Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A process for treating ferromagnetic chromium dioxide having detrimental chromium trioxide adsorbed or attached to its surface, including the steps of: providing chromium dioxide essentially free of water, treating said chromium dioxide with a peroxide compound in a nonacqueous solution of a first solvent to convert the chromium trioxide to a reaction product, removing said first solvent, heating the resulting chromium dioxide to convert said reaction product to a resulting product, at least one component of which is soluble in a nonacqueous second solvent, and treating the resulting chromium dioxide with said second solvent to remove said soluble component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A process for treating ferromagnetic chromium dioxide having detrimental chromium trioxide adsorbed or attached to its surface, including the steps of: providing chromium dioxide essentially free of water, treating said chromium dioxide with a peroxide compound in a nonacqueous solution of a first solvent to convert the chromium trioxide to a reaction product, removing said first solvent, heating the resulting chromium dioxide to convert said reaction product to a resulting product, at least one component of which is soluble in a nonacqueous second solvent, and treating the resulting chromium dioxide with said second solvent to remove said soluble component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 in which said first solvent is different from said second solvent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 1 in which the amount of peroxide compound and the time and temperature of the treatment are sufficient to react or remove substantially all of the detrimental chromium trioxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 3 in which the amount of peroxide is at least 10%, by weight, of the chromium dioxide to be treated, the time of treatment is at least 5 minutes, and the temperature of treatment is in the range of about 15° C. to about 220° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process of claim 4 in which the amount of peroxide compound is in the range of about 10% to about 15%, by weight, of the chromium dioxide to be treated, the time of treatment is about 5 hours and the temperature of treatment is about 90° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 in which said peroxide compound is selected from the group consisting of dicumyl peroxide, dilauryl peroxide, dibenzoyl peroxide, t-butylhydroperoxide and hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
Ferromagnetic chromium dioxide particles treated in accordance with the process of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A ferromagnetic chromium dioxide composition comprising particles of ferromagnetic chromium dioxide treated in accordane with the process of claim 1, said particles being dispersed in a binder including synthetic organic resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A magnetic recording member comprising a support bearing a layer containing ferromagnetic chromium dioxide particles treated in accordance with the process of claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for producing ferromagnetic chromium dioxide comprising thermally decomposing a chromium compound at high temperatures and under pressure to produce ferromagnetic chromium dioxide having detrimental chromium trioxide adsorbed or attached to its surface, including the steps of: providing chromium dioxide essentially free of water, treating said chromium dioxide with a peroxide compound in a nonacqueous solution of a first solvent to convert the chromium trioxide to a reaction product, removing said first solvent, heating the resulting chromium dioxide to convert said reaction product to a resulting product, at least one component of which is soluble in a nonacqueous second solvent, and treating the resulting chromium dioxide with said second solvent to remove said soluble component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for producing ferromagnetic chromium dioxide comprising thermally decomposing a chromium compound at high temperatures and under pressure to produce ferromagnetic chromium dioxide having detrimental chromium trioxide adsorbed or attached to its surface, including the steps of: providing chromium dioxide essentially free of water, treating said chromium dioxide with a peroxide compound in a nonacqueous solution of a first solvent to convert the chromium trioxide to a reaction product, removing said first solvent, heating the resulting chromium dioxide to convert said reaction product to a resulting product, at least one component of which is soluble in a nonacqueous second solvent, and treating the resulting chromium dioxide with said second solvent to remove said soluble component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
A process for treating ferromagnetic chromium dioxide having detrimental chromium trioxide adsorbed or attached to its surface, including the steps of: providing chromium dioxide essentially free of water, treating said chromium dioxide with a peroxide compound in a nonacqueous solution of a solvent to convert the chromium trioxide to a reaction product, removing said solvent, and heating the resulting chromium dioxide to convert said reaction product to a resulting product no more detrimental to the properties of the chromium dioxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
80 words
A process for treating ferromagnetic chromium dioxide having detrimental chromium trioxide adsorbed or attached to its surface, including the steps of: providing chromium dioxide essentially free of water, treating said chromium dioxide with a peroxide compound in a nonacqueous solution of a solvent to convert the chromium trioxide to a reaction product, removing said solvent, and heating the resulting chromium dioxide to convert said reaction product to a resulting product no more detrimental to the properties of the chromium dioxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 11 in which the amount of peroxide compound and the time and temperature of the treatment are sufficient to react substantially all of the detrimental chromium trioxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 12 in which the amount of peroxide is at least 10%, by weight, of the chromium dioxide to be treated, the time of treatment is at least 5 minutes, and the temperature of treatment is in the range of about 15° C. to about 220° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 11 in which the peroxide is selected from the group consisting of dicumyl peroxide, dilauryl peroxide, dibenzoyl peroxide, t-butylhydroperoxide and hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
Ferromagnetic chromium dioxide particles treated in accordance with the process of claim 11.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A ferromagnetic chromium dioxide composition comprising particles of ferromagnetic chromium dioxide treated in accordance with the process of claim 11, said particles being dispersed in a binder including synthetic organic resin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A magnetic recording member comprising a support bearing a layer containing ferromagnetic chromium dioxide particles treated in accordance with the process of claim 11.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
97 words
A process for producing ferromagnetic chromium dioxide comprising thermally decomposing a chromium compound at high temperatures and under pressure to produce ferromagnetic chromium dioxide having detrimental chromium trioxide adsorbed or attached to its surface, including the steps of: providing chromium dioxide essentially free of water, treating said chormium dioxide with a peroxide compound in a nonacqueous solution of a solvent to convert the chromium trioxide to a reaction product, removing said solvent, and heating the resulting chromium dioxide to convert said reaction product to a resulting product no more detrimental to the properties of the chromium dioxide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
97 words
A process for producing ferromagnetic chromium dioxide comprising thermally decomposing a chromium compound at high temperatures and under pressure to produce ferromagnetic chromium dioxide having detrimental chromium trioxide adsorbed or attached to its surface, including the steps of: providing chromium dioxide essentially free of water, treating said chormium dioxide with a peroxide compound in a nonacqueous solution of a solvent to convert the chromium trioxide to a reaction product, removing said solvent, and heating the resulting chromium dioxide to convert said reaction product to a resulting product no more detrimental to the properties of the chromium dioxide.