Patent ID: 6162521
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: G11B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An information storage system comprising:an information storage medium;at least one read/write head comprising a transducer for information introduction and/or retrieval from said medium;an actuator supporting said at least one read/write head for moving said transducer relative to said storage medium; andlubricating means for lubricating the surface of said storage medium, wherein said lubricating means includes a fluoropolyether amide having a formula of:AO(R1O).sub.X (R2O).sub.Y (R3O).sub.Z Awhere:R1 is selected from the group consisting of fluoroalkyls having two to ten carbon atoms and perfluoralkyls having two to ten carbon atoms;R2 and R3 comprise at least two carbon atoms and are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl aryl, substituted aryl, fluoroaryl and perfluroaryl groups;A is selected from the group of peperonyl amine, gerinal amine and oleyl amine;x is in the range of approximately 5 to 500; andy and z are independently in the range of 0 to approximately 100.