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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 |
| 8147954 | Per-fluoro polyether compound, antifouling coating composition and film containing same Disclosed are a perfluoropolyether-modified silane compound, an antifouling coating composition comprising the same, and a film comprising the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a novel perfluoropolyether-modified silane compound of the formula ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137805 | Manganese based coating for wear and corrosion resistance A component is disclosed. The component includes a substrate made of a ferrous metal, and a coating on a surface of the substrate. The coating includes a compound having an empirical formula FexMnyOz, where x varies from about 0 to a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133581 | Electroconductive polymer composition, electroconductive polymer material and method for producing electroconductive polymer material An electroconductive polymer composition of the invention contains a conductive polymer and a trivalent phosphorus compound. The trivalent phosphorus compound is preferably a compound represented by the following Formulae (I) to (IV). In Formulae (I) to (IV), R... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8075992 | Perfluoroelastomer articles having good surface properties Cured perfluoroelastomer articles are disclosed which have improved surface characteristics. The articles are coated with a thin durable film comprising a fluorocarbon telomer which reduces surface stickiness, while maintaining the sealing properties of the article.... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071211 | Surface-coated cutting tool A surface-coated cutting tool according to the present invention includes a base material and a coating film formed on the base material. The coating film includes one or more hard layer and one or more oxygen-rich hard layer. The hard layer is crystalline in its en... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071210 | Covalent assembly of ultrathin polymeric films In one aspect, described herein are ultrathin films comprising an azlactone functionalized polymer and a primary amine functionalized polymer. Also described herein are ultrathin films including reactive, nonreactive, partially reactive/nonreactive, hydrophobic, hyd... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8048519 | Highly flame retardant panels A flame retardant panel structure comprises at least one external metal layer, one or more tie layers comprising one or more functionalized polymers, and a core layer made of a fabric made of glass fibers. The flame retardant panel structure shows comparable flame r... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8025967 | Intermediate transfer member and method of manufacture The present teachings provide an intermediate transfer member which includes a substrate layer and a surface layer disposed on the substrate layer. The surface layer includes a polyimide polymer having the formula: wherein ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7993744 | Heat stabilized sub-stoichiometric dielectrics A sub-stoichiometric oxide, nitride or oxynitride layer in an optical stack, alone or in direct contact with one or two stabilizing layers, stabilizes the optical properties of the stack. The stabilizing layer(s) can stabilize the chemistry and optical properties of... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7989059 | Oxide coated cutting insert A cutting tool insert, particularly useful for machining of cast iron, comprising a body of a hard alloy of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, cubic boron nitride based material or high speed steel a hard and wear resistant coating; and at least (Al,Cr)2... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989060 | Oxide coated cutting insert A cutting tool insert, particularly useful for machining of steel and stainless steel, comprising a body of a hard alloy of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, cubic boron nitride based material or high speed steel a hard and wear resistant coating; and at least (Al... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985471 | Coated cutting tool The present invention concerns a cutting tool insert for turning of steel at high cutting speeds. The cutting tool insert comprises a (006) textured α-Al2O3 coated cemented carbide grade. The cemented carbide body has about 4.5-6.5 wt-% Co and... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7955697 | Adhesive bond and method for the production thereof The invention relates to an adhesive bond of a substrate material (1), whose surface and surface-near solid area contain polymer compounds with low active surface energy, and another material (4) and a method for the production of a corresponding adhes... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7948744 | Multi-purpose flat panel display cover Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multi-purpose flat panel display cover. One embodiment of the present invention may include a cover for a flat panel display, the cover comprising a shield portion configured to protect a flat panel display scre... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7923108 | Built-up roofing surfacing sheets and methods of manufacture Built-up roofing surfacing sheets that include a white, resin coated aluminum foil adhered to one side of an asphalt-impregnated fiberglass mat and sand adhered to the other side of the asphalt-impregnated fiberglass mat, the surfacing sheet being compliant with the... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7919180 | Treated substrate having hydrophilic region and water repellent region, and process for producing it A treated substrate having a hydrophilic region and a water repellent region, of which contrast is high on its surface; a process for producing a treated substrate, wherein the treated substrate can be produced with a low amount of light for a short time; wherein th... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7919181 | Conductive, organic coatings with low layer thickness and good plasticity The invention relates to a metal sheet, or a component made of a metallic material, comprising a layer system on the surface with at least the following layers: a) a conversion layer, comprising no more than 1 mg chromium per m2, b) a layer of a cross-lin... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901766 | Electronic devices comprising an organic conductor and semiconductor as well as an intermediate buffer layer made of a crosslinked polymer The invention relates to electronic devices whose electronic properties can surprisingly be improved to a significant degree by inserting at least one crosslinkable polymeric buffer layer, preferably a cationically crosslinkable polymeric buffer layer, between the c... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901767 | Method for producing laminate, barrier film substrate, device and optical member A method for producing a laminate having a structure of an organic layer and an inorganic layer laminated thereon, which comprises polymerizing a mixture that contains a monomer of the following formula (1) wherein m is 2 and a monomer of the following formula (1) w... | 03/08/2011 |
| RE41972 | Aluminum oxide coated tool There is provided a tool at least partly coated with at least two refractory layers of which one of the said layers is a fine-grained α-Al2O3-layer which is the top layer along the cutting edge-line and the other a TiCxNy... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7794831 | Anti-reflective coating An anti-reflection coating comprising a first polymeric layer having a refractive index between about 1.64 and about 1.85 is disposed on a substrate. A second polymeric layer is also provided having a refractive index between about 1.29 and about 1.55, and overlies ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7776436 | Hardcoat film A hardcoat for a plastic substrate film is provided which has good suitability for printing and satisfactory hardness, can prevent influence of the deformation of a plastic substrate film from extending to the hardcoat, and is resistant to cracking and peeling. The ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767294 | Primer coating for enhancing adhesion of liquid toner to polymeric substrates A primer coating is provided for use on polymeric substrates to enhance adhesion of liquid toner to the substrates for printing in an electrophotographic printing device. The primer coating is water-based and includes a dispersion of a copolymer of ethylene and acry... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7754326 | Release film, releasable cushion material and process for producing printed board To provide a release film which does not need to be changed often for hot press and is easy to be changed; a releasable cushion material which can reduce the frequency of changing a cushion material main body; and a process for producing a printed board with good pr... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740934 | Optical low pass filter An optical low pass filter includes: a plurality of optical elements formed by bonding together and an adhesion layer of adhesive that is installed at each of interfaces of the plurality of optical elements to be bonded. The transmitted wave aberration is ±1.5λ or... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736734 | Cutting tool insert The present invention relates to a cutting tool insert for metal machining comprising a substrate with a first coating and an outermost PVD-layer. The insert further comprises clearance faces and rake faces intersecting to form cutting edges having essentially no ed... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7700187 | Polyester film with hydrophilic coating The invention relates to a biaxially oriented polyester film, preferably PET film, which has a hydrophilic coating on at least one surface. The coating composition used to form the hydrophilic coating includes water, a sulfopolyester, a surfactant, and optionally an... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7678448 | Gas barrier film and gas barrier laminate The gas barrier film of the present invention is a gas barrier film comprising a base material, and an inorganic thin film composed of a silicon oxide film formed on one or both surfaces of the base material, wherein radical density of the Pb center of the silicon o... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7662472 | Plain bearing An object of the present invention is to provide a plain bearing which can be further improved in bearing capability, in particular, anti-seizure property, initial conformability and cavitation resistance. In the present invention, a sliding layer 2 is formed... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7622186 | Glazing panel having solar screening properties A glazing panel having beneficial anti-solar properties comprises a vitreous substrate carrying a tin/antimony oxide coating layer containing tin and antimony in a Sb/Sn molar ratio of from 0.01 to 0.14. In one application the coated substrate has a solar factor FS ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7588823 | Transparent articles with anti-reflective coating and methods of making the same Anti-reflective (AR) coated transparent substrates and methods of making the same are provided wherein the AR coating includes a fluorinated polymer. Preferably, the anti-reflective transparent articles and methods of making the same include a transparent substrate ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7537829 | Multi-layer films having improved sealing properties Multi-layer films that are suitable for packaging and having improved sealing properties are disclosed. Some embodiments may also provide a lower minimum sealing temperature. A soft polymer is blended in a core layer and a tie layer comprising the soft polymer and, ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7517584 | In-line thermally curable coating with peroxide curing agent Scratch-resistant thermoplastic films are disclosed. The films include a scratch-resistant coating that is formed from an acrylated binder, a thermal initiator, and a melamine crosslinker. Of particular advantage, the coating can be formed on the film during an in-l... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7494705 | Hydride based nano-structured energy dense energetic materials An energy dense energetic material comprising a layer of material comprising one or more metals substantially not in oxide form and a layer of material comprising one or more metals substantially in oxide form, wherein the layers in combination are energetic and hav... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7482056 | Transparent conductor The present invention provides a transparent conductor comprising a substrate, and a conductive layer containing conductive particles and a conductive polymer. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7468206 | Organic ultra-thin film The present invention provides an organic ultra-thin film firmly fixed to a substrate with the film thickness ranging from tens of nm to hundreds of nm. The organic ultra-thin film comprises polymers fixed on a substrate by M2—O—A— bond in which A r... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7441302 | Wiper blade A wiper blade (1) includes a base portion (3) to be attached to a wiper arm, a lip portion (4) to sweep away a water droplet or dust etc. adhered to a glass window, a thin neck portion (2) for connecting the lip portion (4) and the... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442431 | Enhanced alumina layer with texture A refined method to produce textured α-Al2O3 layers in a temperature range of 750-1000° C. with a controlled texture and substantially enhanced wear resistance and toughness than the prior art is disclosed. The α-Al2O3 ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442432 | Alumina layer with controlled texture A new and refined method to produce α-Al2O3 layers in a temperature range of from about 750 to about 1000° C. with a controlled growth texture and substantially enhanced wear resistance and toughness than the prior art is disclosed. The α-Al... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442433 | Surface-coated cermet cutting tool with hard coating layer exhibiting excellent chipping resistance in high-speed intermittent cutting A surface-coated cermet cutting tool is formed by depositing on a surface of a tool substrate a hard-coating layer composed of the following layers (a) and (b): (a) the lower layer is composed of one or more layers of TiC, TiN, TiCN, TiCO, and TiCNO and has a... | 10/28/2008 |
