IP Library Granted Patent US 7,160,622
Granted Patent B2
US 7,160,622 · App. 10/656,648 · Granted Jan 9, 2007

Oil repelling agent

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Patent No.
US 7,160,622
App. No.
10/656,648
Granted
Jan 9, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

An oil repelling agent to coat a dynamic pressure device, such as a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device, includes a UV coloring agent, a fluorine-based polymer and a solvent. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the concentration of the UV coloring agent component is about 100 PPM to about 400 PPM, and the concentration of the fluorine polymer is about 0.1% by weight to about 0.6% by weight.

Claims (38)

1. An oil repelling agent, comprising:

about 100 PPM to about 400 PPM of a UV coloring agent;

from about 0.1% to about 0.6% by weight of a fluorine-based polymer; and

a solvent.

2. The oil repelling agent of claim 1 , wherein the quantity of the UV coloring agent is about 150 PPM to about 300 PPM.

3. The oil repelling agent of claim 1 , wherein the weight percent of the fluorine-based polymer is about 0.2% to about 0.5%.

4. The oil repelling agent of claim 1 , wherein the UV coloring agent is a compound from the coumarin system.

5. The oil repelling agent of claim 1 , further comprising organic pigments.

6. The oil repelling agent of claim 1 , further comprising dyes.

7. An oil repelling agent, comprising:

about 150 PPM to about 300 PPM of a UV coloring agent;

about 0.2% to about 0.5% by weight of a fluorine-based polymer; and a solvent.

8. A bearing component, comprising:

a surface having an oil repelling film deposited thereon, the oil repelling film

being formed from an oil repelling agent including:

about 100 PPM to 400 PPM of a UV coloring agent;

from about 0.1% to about 0.6% by weight of a fluorine-based polymer; and

a solvent.

9. The bearing component of claim 8 , wherein the bearing component is a sleeve of a bearing device.

10. The bearing component of claim 8 , wherein the bearing component is a shaft of a bearing device.

11. The bearing component of claim 8 , wherein the bearing component is included as part of a bearing device.

12. The bearing component of claim 8 , wherein the bearing component is included as part of a hard disc drive.

13. A fluid dynamic pressure bearing component, comprising:

a surface having an oil repelling film deposited thereon, the oil repelling film

being formed from an oil repelling agent including:

about 100 PPM to 400 PPM of a UV coloring agent;

from about 0.1% to about 0.6% by weight of a fluorine-based polymer; and

a solvent.

14. The fluid dynamic pressure bearing component of claim 13 , wherein the bearing component is a sleeve of a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device.

15. The fluid dynamic pressure bearing component of claim 13 , wherein the fluid dynamic pressure bearing component is a shaft of a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device.

16. The fluid dynamic pressure bearing component of claim 13 , wherein the fluid dynamic pressure bearing component is included as part of a fluid dynamic pressure bearing device.

17. The fluid dynamic pressure bearing component of claim 13 , wherein the fluid dynamic pressure bearing component is included as part of a hard disc drive.

18. A fluid repelling agent, comprising:

about 100 PPM to about 400 PPM of a UV coloring agent;

from about 0.1% to about 0.6% by weight of a fluorine-based polymer; and

a solvent.

19. The fluid repelling agent of claim 18 , wherein the quantity of the UV coloring agent is about 150 PPM to about 300 PPM.

20. The fluid repelling agent of claim 18 , wherein the weight percent of the fluorine-based polymer is about 0.2% to about 0.5%.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2020
From: MINEBEA CO., LTD.
To: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
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