a first magnetic layer formed on a first surface of a circular polymeric substrate by coating and drying a magnetic coating material. After the first magnetic layer is formed and dried, a second magnetic layer is formed on a second surface of the polymeric substrate by coating and drying the magnetic coating material. The second magnetic layer formed on the second surface is then calendered to form a magnetic recording surface. The resulting magnetic disk provides for an improved surface vibration during high-speed rotation of the disk, and provides very good head touch.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprises a non-magnetic substrate and a magnetic film which is formed on the non-magnetic substrate and the major component of which is iron nitride-oxide.

Abstract: A method for producing a magnetic recording medium, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a takeup evaporated article under a takeup tension of 13.5.times.10.sup.-8 b/t Kg-weight or more when a magnetic metal/alloy thin film is provided on a flexible substrate that is b mm wide and t m thick by takeup evaporation; (2) rewinding said evaporated article under a takup tension of 13.5.times.10.sup.-8 b/t Kg-weight or less; and (3) preserving said rewound article in an oxidation accelerating atmosphere. A method for producing a magnetic recording medium comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a takeup evaporated article by providing a magnetic metal/alloy thin film on a flexible substrate by takeup evaporation and (2) preserving said takeup evaporated article under the condition that an air stream containing an oxidizing gas is generated in winding gaps of said evaporated article.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprises a non-magnetic substrate and a magnetic film which is formed on the non-magnetic substrate and the major component of which is iron nitride-oxide.

Abstract: A method of preparing a ferromagnetic recording medium is disclosed. The method includes charging a ferromagnetic material in an evaporator. The material is then irradiated with an electron beam having a beam current density of at least 0.1 A/cm.sup.2 in order to evaporate the material. The evaporated material is vapor deposited on a continuously travelling support in order to from the recording medium. The vapor deposition type magnetic recording medium produced has good metal film adhesion and durability.

Abstract: In manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, a flow of iron vapor is formed in a nitrogen atmosphere and iron vapor particles in the flow of iron vapor are deposited on a non-magnetic substrate together with nitrogen particles to form an iron nitride film thereon. Before deposition on the non-magnetic substrate, the nitrogen particles are ionized by an ion beam generating means and the iron vapor particles are ionized by a high-frequency discharge.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, comprising evaporating a magnetic metal material from an evaporation source to form a vapor stream of the magnetic metal material, vapor-depositing the magnetic metal material on a tape-shaped substrate moving along a cooling can such that the incident angle (.theta.) of the vapor stream which is incident upon the substrate changes continuously from a high incident angle (.theta.max) to a low incident angle (.theta.min), and at the same time introducing one or more gases selected from the group consisting of a rare gas, CO.sub.2 gas, N.sub.2 gas, and nitrogen oxide gas, or a mixed gas composed of oxygen gas and one or more gases selected from the group consisting of a rare gas, CO.sub.2 gas, N.sub.2 gas and nitrogen oxide gas from a gas inlet part disposed at a position in the vicinity of the substrate and near the vapor stream at a low incident angle (.theta.min) upon the substrate, thereby providing a ferromagnetic metal film on the substrate.

Abstract: A process for fabricating magnetic tape in which a tape substrate in passed through a stream of evaporating material so as to present a continuously varying angle of incidence to the stream. The maximum and minimum angles of incidence are defined. Oxidizing gas is applied to the tape at the minimum angle of incidence and at an intermediate angle.

Abstract: A process for recording an information on a surface of a substrate, which includes steps of irradiating the substrate surface with radiation modulated according to the information to be recorded and subjecting the surface of the substrate to a deposition treatment to form deposited areas and non-deposited areas in correspondence with the non-irradiated areas and the irradiated areas, respectively. By this process, a recording density of from 10.sup.8 to 10.sup.9 bit/mm.sup.2 can be obtained.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support having provided thereon, in sequence a thin ferromagnetic metal film, and at least one monomolecular layer comprising a saturated fatty acid salt of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Cd, Co, Mn and Pb, or a polymer of a fatty acid or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprises a non-magnetic substrate, a first magnetic film layer which is formed on the non-magnetic substrate and whose major component is cobalt, and a second magnetic film layer which is overlaid on the first magnetic film layer and whose major component is iron nitride.

Abstract: A method is described for preparing a magnetic recording medium by vapor-depositing a magnetic metal thin film on a polyester film, which comprises winding up a polyester film while subjecting the polyester film to a tension of from 0.1 to 2.0 kg/mm.sup.2, heating the resulting polyester film roll at 60.degree. C. to 80.degree. C. for from 10 to 100 hours, and vapor-depositing a magnetic thin film onto the polyester film while subjecting the polyester film to a tension of 0.5 kg/mm.sup.2 or more.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic recording layer formed on a non-magnetic substrate by depositing a ferromagnetic metal or alloy on the substrate, the recording layer containing oxygen atoms in such a manner that the ratio thereof gradually reduces from the substrate side to the surface of the recording layer except the portion thereof very near to the surface thereof. The recording layer may comprise many deposited magnetic films, each containing oxygen atoms distributed as described above or uniformly in a ratio different from those in the other magnetic films. In the latter case, a magnetic film positioned nearer to the substrate contains a higher ratio of oxygen atoms.

Abstract: A process for preparing a magnetic recording medium by forming a ferromagnetic thin film on a non-magnetic support moving along a rotating drum by a vapor deposition method is disclosed, comprising introducing a first oxidizing gas and then introducing a second oxidizing gas near the surface of the ferromagnetic film moving along the rotating drum and glow-discharging the second oxidizing gas, using a charging energy (G) for glow discharge per unit area of a ferromagnetic thin film surface of 1.0 W.multidot.sec/cm.sup.2 or more.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium provided with a protective layer having excellent corrosion resistance and good adhesion is provided by a process which comprises forming a thin magnetic metal film on a nonmagnetic substrate by an oblique vapor deposition technique in a vacuum vessel, blowing an oxidizing gas against the surface of the thin magnetic metal film in the same vacuum vessel as used in the formation of the thin magnetic metal film, and thereafter forming a thin nonmagnetic metal film on the thin magnetic metal film.

Abstract: A process for forming an ultrafine pattern on a surface of a substrate, which includes steps of irradiating the substrate surface with radiation modulated according to information to be patterned, subjecting the substrate surface to deposition with a material reactive or not with the substrate, and subjecting the substrate surface to etching if a substrate-reactive material is used for deposition. By this process, an ultrafine pattern can easily be formed with a high accuracy.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is described, comprising a support having provided thereon a thin magnetic metal vapor deposition film, said film being provided by evaporating a magnetic metal material from an evaporation source to generate a vapor flow and directing the vapor flow to contact a moving support at an inclined angle, and having a curved and inclined column structure formed by continuously altering the incident angle of said vapor flow on the moving support from a high degree (.theta..sub.max) to a low degree (.theta..sub.min), and a non-magnetic metal vapor deposition film provided on the magnetic metal film, said non-magnetic metal film being provided by continuously altering the incident angle of vapor flow of the non-magnetic metal material to the moving support on which the magnetic metal film is formed between a high degree (.theta..sub.max') and a low degree (.theta..sub.min').

Abstract: A process for producing a magnetic recording medium comprising heating a magnetic material evaporation source with at least one scanning electron beam and depositing a vapor of a magnetic material emitted from the magnetic material evaporation source onto a non-magnetic substrate tape or web which is continuously moving in a vacuum atmosphere, the magnetic material evaporation source being disposed substantially parallel to the width direction of the non-magnetic substrate tape or web to form a magnetic thin film thereon, wherein the scanning frequency of the electron beams is about 2wv/n Hz or more, in which v m/min is the moving speed of the non-magnetic substrate; w m is the scanning width of the electron beams on said magnetic material evaporation source; and n is the number of the electron beams. The magnetic thin film magnetic recording medium has improved (dB/dH).sub.max and an excellent envelope of reproduced signals.

Abstract: A method for preparing a magnetic recording medium by forming a ferromagnetic vapor deposition film on a non-magnetic support moving along a rotating drum by an oblique incident evaporation method, in which a vapor flow of ferromagnetic metal is vapor-deposited on the support between a maximum incident angle and a minimum incident angle, while introducing a first oxidizing gas near the place where vapor flow of ferromagnetic metal is introduced at the minimum incident angle, and introducing a second oxidizing gas near the surface of the ferromagnetic vapor deposition film on the support which is moving on the rotating drum, wherein the improvement comprises introducing the first and second oxidizing gases so that .DELTA.p.sub.2 /.DELTA.p.sub.1 is not less than 5, wherein .DELTA.p.sub.1 is the increase of pressure due to the introduction of the first oxidizing gas near the place where the vapor flow of ferromagnetic metal is introduced at the minimum incident angle, and .DELTA.p.sub.