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US4540618A
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Magnetic recording medium
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1983-08-08
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Granted: 1985-09-10
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Expires: 2003-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic recording media, e.g. VTR tape is improved by providing an undercoating layer on a polyester film substrate, the undercoating layer being formed under a ferromagnetic thin film and being an even-scattering of a large number of inorganic or organic granules distributed at a rate of 1000/mm2 or more.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Suzuki
- 👤 Kunio Hibino
- 👤 Mikio Murai
- 👤 Shigeki Kawase
- 👤 Koichi Shinohara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:42
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/72; G11B5/725; G11B5/73; G11B5/733; G11B5/7334; G11B5/739; G11B5/73923; G11B5/73927; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A magnetic recording medium comprising: a substrate of plastic film, an undercoating layer having 1000/mm 2 or more minute granular protrusions of 30 to 500 Å in height provided that the lateral spread is in the range of 1:1 to 20:1, said undercoating layer being formed as a coating on the face of said substrate, a ferromagnetic thin film formed on said undercoating layer, and a lubrication layer formed on said ferromagnetic thin film wherein said granular protrusions comprise nuclei of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a crosslinked resin, carbon, an oxide of a metal and the hydrolysis product of a metal alkoxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A magnetic recording medium comprising: a substrate of plastic film, an undercoating layer having 1000/mm 2 or more minute granular protrusions of 30 to 500 Å in height provided that the lateral spread is in the range of 1:1 to 20:1, said undercoating layer being formed as a coating on the face of said substrate, a ferromagnetic thin film formed on said undercoating layer, and a lubrication layer formed on said ferromagnetic thin film wherein said granular protrusions comprise nuclei of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a crosslinked resin, carbon, an oxide of a metal and the hydrolysis product of a metal alkoxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A magnetic recording medium in accordance with claim 1, wherein the nuclei are retained on said substrate by a resin binder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A magnetic recording medium in accordance with claim 1, wherein said undercoating layer comprises a scattering of at least one type of minute granule selected from the group consisting of a thermo-plastic resin and a cross-linked resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
131 words
A magnetic recording medium exhibiting an improved still life while avoiding tape squeal under high temperature and high humidity conditions, said medium comprising a plastic film substrate; an undercoating layer having at least 1,000 minute granular protrusions substantially uniformly distributed per square millimeter, the granular protrusions ranging from 30 to 500 Å in height provided that the lateral spread is from 1:1 to 20:1, formed on the substrate; a ferromagnetic thin film formed on the undercoating layer; and a lubrication layer formed on at least those portions of the ferromagnetic film overlying the protrusions wherein said granular protrusions comprise nuclei of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a crosslinked resin, carbon, an oxide of a metal and the hydrolysis product of a metal alkoxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
131 words
A magnetic recording medium exhibiting an improved still life while avoiding tape squeal under high temperature and high humidity conditions, said medium comprising a plastic film substrate; an undercoating layer having at least 1,000 minute granular protrusions substantially uniformly distributed per square millimeter, the granular protrusions ranging from 30 to 500 Å in height provided that the lateral spread is from 1:1 to 20:1, formed on the substrate; a ferromagnetic thin film formed on the undercoating layer; and a lubrication layer formed on at least those portions of the ferromagnetic film overlying the protrusions wherein said granular protrusions comprise nuclei of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a crosslinked resin, carbon, an oxide of a metal and the hydrolysis product of a metal alkoxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 4 in which there are at least 2,500 minute granular protrusions per square millimeter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 4 in which the ratio of the width to height of the protrusions is in the range of from 2:1 to 10:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 4 in which the granular protrusions range from 50 to 300 Å in height.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 4 in which the substrate is a polyester film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 4 in which the lubrication layer is formed over the entire exposed surface of the ferromagnetic thin film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
145 words
A magnetic recording medium exhibiting an improved still life while avoiding tape squeal under high temperature and high humidity conditions, said medium comprising a plastic film substrate; an undercoating layer having at least 1,000 minute granular protrusions substantially uniformly distributed per square millimeter, the granular protrusions ranging from 30 to 500 Å in height provided that the lateral spread is from 1:1 to 20:1, formed on the substrate, the granular protrusions formed by nuclei retained on the substrate by a resin binder; a ferromagnetic thin film formed on the undercoating layer; and a lubrication layer formed on at least those portions of the ferromagnetic film overlying the protrusions wherein said granular protrusions comprise nuclei of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a crosslinked resin, carbon, an oxide of a metal and the hydrolysis product of a metal alkoxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
145 words
A magnetic recording medium exhibiting an improved still life while avoiding tape squeal under high temperature and high humidity conditions, said medium comprising a plastic film substrate; an undercoating layer having at least 1,000 minute granular protrusions substantially uniformly distributed per square millimeter, the granular protrusions ranging from 30 to 500 Å in height provided that the lateral spread is from 1:1 to 20:1, formed on the substrate, the granular protrusions formed by nuclei retained on the substrate by a resin binder; a ferromagnetic thin film formed on the undercoating layer; and a lubrication layer formed on at least those portions of the ferromagnetic film overlying the protrusions wherein said granular protrusions comprise nuclei of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin, a crosslinked resin, carbon, an oxide of a metal and the hydrolysis product of a metal alkoxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 10 in which there are at least 2,500 minute granular protrusions per square millimeter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 10 in which the ratio of the width to height of the protrusions is in the range of from 2:1 to 16:1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 10 in which the granular protrusions range from 50 to 300 Å in height.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 10 in which the substrate is a polyester film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The magnetic recording medium of claim 10 in which the lubrication layer is formed over the entire exposed surface of the ferromagnetic thin film.
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