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Ferrofluid having improved oxidation resistance

US5879580A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 1996
Grant dateMar 9, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F1/445
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ferrofluid composition having improved oxidation resistance, which contains a carrier liquid, magnetic particles in a stable colloidal suspension, and from more than about 10% to about 400% by weight of an antioxidant based on the weight of the magnetic particles.

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