US4451535A
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Magnetic recording elements, process for making the same and their use in recording
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1981-04-13
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Granted: 1984-05-29
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Expires: 2001-04-13
Abstract
Abstract Magnetic recording elements having at least one magnetic recording layer containing acicular magnetic particles that have magnetocrystalline anisotropy, shape anisotropy which provides a preferred axis of magnetization and a coercivities of at least 450 Oersteds. These particles are dispersed in a binder and form a distribution that imparts an isotropic magnetic response to the magnetic recording layer. A Process for preparing the above magnetic recording elements is also disclosed. According to this process, the aforementioned magnetic particles are dispersed in a liquid medium. The dispersion is formed into a magnetic recording layer while establishing a distribution of particles that has spherically symmetrical magnetic properties (symmetry that is three-dimensional). The layer is then solidified while maintaining this distribution. A magnetic recording method is also disclosed. This method involves (1) providing a signal modulated magnetic field by means of a gapped magnetic ring head, (2) subjecting to that field a magnetic recording layer of the type previously described and (3) causing relative motion between the head and the layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard J. Pingaud
- 👤 Claude Poncet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:24
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/68; G11B5/70; G11B5/706; G11B5/70626; G11B5/70642; G11B5/70652; G11B5/70668; G11B5/714; G11B5/84; G11B5/842; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A magnetic recording element comprising a layer containing acicular magnetic particles dispersed in a binder, said particles having magnetocrystalline anistropy, shape anisotropy which provides a preferred axis of magnetization, and coercivities of at least 450 Oersteds, said particles being in the form of a distribution imparting to said layer magnetic isotropy as to coercivity and intensity of remanent magnetization.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A magnetic recording element comprising a layer containing acicular magnetic particles dispersed in a binder, said particles having magnetocrystalline anistropy, shape anisotropy which provides a preferred axis of magnetization, and coercivities of at least 450 Oersteds, said particles being in the form of a distribution imparting to said layer magnetic isotropy as to coercivity and intensity of remanent magnetization.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 1 in which said particles have an average acicularity up to 15.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 1 in which said particles have an average acicularity of about 2 to 15.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 2 in which said particles have an average length of less than 0.3 micron.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 1 in which said particles are doped acicular gamma ferric oxide particles having a coercivity of at least 650 Oersteds, an average length of less than 0.3 micron and an average acicularity of about 2 to 8.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 1 wherein the values for coercivities measured in any three orthogonal directions are within ±5 percent and the values for intensity of remanent magnetization measured in any three orthogonal directions are within ±5 percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
A magnetic recording element comprising a layer containing acicular magnetic particles dispersed in a binder, said particles having magnetocrystalline anisotropy, shape anisotropy which provides a preferred axis of magnetization, and coercivities of at least 450 Oersteds, said particles being in the form of a distribution having spherically symmetrical intrinsic magnetic properties, whereby said layer (a) has coercivities that are substantially the same in three orthogonal directions and (b) is capable of supporting intensities of remanent magnetization that are also substantially the same in three orthogonal directions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
86 words
A magnetic recording element comprising a layer containing acicular magnetic particles dispersed in a binder, said particles having magnetocrystalline anisotropy, shape anisotropy which provides a preferred axis of magnetization, and coercivities of at least 450 Oersteds, said particles being in the form of a distribution having spherically symmetrical intrinsic magnetic properties, whereby said layer (a) has coercivities that are substantially the same in three orthogonal directions and (b) is capable of supporting intensities of remanent magnetization that are also substantially the same in three orthogonal directions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 7 in which said particles have an average acicularity up to 15.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 8 in which said particles have a coercivity of at least 650 Oersteds.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 7 in which said particles are doped acicular gamma ferric oxide particles.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 10 in which said particles have an average length of less than 0.3 micron and an average acicularity of about 2 to 8.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 10 in which said particles have a coercivity of at least 650 Oersteds and an average length of less than 0.3 micron.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 7 in which said binder is a crosslinked polymeric binder containing hydrophilic groups.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A magnetic recording element according to claim 13 in which said layer has a surface smoothness, determined as percent contact area, of at least 89%.
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