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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 |
| 7799267 | Method for manufacture of transparent ceramics The disclosed invention relates to a method of manufacture of transparent ceramics such as yttrium aluminum garnet by tape casting. The method entails forming a mixture of ceramic oxide, dispersant and organic solvent, milling the mixture to produce a first slurry, ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7413700 | Methods of manufacturing insulated ceramic matrix composite A composite material (10) formed of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material (12) protected by a ceramic insulating material (14). The constituent parts of the insulating material are selected to avoid degradation of the CMC material when the t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7361242 | Ceramic slurry composition and methods for producing ceramic green sheet and multilayer ceramic electronic device A ceramic slurry composition has a powdered ceramic uniformly dispersed therein without excessive damage thereto. A method for producing a ceramic green sheet using the ceramic slurry composition and a method for producing multilayer ceramic electronic devices are a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7305888 | Optical interferometric pressure sensor A vacuum measuring cell has a first housing body and a membrane, both of Al2O3 ceramic or sapphire. The membrane is planar with a peripheral edge joined by a first seal to the first housing body to form a reference vacuum chamber. A second hous... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7148170 | Recycled ceramic slurry, recycled ceramic powder, ceramic electronic part, and fabricating methods therefor Recycled ceramic slurry is produced by a method including the steps: dissolving the waste material of unfired ceramic in a solvent to form a waste solution; and adjusting a composition of the waste solution to thereby produce the recycled ceramic slurry. If the wast... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140085 | Process for manufacturing a capacitive vacuum measuring cell A capacitive vacuum measuring cell includes first and second ceramic housing bodies (1, 4) joined by an edge seal (3). A thin ceramic membrane (2) is supported between first and second housing bodies (1, 4) by the edge seal (3) at ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131174 | Ceramic electronic device and method of production of same A method of production of a ceramic electronic device such as a multilayer ceramic capacitor, comprising forming a first ceramic coating layer on the surface of a substrate, forming an internal electrode on the surface of the first ceramic coating layer, then formin... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107855 | Membrane for capacitive vacuum measuring cell A ceramic membrane for a capacitive vacuum measuring cell includes a thin ceramic membrane with a thickness of | 09/19/2006 |
| 7056468 | Method for producing low-loss tunable ceramic composites with improved breakdown strengths The production of low-loss, tunable composite ceramic materials with improved breakdown strengths is disclosed. The composite materials comprise ferroelectric perovskites such as barium strontium titanate or other ferroelectric perovskites combined with other phases... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7045237 | Textured electrolyte for a solid oxide fuel cell A ceramic electrolyte for a solid oxide fuel cell includes at least one non-uniform surface portion. Preferably, the electrolyte surface is textured. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6998064 | Thermal insulating material and method of producing same A thermochemically stable oxidic thermal insulating material presenting phase stability, which can be used advantageously as a thermal insulating layer on parts subjected to high thermal stress, such as turbine blades or such like. The thermal insulating material ca... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6884375 | Hydrophobic membrane materials for filter venting applications The present invention relates to filtration media having both hydrophobic (water-repellent) properties. The filtration media are produced using a fluorothermoplastic material, such as a terpolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, vinylidene fluoride, and hexafluoropropylene.... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6814903 | Low-firing temperature method for producing AL2O3 bodies having enhanced chemical resistance A method for producing high-alumina bodies with superior chemical properties at reduced sintering temperatures, including the steps of providing an alumina powder precursor, adding about 4 weight percent magnesia powder precursor, homogenizing the resultant green po... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6811741 | Method for making thick and/or thin film A method to make thick or thin films a very low cost. The method is generally similar to the conventional tape casting techniques while being more flexible and versatile. The invention involves preparing a slip (solution) of desired material and including solvents s... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6811696 | Hydrophobic membrane materials for filter venting applications The present invention relates to filtration media having both hydrophobic (water-repellent) properties. The filtration media are produced using a fluorothermoplastic material, such as a terpolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, vinylidene fluoride, and hexafluoropropylene.... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6783725 | Coated cemented carbide body and method for use A coated sintered cemented carbide body includes a cemented carbide body, a first layer adjacent the cemented carbide body, the first layer including Ti(C,N) and having a thickness of from about 3 to about 20 μm, an alumina layer adjacent said first layer, the alum... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6767503 | Method of producing ceramic A ceramic powder of grains having a shape-anisotropy is mixed with a calcined or uncalcined (or both) powder of a ceramic raw material. A ceramic slurry containing the produced mixed powder, a solvent and a binder is prepared and the ceramic slurry is formed into a ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6682598 | Apparatus for casting and drying ceramic tape A drying apparatus 10 for casting machine 80, including tunnel 20 divided into first chamber 41 and second chamber 46 by barrier 35. Each chamber 41,46 includes gas inlet 50 connected to gas source 100 for introducing inert carrier gas into chamber 41,46 ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6607690 | Methods for manufacturing ceramic green sheet and multilayer ceramic electronic parts A ceramic green sheet is manufactured by preparing a support which includes a releasing layer formed on its top surface and has a smoothness that at least a region of the top surface of the support to be coated with a ceramic slurry has substantially no p... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6579394 | Method of producing ceramic slurry, ceramic slurry composition, ceramic green sheet and multilayer ceramic electronic part A method of producing ceramic slurry capable of producing uniformly dispersed ceramic slurry without excessively damaging a ceramic powder, and a method of producing a ceramic slurry composition used for producing a multilayer ceramic electronic part, fro... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6576173 | Method for manufacturing a porcelain body in a desired shape An improved method for manufacturing a porcelain object in a desired shape, from a mixture of at least clay, feldspar and quartz. According to the method, an aqueous dispersion of vinyl acetate and ethylene based copolymer is added to the mixture, and the... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6558611 | Method for producing ceramic foils A method for producing ceramic bodies, particularly ceramic foils, from a castable slip made of a dispersion of a ceramic powder in a solvent. A dispersion of an aqueous vinyl-acetate homopolymer or an aqueous vinyl-acetate/ethene copolymer being used as ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6558782 | Flexible graphite sheet and method of producing the same Flexible graphite article of manufacture made by compressing a mixture of expanded graphite particle and a fluoro-resin including ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) copolymers after additional heat treatment. An article of manufacture of a gasket materia... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6544467 | Exhaust gas sensor and the method of manufacture thereof A method of manufacturing a ceramic body and a gas sensor is disclosed. The method comprises mixing a ceramic material and an organometallic material with a solvent to form a mixture. The organometallic material comprises both a metallic component and an ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6528008 | Process for producing membrane for capacitive vacuum measuring cell A ceramic membrane for a capacitive vacuum measuring cell includes a thin ceramic membrane with a thickness of | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524421 | Cold isopressing method A cold isopressing method in which two or more layers of material are formed within an isopressing mold. One of the layers consists of a tape-cast film. The layers are isopressed within the isopressing mold, thereby to laminate the layers and to compact t... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6514476 | Anisotropically shaped SrTiO3 single crystal particles The disclosed invention relates to unsupported, anisotropically shaped, cubic SrTiO3 single crystal particles and their method of manufacture. The particles have a rectangular face and measure about 10-40 micron in edge length, and about 2-5 mi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6462103 | Formation of three dimensional burls in a filled acrylic solid surface material A series of three-dimensional burls are formed in a filled acrylic solid surface material by curing two partially mixed casting compositions with defined parameters of viscosity, density and surface tension.... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6436332 | Low loss glass ceramic composition with modifiable dielectric constant The dielectric constant of low loss tangent glass-ceramic compositions, such as cordierite-based glass ceramics, is modified over a range by selective addition of high dielectric constant ceramics, such as titanates, tantalates and carbides and metals, su... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6395117 | Method for producing ceramic green sheet Provided are a method for producing ceramic green sheets used for making a ceramic substrate which is reduced in cracking failure and improved in adhesion between laminated layers and is high in lamination property, high in strength and excellent in surfa... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6383443 | Sol-gel process for making monolithic alpha-alumina articles having controlled porosity Disclosed is a sol-gel process for making high-density monolithic alpha-alumina articles. Cracking problems caused by shrinkage of the gel during the drying and firing stages are minimized by controlling the temperature and humidity during the drying proc... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6368525 | Method for removing volatile components from a ceramic article, and related processes A method of removing substantially all of the volatile component in a green, volatile-containing ceramic article is disclosed. The method comprises freezing the ceramic article; and then subjecting the frozen article to a vacuum for a sufficient time to f... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6344426 | Porous ceramic sheet, process for producing the same, and setter for use in the process The invention provides a setter which comprises a sheet ceramic containing 40% to 90% by weight of an [NiO] unit; a process for producing a porous ceramic sheet containing nickel oxide and stabilized zirconia, by the use of the setter; and a porous cerami... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6319343 | Green sheets of controlled microporosity and method of producing same Ceramic green sheets of controlled microporosity and method of making same have been provided. Controlled microporosity is achieved by including certain ionic species in the ceramic composition, particularly boron, phosphorus and copper oxide.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6228293 | Process for producing a body having a porous matrix from at least one recrystallized material A process for producing a body having a porous matrix of at least one recrystallized ceramic material, or for producing a similar fiber-reinforced body, includes shaping a raw material batch which contains a raw material powder and then sintering. A raw m... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6214278 | Rubber-modified styrene copolymer A rubber-modified styrene type polymer excellent in transparency and excellent in impact strength and moldability, is presented. A rubber-modified styrene type polymer comprising from 1 to 15 parts by weight of a dispersed phase made of a rubber-like elas... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6214069 | Process for the manufacture of a sintered, ceramic abrasive and grinding tools with this abrasive An economical process for the manufacture of a polycrystalline, sintered, ceramic abrasive from a powder raw material is described, which process is characterized by the following process steps: preparation of a slip largely free from polymerizing and/or ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6200526 | Method of controlling infiltration of complex-shaped ceramic-metal composite articles and the products produced thereby A process for preparing complex-shaped, ceramic-metal composite articles, comprising: (a) contacting a non-wettable powder that is non-wetting to a metal to be used for infiltration with a shaped ceramic body to form a layer of the non-wettable powder on ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6096370 | Method and apparatus for producing a green sheet with an even thickness The present invention is to produce a ceramic green sheet with an even thickness. By supplying a ceramic slurry to a slurry room comprising a slurry coater, contacting a carrier film to the fringe part of an opening of the slurry room with pressure so as ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6036912 | Production method for ceramic green sheet Provided is a production method and a production apparatus for a ceramic green sheet, capable of achieving a thin layer without using an aqueous or organic solvent. The method of producing a ceramic green sheet includes a first step of charging a carrier ... | 03/14/2000 |
