C10N 2040/18
In connection with recordings on magnetic tape or disc
Official title: in connection with recordings on magnetic tape or disc
C10N2040/18 (In connection with recordings on magnetic tape or disc) appears on 331 US grants and 324 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C10N- Granted patents
- 331
- Published applications
- 324
- Assignees
- 128
- Inventors
- 537
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 7 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 12 |
| 2007 | 6 | 16 |
| 2008 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 12 |
| 2010 | 14 | 18 |
| 2011 | 12 | 10 |
| 2012 | 4 | 18 |
| 2013 | 7 | 13 |
| 2014 | 13 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 | 17 |
| 2018 | 15 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | 19 | 23 |
| 2023 | 16 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 |
| 2025 | 8 | 22 |
| 2026 | 14 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- High thermal stability lubricants6 Oct 2026US 12,753,360 B2Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Fluorine-containing ether compound, lubricant for magnetic recording medium, and magnetic recording medium8 Sep 2026US 12,729,347 B2Resonac Corporation
- Fluorine-containing ether compound, lubricant for magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording medium25 Aug 2026US 12,715,960 B2Resonac Corporation
- Aromatic and aromatic-like containing media lubricants for data storage devices11 Aug 2026US 12,703,835 B2Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Fluorine-containing ether compound, lubricant for magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording medium30 Jun 2026US 12,668,755 B2Resonac Corporation
- Fluorine-containing ether compound, lubricant for magnetic recording medium, and magnetic recording medium1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297447 A1Resonac Corporation
- Fluorine-containing ether compound, lubricant for magnetic recording medium, and magnetic recording medium1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297452 A1Resonac Corporation
- Bottle-brush architecture fluorinated lubricants10 Sep 2026US 2026/0268934 A1Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Lubricant for magnetic recording media3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258319 A1Resonac Corporation
- Fluorine-containing ether compound, lubricant for magnetic recording medium, and magnetic recording medium27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250591 A1Resonac Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Poly(perfluoroalkylene oxide) derivatives106US 4,085,137 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1978
- Poly(perfluoroalkylene oxide) derivatives104US 4,094,911 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1978
- Lubricant for magnetic disk, process for producing the same, and magnetic disk80US 8,178,480 B2WD Media (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. · 2012
- Electrorheological fluids75US 4,772,407 ALord Corporation · 1988
- Magnetic disk73US 7,833,641 B2WD Media (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. · 2010