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7387744 Method of making magnetic fluid  
The present approach pertains to colloidal chemistry and methods of manufacturing magnetic fluid such as ferrofluid. In particular, the present approach is directed to methods of manufacturing...
7335233 Magnetorheological fluid compositions and prosthetic knees utilizing same  
The present invention relates in one embodiment to magnetorheological fluids utilized in prosthetic joints in general and, in particular, to magnetorheological fluids utilized in controllable...
7297290 Nanostructured magnetorheological fluids and gels  
Magnetorheological materials having a supramolecular polymer gel as a component of the carrier are disclosed. Useful supramolecular polymers for gels include those having terpyridine ligands which...
7217372 Magnetorheological composition  
The invention provides a magnetorheological device employing narrow design gap and containing a magnetic-responsive composition exhibiting reduced off-state forces and good performance....
7198071 Systems and methods of loading fluid in a prosthetic knee  
The invention in some embodiments relates to systems and methods of loading fluid in a prosthetic knee. A vacuum fill technique is utilized in one embodiment to load magnetorheological fluid within...
7101487 Magnetorheological fluid compositions and prosthetic knees utilizing same  
The present invention relates in one embodiment to magnetorheological fluids utilized in prosthetic joints in general and, in particular, to magnetorheological fluids utilized in controllable...
7087184 MR fluid for increasing the output of a magnetorheological fluid device  
What is disclosed is a magnetorheological fluid useful for incorporating within the working gap of magnetorheologically controllable linear or rotary devices. The MR fluid includes a carrier fluid...
7070708 Magnetorheological fluid resistant to settling in natural rubber devices  
A MR fluid formulation based upon a silicone liquid vehicle thickened with a treated fumed metal oxide and doped with one or more chemicals having hydrogen-bonding capability for use with natural...
7070707 Magnetorheological composition  
The invention provides a magnetorheological composition having reduced off-state forces and good performance. Specifically, this invention is directed to a magnetorheological composition that may...
7063802 Composition and method of making an element-modified ferrofluid  
An element-modified ferrofluid comprising a base oil, a plurality of magnetic particles covered with at least one surfactant, and an elemental modifier. The elemental modifier is a metal, a metal...
7004817 Carrier assemblies, planarizing apparatuses including carrier assemblies, and methods for planarizing micro-device workpieces  
Carrier assemblies, planarizing machines with carrier assemblies, and methods for mechanical and/or chemical-mechanical planarization of micro-device workpieces are disclosed herein. In one...
6932917 Magnetorheological fluids  
One embodiment of the invention includes an MR fluid of improved durability. The MR fluid is particularly useful in devices that subject the fluid to substantial centrifugal forces, such as large...
6929756 Magnetorheological fluids with a molybdenum-amine complex  
One embodiment of the invention includes an MR fluid of improved durability. The MR fluid is particularly useful in devices that subject the fluid to substantial centrifugal forces, such as large...
6881353 Magnetorheological fluids with stearate and thiophosphate additives  
One embodiment of the invention includes an MR fluid of improved durability. The MR fluid is particularly useful in devices that subject the fluid to substantial centrifugal forces, such as large...
6878306 Magnetic writing screen dispersion medium  
A magnetic dispersion medium is used in a magnetic writing screen toy. The dispersion medium is attracted to the underside of the screen when a magnetic tipped pen is passed over the upper surface...
6875368 Magnetorheological fluid composition and a process for preparation thereof  
The present invention relates to a magnetorheological fluid composition and a process for preparing the same, which has excellent magnetorheological properties. The fluid composition exhibits...
6824701 Magnetorheological fluids with an additive package  
One embodiment of the invention includes an MR fluid of improved durability. The MR fluid is particularly useful in devices that subject the fluid to substantial centrifugal forces, such as large...
6824700 Glycol-based MR fluids with thickening agent  
A magnetorheological fluid formulation comprising magnetizable particles dispersed in a non-aqueous, glycol-based liquid vehicle thickened effectively by either a fully treated fumed silica or an...
6818143 Durable magnetorheological fluid  
A durable magnetorheological fluid for use in a vibration dampening device is described. The MR fluid includes magnetizable particles having a particle size less than about 25 microns, a carrier...
6815063 Magnetic fluid  
There is disclosed a magnetic fluid medium which comprises a plurality of ferro- or ferri-magnetic particles, each of which particles has a largest dimension no greater than 100 nm, said particles...
6811717 Magnetorheological compositions for use in magnetorheological fluids and method of preparing same  
The subject invention provides a magnetorheological (MR) composition having improved resistance to oxidation and increased dispersability in a carrier fluid. The composition includes a plurality of...
6787058 Low-cost MR fluids with powdered iron  
An MR fluid formulation comprising water-atomized iron powder dispersed in a liquid vehicle, wherein the atomized iron powder contributes to a higher magnetic effect, a lower viscosity and...
6780343 Stably dispersed magnetic viscous fluid  
The present invention is directed to a stabilized dispersion magnetorheological fluid comprising a magnetic particle, a dispersive medium and a dispersing agent wherein said dispersing agent is a...
6751004 Optical system with magnetorheological fluid  
An optical system includes a layer of magneto rheological (MR) fluid having a surface exposed to air or vacuum. The MR fluid has a first state wherein the surface is reflective, and a second state...
6743371 Magneto sensitive fluid composition and a process for preparation thereof  
The present invention relates to a magneto sensitive fluid composition and a process of its preparation. The electrical conductivity of the composition varies reversibly in the presence of an...
6712990 Magnetorheological fluids and related method of preparation  
Magnetorheological (MR) fluids, dispersions of magnetically soft particles in fluids (gases, liquids, or semi-solids such as greases), are disclosed. The present invention uses the initial steps of...
6692650 Magnetorheological fluid and process for preparing the same  
The present invention provides a magnetorheological fluid in which magnetic particles coated with a hydrophilic surfactant are dispersed in a water in oil emulsion, and a process for preparing the...
6679999 MR fluids containing magnetic stainless steel  
A magnetorheological fluid formulation exhibiting consistently high yield stress during use. The MR fluid comprises martensitic or ferritic stainless steel particles prepared by a controlled water...
6638443 Optimized synthetic base liquid for magnetorheological fluid formulations  
A magnetorheological fluid formulation in which the base liquid is optimized to exhibit an acceptable viscosity, a low volatility, improved low temperature flow properties, and an improved...
6610404 High yield stress magnetorheological material for spacecraft applications  
A magnetorheological fluid ( 32 ) having controlled-shaped particles ( 56,68 ), such as rod, prism, tetrahedral, and other regularly shaped particles. The regularly shaped particles ( 56, 68 )...
6599439 Durable magnetorheological fluid compositions  
A durable magnetorheological fluid suitable for use in high compression vibration dampening devices comprising mechanically hard magnetizable particles of unreduced carbonyl iron, cobalt-iron...
6592772 Stabilization of magnetorheological fluid suspensions using a mixture of organoclays  
A magnetorheological fluid formulation comprising magnetizable particles dispersed in a multi-component liquid vehicle comprising an organoclay stabilization mixture. At least one organoclay is...
6547986 Magnetorheological grease composition  
The invention provides a magnetorheological grease composition which contains magnetic-responsive particles, a carrier fluid and a thickening agent. The composition according to the invention...
6547983 Durable magnetorheological fluid compositions  
A durable MR fluid formulation is described which includes mechanically hard magnetizable particles, a carrier fluid derived from a polyalphaolefin and a plasticizer, and at least one colloidal...
6547842 Polishing material, grinding particle body for abrasion-grinding, method for producing a polishing material, and method for polishing or grinding, and polishing apparatus  
This invention provides a polishing apparatus using a polishing material freely varying its shape in a tri-dimensional space in accordance with the shape of a work, and capable of polishing a...
6527972 Magnetorheological polymer gels  
Magnetorheological materials are provided comprising magnetic particles, a polymeric gel and a carrier material. The polymerization of the gel is preferentially accomplished in the presence of the...
6491842 Anticorrosive magnetic nanocolloids protected by precious metals  
The invention relates to new single- or multi-metallic magnetic colloid particles (for example, Fe, Co, Ni, Fe/Co) having a size of up to 20 nm, the surface of which is protected against corrosion...
6451219 Use of high surface area untreated fumed silica in MR fluid formulation  
A magnetorheological fluid formulation exhibiting high yield stress at high surfactant concentrations. The formulation has a strong network formation due to incorporation of a high surface area...
6440322 Magnetic fluid and process for the production thereof  
A magnetic fluid and a process for producing the same are provided. The magnetic fluid is an excellent fluid which mightily and precisely actuates by the action of an external magnetic field so...
6413441 Magnetic polishing fluids  
Magnetic polishing fluid compositions comprising various size colloidal and/or non-colloidal magnetic particle and colloidal size polishing particle compositions suitable for polishing ceramic and...
6402978 Magnetic polishing fluids for polishing metal substrates  
Magnetic polishing fluid compositions for polishing metal substrates containing colloidal and/or non-colloidal magnetic particles are described. The compositions contain oxidizers and, for example,...
6402977 Composition for resin magnet, magnetic member using same and process for producing said magnetic members  
There are disclosed a composition for resin magnets which comprises a thermoplastic resin and magnetic powders and which, when determined in a heated molten state, has specific viscosity...
6395193 Magnetorheological compositions  
The invention provides a magnetorheological composition having reduced off-state forces and good performance. Specifically, this invention is directed to a magnetorheological composition that may...
6280658 Rheological fluid  
A rheological fluid of a bright color which has excellent light resistance and weather resistance, is stable even when used in a high-temperature environment, can be stored over long, and mightily...
6277298 Ferrofluid composition and process  
The invention relates to a composition and process for producing a chemically stable magnetic fluid comprising a plurality of magnetic particles covered first with a small molecular weight surface...
6261471 Composition and method of making a ferrofluid having an improved chemical stability  
The invention relates to a composition and a process for producing a magnetic fluid comprising finely divided magnetic particles covered with at least one surfactant. A fluorocarbon-silane surface...
6245253 Liquid composition and its use as magneto-rheological liquid  
There are provided fluid compositions with particulate solid materials dispersed therein which are characterized by exceptionally low settling tendencies of the dispersed particles. Such...
6221138 Jet ink with a magneto-rheological fluid  
An ink composition suitable for use in ink jet printing comprising a coloring agent and carrier therefor which additionally contains a magneto-rheological fluid to control the viscosity and flow...
6203717 Stable magnetorheological fluids  
Magnetorheological fluid compositions that include a carrier fluid, magnetic-responsive particles and an organoclay. These fluids exhibit superior soft sedimentation.
6183658 Process for preparing agglomerate-free nanoscalar iron oxide particles with a hydrolysis resistant coating  
A process for preparing an agglomerate-free suspension of nanosize iron-containing oxide particles coated in a stable manner comprises preparing an aqueous suspension of nanosize iron-containing...
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