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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Samuel J. Falcone, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael J. Stirniman, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Seagate Technology, LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/725 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/725 ;
Abstract
A fluoropolyether having a nonfunctional silane end group is applied to a magnetic recording medium to form a lubricant topcoat thereon. In an embodiment of the present invention, no less than about 70% of the lubricant applied to the magnetic recording medium forms a bonded topcoat thereto.