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Electrically conductive fluids
Assignee: SKF Nova AB
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Filing: 1989-10-12
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Granted: 1992-04-14
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Expires: 2009-10-12
Abstract
Abstract The invention refers to an electrically conducting, preferably magnetic fluid, which contains magnetic particles, dispersed in a carrier fluid by means of a dispersant. The fluid is characterized therein that it also contains an electrolyte, which is held in solution by means of one or more complex-forming substances known as ligands.
Inventors
- 👤 Goran Lindsten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:09
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/40; F16J15/43; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/06; H01B1/12; H01B1/122; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/44; H01F1/442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An electrically conductive fluid comprising magnetic particles dispersed with a dispersant in a carrier fluid and also containing about 0.01% to about 2.0% by weight of an electrolyte held in solution by about 0.2% to about 20% by volume of a ligand which is soluble in a said carrier fluid, said electrolyte having a cation selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium and ammonium and an anion selected from the group consisting of chlorine, fluorine, bromine, hexafluorophosphate, picrate, thiocyanate, tetrofluoroborate, tetraphenolborate, and toluol-4-sulphonate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electrically conductive fluid comprising magnetic particles dispersed with a dispersant in a carrier fluid and also containing about 0.01% to about 2.0% by weight of an electrolyte held in solution by about 0.2% to about 20% by volume of a ligand which is soluble in a said carrier fluid, said electrolyte having a cation selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium and ammonium and an anion selected from the group consisting of chlorine, fluorine, bromine, hexafluorophosphate, picrate, thiocyanate, tetrofluoroborate, tetraphenolborate, and toluol-4-sulphonate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The fluid of claim 1 wherein the ligand is non-ionic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fluid of claim 1 wherein the ligand is selected from the group of crown ethers, polyethylene glycol diakyl ethers, and bis (polyethylene-glycol) esters of diacids.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fluid of claim 1 wherein the carrier fluid is selected from the group consisting of esters, ethers, ketones, poly(alpha olefin) oil and mineral oil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The fluid of claim 1 wherein the carrier fluid is selected from the group consisting of alkanoic triesters of trimethylol propane, alkyltrimelliate-triesters, dialkyl sebacates, and alkyl oleates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
The fluid of claim 1 wherein the dispersant is an agent having the formula A--X--B, whereby A is a non-ionic surface active substance selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated or propoxylated alcohols, ethoxylated or propoxylated alkylphenols, ethoxylated or propoxylated amides, ethoxylated or propoxylated amines and block polymers of ethylene oxide/propylene oxide, B is an organic carboxyl group which binds said dispersant to the magnetic particles and X is a linking group covalently bonded to A and B and having at least one carbon atom.
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