US4664831A — Preparation of finely divided ferrite powders

Claim 1

Independent Claim 200 words

A process for the preparation of a finely divided ferrite of the formula MeFe.sub.2 O.sub.4 (I) where Me=aMn+bNi+cZn+dCo+eFe(II), and the atomic weight ratios a, b, c, d and e are each from 0 to 1 and their sum is 1, or M.sup.1.sub.2 Me.sup.1.sub.2 Fe.sub.12 O.sub.22 (II) where M 1 is barium, strontium, calcium and/or lead, and Me 1 is divalent manganese, copper, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, magnesium and/or equimolar amounts of lithium and trivalent iron, or M.sup.2 (Me.sup.2 Ti).sub.x Fe.sub.12-2x O.sub.19 (III) where M 2 is barium or strontium, Me 2 is zinc, nickel and/or cobalt and x is from 0 to 1.5, wherein aqueous solutions of the Me, Me 1 , Me 2 , M 1 and/or M 2 salts required for the particular composition corresponding to the formula (I), (II) or (III), with or without the addition of titanium tetrachloride, and an aqueous iron(III) chloride solution, are reacted with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and/or potassium carbonate, the resulting mixture is dried without intervening filtering and washing steps, the dry salt mixture is then heated at from 800° to 1200° C. and the resulting finely divided ferrite of the predetermined composition is isolated by leaching with water.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 200 words

A process for the preparation of a finely divided ferrite of the formula MeFe.sub.2 O.sub.4 (I) where Me=aMn+bNi+cZn+dCo+eFe(II), and the atomic weight ratios a, b, c, d and e are each from 0 to 1 and their sum is 1, or M.sup.1.sub.2 Me.sup.1.sub.2 Fe.sub.12 O.sub.22 (II) where M 1 is barium, strontium, calcium and/or lead, and Me 1 is divalent manganese, copper, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, magnesium and/or equimolar amounts of lithium and trivalent iron, or M.sup.2 (Me.sup.2 Ti).sub.x Fe.sub.12-2x O.sub.19 (III) where M 2 is barium or strontium, Me 2 is zinc, nickel and/or cobalt and x is from 0 to 1.5, wherein aqueous solutions of the Me, Me 1 , Me 2 , M 1 and/or M 2 salts required for the particular composition corresponding to the formula (I), (II) or (III), with or without the addition of titanium tetrachloride, and an aqueous iron(III) chloride solution, are reacted with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and/or potassium carbonate, the resulting mixture is dried without intervening filtering and washing steps, the dry salt mixture is then heated at from 800° to 1200° C. and the resulting finely divided ferrite of the predetermined composition is isolated by leaching with water.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 158 words

A process for the preparation of an isotropic ferrite powder having the spinel structure, of the formula MeFe 2 O 4 (I), where Me=a Mn+b Ni+c Zn+dCo +e Fe (II), and the atomic weight ratios a, b, c, d and e are each from 0 to 1 and their sum is 1, wherein an aqueous solution or suspension of one or more of the Me salts and an aqueous iron(III) chloride solution are reacted with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and/or potassium carbonate, the resulting mixture, consisting of sparingly soluble MeCO 3 and iron(III) carbonate in a solution of sodium chloride and/or potassium chloride, is dried without intervening filtering and washing steps, the dry salt mixture is then heated at above the melting point of sodium chloride and/or potassium chloride but not above 1200° C., and the resulting ferrite of the composition MeFe 2 O 4 , which has octahedral particules, is isolated by leaching with water.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 158 words

A process for the preparation of an isotropic ferrite powder having the spinel structure, of the formula MeFe 2 O 4 (I), where Me=a Mn+b Ni+c Zn+dCo +e Fe (II), and the atomic weight ratios a, b, c, d and e are each from 0 to 1 and their sum is 1, wherein an aqueous solution or suspension of one or more of the Me salts and an aqueous iron(III) chloride solution are reacted with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and/or potassium carbonate, the resulting mixture, consisting of sparingly soluble MeCO 3 and iron(III) carbonate in a solution of sodium chloride and/or potassium chloride, is dried without intervening filtering and washing steps, the dry salt mixture is then heated at above the melting point of sodium chloride and/or potassium chloride but not above 1200° C., and the resulting ferrite of the composition MeFe 2 O 4 , which has octahedral particules, is isolated by leaching with water.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 158 words

A process for the preparation of a hexagonal Me 2 Y ferrite of the formula M 1 2 Me 2 2 Fe 12 O 22 (II), where M 1 is barium, strontium, calcium and/or lead and Me 1 is divalent manganese, copper, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, magesium and/or equimolar amounts of lithium and trivalent iron, wherein an aqueous solution or suspension of an M 1 salt, an aqueous solution or suspension of an Me 1 salt and aqueous solution of an iron(III) salt are reacted with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution, the resulting mixture, consisting of sparingly solution M 1 salt, Me 1 salt and iron(III) carbonate in a sodium salt solution, is dried without intervening filtering and washing steps, the dry salt mixture is then heated at from 800° to 1050° C., and the resulting flaky Me 1 2 Y ferrite is then isolated from the Me 1 2 Y ferrite/sodium salt mixture by leaching with water.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 158 words

A process for the preparation of a hexagonal Me 2 Y ferrite of the formula M 1 2 Me 2 2 Fe 12 O 22 (II), where M 1 is barium, strontium, calcium and/or lead and Me 1 is divalent manganese, copper, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, magesium and/or equimolar amounts of lithium and trivalent iron, wherein an aqueous solution or suspension of an M 1 salt, an aqueous solution or suspension of an Me 1 salt and aqueous solution of an iron(III) salt are reacted with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution, the resulting mixture, consisting of sparingly solution M 1 salt, Me 1 salt and iron(III) carbonate in a sodium salt solution, is dried without intervening filtering and washing steps, the dry salt mixture is then heated at from 800° to 1050° C., and the resulting flaky Me 1 2 Y ferrite is then isolated from the Me 1 2 Y ferrite/sodium salt mixture by leaching with water.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 138 words

A process for the preparation of a finely divided hexagonal ferrite of the formula M 2 (Me 2 Ti) x Fe 12-2 xO 19 (III), where M 2 is barium or strontium, Me 2 is zinc, nickel, and/or cobalt and x is from 0 to 1.5, wherein an aqueous barium chloride or strontium chloride solution and an aqueous iron(III) chloride solution, with or without the addition of titanium tetrachloride, are reacted with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution, the resulting mixture, consisting of sparingly soluble precipitates in a sodium chloride solution, is dried without intervening filtering and washing steps, the dry salt mxiture is then heated to above the melting point of the sodium chloride but not above 950° C., and the resulting finely divided flaky hexagonal ferrite of the above composition is then isolated by leaching with water.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 138 words

A process for the preparation of a finely divided hexagonal ferrite of the formula M 2 (Me 2 Ti) x Fe 12-2 xO 19 (III), where M 2 is barium or strontium, Me 2 is zinc, nickel, and/or cobalt and x is from 0 to 1.5, wherein an aqueous barium chloride or strontium chloride solution and an aqueous iron(III) chloride solution, with or without the addition of titanium tetrachloride, are reacted with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution, the resulting mixture, consisting of sparingly soluble precipitates in a sodium chloride solution, is dried without intervening filtering and washing steps, the dry salt mxiture is then heated to above the melting point of the sodium chloride but not above 950° C., and the resulting finely divided flaky hexagonal ferrite of the above composition is then isolated by leaching with water.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-05-11	1990-11-10	1991-05-12	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-05-11	1994-11-10	1995-05-12	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-05-11	1998-11-10	1999-05-12	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Preparation of finely divided ferrite powders

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