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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8043533 | Diamond sintered compact having high electrical conductivity and production method thereof The present invention is to provide a diamond sintered compact having good conductivity together with the characteristics, such as hardness, thermal conductivity, thermal resistance, chemical stability, almost equal to those of a natural diamond. A boron-doped diamo... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7279036 | Process for preparation of inorganic colorants from mixed rare earth compounds The present invention provides a novel process for preparation of inorganic colourants from mixed rare earth compounds, which are directly obtained from the ore industry, without undergoing any separation, thereby enabling a cost reduction to the extend of 10-100 ti... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7144624 | Dendritic fiber material A thermal interface includes nanofibrils. The nanofibrils may be attached to a flat base or membrane, or may be attached to the tip portions of larger diameter fibers. The nanofibrils have a diameter of less than about 1 micron, and may advantageously be formed from... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7132161 | Fiber adhesive material A fiber velvet comprising nano-size fibers or nanofibrils attached to micro-size fibers is disclosed. Methods of manufacturing the velvet as well as various uses of the velvet are also described. For example, the fiber velvet can be used as a thermal interface or as... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7105977 | Metal-graphite brush and motor including metal-graphite brush A metal-graphite brush for supplying electricity to a coil wound around a core provided at a rotor of a motor is made of sintered material having porosities at a surface and inside thereof, and the porosities is infiltrated with a conductive liquid having a boiling ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7063908 | Complex oxides, oxide-ion conductors, oxide-ion conducting films and electrochemical cells A complex oxide and an oxide-ion conductor made of the complex oxide are provided. The complex oxide has a basic composition of (Sm1-xAx)(Al1-yBy)O3, wherein “A” represents at least one element selected from... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6962666 | Electrode materials with high surface conductivity The present invention concerns electrode materials capable of redox reactions by electrons and alkaline ions exchange with an electrolyte. The applications are in the field of primary (batteries) or secondary electrochemical generators, super capacitors and light mo... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6913075 | Dendritic fiber material A thermal interface includes nanofibrils. The nanofibrils may be attached to a flat base or membrane, or may be attached to the tip portions of larger diameter fibers. The nanofibrils have a diameter of less than about 1 micron, and may advantageously be formed from... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902689 | Epoxy, epoxy system, and method of forming a conductive adhesive connection The invention encompasses epoxies, epoxy systems, and methods of forming conductive adhesive connections between electrical nodes. An epoxy contains: a) a liquid mixture of a hardener and a base epoxy; and b) a concentration of an ionic salt within the liquid mixtur... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6776927 | Oxynitride phosphor activated by a rare earth element, and sialon type phosphor An oxynitride phosphor activated by a rare earth element, represented by the formula CaxSi12−(m+n)Al(m+n)OnN16−n: EuyDyz, wherein stabilizing metal (Ca) is substituted partially by Eu o... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6761831 | Component having vibration-damping properties, mixture for manufacturing the component, and method of manufacturing such a component In a component having vibration-damping properties, a mixture for manufacturing the component, and a method of manufacturing such a component, the component has granular and/or grain- and/or flake-shaped piezoelectric particles which are embedded in a polymer matrix... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6749776 | Method for rapid screening of emission-mix using a combinatorial chemistry approach A method of making an electron emissive material using combinatorial chemistry techniques is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of pixels of the electron emissive material, each pixel having at least one different characteristic from any other one o... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6716372 | Lithium-containing materials The invention provides novel lithium-mixed metal materials which, upon electrochemical interaction, release lithium ions, and are capable of reversibly cycling lithium ions. The invention provides a rechargeable lithium battery which comprises an electrode formed fr... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6607676 | Preparation of carbonaceous semiconductor material Carbonaceous semiconductor material is prepared by heating an organic polymer to carbonize the polymer and incorporating into the carbonized polymer one or more hetero atoms such as those of Group II, III, IV, V and VI of the Periodic Table. Carbonaceous ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6599446 | Electrically conductive polymer composite compositions, method for making, and method for electrical conductivity enhancement Inclusion of relatively small amounts of organic ionic species, such as calcium stearate, in the preparation of an electrically conductive polymer composite composition provides a composition having enhanced electrical properties relative to the composite... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6592782 | Materials and methods for the separation of oxygen from air Metal oxides particularly useful for the manufacture of catalytic membranes for gas-phase oxygen separation processes having the formula: Ax A'x' A"2-(x+x') By Fey' B"2-(y+y') O5+z wh... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6589449 | High-melting-point conductive oxide, method of manufacturing the same, and high-temperature electrically conductive material based on the oxide A high-melting-point conductive oxide includes a mixture of a powdered Sr compound and Ru compound and/or Ru metal. The mixture is sintered at a primary temperature of 900° C. to 1300° C. in an atmosphere containing oxygen to form a sintered body that i... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6589448 | Ceramic ball for bearing and ceramic ball bearing using the same A ceramic bearing ball in which at least a portion of a constituent ceramic is formed of an electrically conductive inorganic compound phase, whereby a proper electrical conductivity is imparted to the ceramic. Thus, electrifying of a bearing ball is prev... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6468448 | Conductive composition, conductive adhesive, and their mounting structure A pH adjusting agent is added to a conductive adhesive to prevent the dissolution of a conductive particle to improve the reliability of a mounting structure, wherein when a pH environment is produced in which the conductive particle is easy to dissolve i... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6458859 | Semiconductive silicone rubber composition and silicone rubber roll By blending acicular conductive titanium oxide and an antistatic agent having a metal ion-containing moiety in an organopolysiloxane having at least two aliphatic unsaturated groups, there is obtained a silicone rubber composition which is curable with an... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6426586 | Contact glass composition for use in spark plugs A contact glass composition for use in resistor-type spark plugs is described. The contact glass composition is a mixture of: (a) at least one metal; (b) graphite; and (c) silicon. Additionally, borosilicate glass, barium borate glass, magnesium aluminum ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6296783 | Gel-form solid polymer electrolyte A polymeric gel electrolyte comprising: (a) an acrylic ester polymer matrix containing structural units derived from at least one acrylic ester selected from among acrylic esters represented by the general formulae: ##STR1## (wherein, in the formula (I), ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6290878 | Solid polymer electrolyte based on polyacrylonitrile The invention provides a solid polymer electrolyte comprising a polymer which is a polyacrylonitrile, a plasticizer made up of a lithium salt in solution in a liquid organic solvent, and a reinforcing agent which is an organic compound constituted by poro... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6251306 | Infrared radiation emitting ceramic material The present invention relates to ceramic materials that are capable of generating continuous infrared radiation and have enhanced thermal, chemical and physical stability. The object of the invention is to raise the efficiency of emitting IR radiation. Th... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6241915 | Epoxy, epoxy system, and method of forming a conductive adhesive connection The invention encompasses epoxies, epoxy systems, and methods of forming conductive adhesive connections between electrical nodes. In one aspect, the invention includes a method comprising: a) providing a first node; b) providing a second node; c) providi... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6174462 | Conductive paste composition including conductive metallic powder A circuit board comprises wiring parts containing silver on a substrate, and a conductivity suppressing agent such as a potassium compound provided between the wiring parts, for preventing the silver attached on the substrate between the wiring parts from... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6172453 | Discharge lamp electrode The present invention provides an electrode for a ceramic electrode fluorescent discharge lamp; an electrode material for a discharge lamp, which has high electron flow density, high thermal shock resistance, and reduced deterioration due to sputtering; a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6156427 | Electroconductive resin composition for molding and electromagnetic wave interference shield structure molded from the composition An electromagnetic wave interference shield structure molded from an electroconductive resin composition for molding, which comprises columnar pellets of a specific length, made of a bundle of iron-based metal fibers as an essential component and at least... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6001283 | Screen printing of surface layers A formulation of solid powder, a solvent system, a binder material, and a plasticizing agent is described whose accomplishment is achieved by means of a step-by-step process. The pastes so formulated can be employed in a screen printing process to produce... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5932324 | Material for producing electrically conducting connections in thermoplastic moldings The invention relates to a material for producing electrically conducting connections in thermoplastic moldings, wherein the material contains a thermoplastic containing 0.5 to 30% by volume of conductive fibers having a length of 5 to 20 mm and a diamete... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5932146 | Air electrode composition for solid oxide fuel cell An air electrode composition for a solid oxide fuel cell is disclosed. The air electrode material is based on lanthanum manganite having a perovskite-like crystal structure ABO3. The A-site of the air electrode composition comprises a mixed lan... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5888429 | Method for providing high temperature conductive-resistant coating, medium and articles The temperature adjustable coating and medium and method for providing an electrically-resistant temperature-adjustable article and structure. The coating provides a continuous electrically-conductive electrically-resistive path for the application of ele... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5741887 | Agents and methods for generation of active oxygen Agents containing polyaniline of one or more specified kinds shown by Formulas (1)-(4) given below can generate active oxygen efficiently and economically when contacted with a liquid having oxygen dissolved therein: ##STR1## where A is a negative io... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5718843 | Composition of electric beam for spark plug and cable A composition of electric beam for spark plug and cable is provided which is consisted of carbon, Magnesium Oxide (MGO), and binder with suitable percentage in weight. The electric beam can be disposed between the center electrode and, the spark plug term... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5681659 | Organometallic fluorescent complex polymers for light emitting applications A fluorescent complex polymer with fluorescent organometallic complexes connected by organic chain spacers is utilized in the fabrication of light emitting devices on a substantially transparent planar substrate by depositing a first conductive layer havi... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5676807 | Carbon containing ramming paste in aluminum production cells An electrolytic cell for electrolysis of alumina for the production of aluminum, comprising at least two cell components joined by a ramming paste consisting essentially of a compact mixture of one or more particulate carbonaceous material(s) with a non-c... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5637260 | Process for producing stabilized carbon cluster conducting material A stabilized carbon cluster conducting material comprising (i) a core comprising a conducting or superconducting carbon cluster and (ii) a sheath covering the core; a device comprising a substrate having thereon a film of a conducting or superconducting c... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5627140 | Enhanced flux pinning in superconductors by embedding carbon nanotubes with BSCCO materials Enhanced flux pinning in superconductors is achieved by embedding carbon nanotubes into a superconducting matrix. The carbon nanotubes simulate the structure, size and shape of heavy ion induced columnar defects in a superconductor such as Bi2 ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5582769 | Composition for providing high temperature conductive-resistant coating The temperature adjustable coating and medium and method for providing an electrically-resistant temperature-adjustable article and structure. The coating provides a continuous electrically-conductive electrically-resistive path for the application of ele... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5575954 | Process for preparing conductive polymeric particles with linear and crosslinked portions A process for the preparation of conductive polymeric particles with linear and crosslinked portions, which comprises mixing a monomer with at least one conductive filler, solvent, at least one polymerization initiator, and a chain transfer component; eff... | 11/19/1996 |
