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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 |
| 7157788 | Metal oxide dispersion for dye-sensitized solar cells, photoactive electrode and dye-sensitized solar cell (1) A metal oxide dispersion for a dye-sensitized solar cell, which contains metal oxide fine particles, a binder composed of a polymer compound having an action to bind to the fine particles and a solvent; (2) a method for producing a photoactive electrode for a dy... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157287 | Method of substrate surface treatment for RRAM thin film deposition A method of fabricating a CMR thin film for use in a semiconductor device includes preparing a CMR precursor in the form of a metal acetate based acetic acid solution; preparing a wafer; placing a wafer in a spin-coating chamber; spin-coating and heating the wafer a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153579 | Heat treatable coated article with tin oxide inclusive layer between titanium oxide and silicon nitride A low-E coated article is provided, in certain example embodiments, with a layer including tin oxide provided between a layer including titanium oxide and a layer including silicon nitride. It has been found that the provision of such a tin oxide inclusive layer bet... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153559 | Ceramic-metal composite body, composite structure for transporting oxide ion, and composite body having sealing property A sealing technique is established in which a seal can be easily formed and which is excellent in reliability and a heat cycle property in a high temperature region of 800° C. or higher, so as to provide a composite body preferably used for a device for producing p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153562 | Coated cemented carbide insert The present invention relates to a cutting tool insert particularly for turning of steel comprising a cemented carbide body, a coating with a post treatment with a first, innermost layer system of one or several layers of TiCxNyOz | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153567 | Composite structure and method and apparatus for forming the same A composite structure forming method comprises the steps of first pre-treating brittle material fine particles to impart an internal strain to the brittle material fine particles, secondly causing the brittle material fine particles in which the internal strain has ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153577 | Heat treatable coated article with dual layer overcoat A coated article is provided so as to include an overcoat having an outermost layer including silicon nitride which overlies an underlayer including a metal oxide (MOx) or a metal oxynitride (MOxNy), where the metal (M) is selected f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150916 | Coated article with low-E coating including tin oxide interlayer for high bend applications A coated article is provided which may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) and/or heat bent in certain example instances. In certain example embodiments, an interlayer of or including a metal oxide such as tin oxide is provided under an infrared (IR) reflecti... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151067 | Porcelain composition, composite material comprising catalyst and ceramic, film reactor, method for producing synthetic gas, apparatus for producing synthetic gas and method for activating catalyst A porous catalyst layer containing mixed conducting oxide having substantially a perovskite structure and containing a first element selected from Co and Fe, and a second element selected from In, Sn and Y arranged in the B site in the perovskite structure is contig... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150926 | Thermal barrier coating with stabilized compliant microstructure A thermal barrier coating for a gas turbine component includes a bond coating layer, at least a first segmented columnar ceramic layer on the bond coating layer, and a particulate structure-stabilizing material disposed within a plurality of segmentation gaps within... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147924 | Coated article with dual-layer protective overcoat of nitride and zirconium or chromium oxide A coated article is provided so as to include an overcoat including zirconium oxide or chromium oxide. In certain example embodiments, the overcoat includes a dual layer overcoat including a nitride inclusive layer which supports a zirconium oxide (ZrOX) ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147934 | Chemically processed steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance A chemically processed steel sheet comprises a steel base coated with an Al—Si alloy plating layer, whose Si content is preferably adjusted to 5–13 mass % as a whole and to 7–80 mass % at a surface, and a converted layer generated on the surface of the plating... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147939 | Coated carbide tap A coated carbide tap comprises a substrate consisting of tungsten carbide cemented with 12 to 16% by weight cobalt with additions of small amounts of transition metal carbides added to restrain grain growth, and may also contain low levels of impurities that might b... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149074 | Methods of making a niobium metal oxide Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes heat treating the niobium oxide in the presence of a getter material and in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the niobium oxide to the getter ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144619 | Metallized packaging films A multi-layer thermoformable, translucent pharmaceutical and food packaging film consisting of a core layer of 100 to 1000 microns thickness of food grade poly vinyl chloride [PVC], devoid of plasticizers having vinyl monomer less than 1 ppm and a global migration o... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144626 | Magnetic iron oxide particles and magnetic toner using the same There are provided magnetic iron oxide particles having an average particle diameter (Dp50) of primary particles of 0.05 to 0.3 μm, an average particle diameter (Da50) of secondary particles of 0.055 to 0.9 μm, and a ratio of the average part... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141299 | Electronic junction devices featuring redox electrodes An electronic junction of the present invention comprises: (a) a first conductive component comprising: (i) a substrate having a contact surface; and (ii) at least one layer of molecular units having first and second ends, wherein at least one layer of molecular uni... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138181 | Heat strengthened coated glass article A coated glass article which may be heat strengthened with reduced variability in sheet resistance is disclosed. A multi-layer coating is formed on a glass substrate including a barrier applied on the glass substrate, base layer of a substantially undoped metal oxid... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138182 | Temperable high shading performance coatings The invention provides temperable high shading performance low-emissivity coatings. The invention also provides insulating glass units, monolithic panes, and other substrates bearing such coatings. Further, the invention provides methods of producing coated substrat... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138192 | Film of yttria-alumina complex oxide, a method of producing the same, a sprayed film, a corrosion resistant member, and a member effective for reducing particle generation The invention provides a film of an yttria-alumina complex oxide having a high peel strength with respect to a substrate. A mixed powder of powdery materials of yttria and alumina is sprayed on a substrate to form a sprayed film made of an yttria-alumina complex oxi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138347 | Thick-film conductor paste for automotive glass A thick-film composition comprising: (a) conductive metal; (b) crystallized glass; (c) amorphous glass; and (d) organic medium. ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138352 | Dielectric material and the method of preparing the same The present invention relates to a novel ZnTiO3-based dielectric material, having the composition represented by the formula (Zn1-aMga)(Ti1-b-cMnbDc)dO3, wherein D is an element ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138183 | Environmental barrier coating material and coating structure and ceramic structure using the same An environmental barrier coating material comprising one or more constituents selected from a group consisting of hafnia; hafnia stabilized by one or more rare-earth oxides and/or silica; zirconia-containing hafnia; and zirconia-containing hafnia stabilized by one o... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135734 | Graded composition metal oxide tunnel barrier interpoly insulators Structures and methods for programmable array type logic and/or memory devices with graded composition metal oxide tunnel barrier intergate insulators are provided. The programmable array type logic and/or memory devices include a floating gate transistor. The float... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135221 | Coated cutting insert for rough turning A cutting tool insert with a cemented carbide and a coating. The cemented carbide substrate includes WC, 7 to 12 wt-% Co, 5 to 11 wt-% cubic carbides of metals from the groups IVb, Vb and VIb with a binder phase that is highly alloyed with cobalt. The tungsten carbi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135223 | Transparent conductive layered structure and method of producing the same, and transparent coat layer forming coating liquid used in the method of producing the same, and display device to which transparent conductive layered structure is applied A transparent conductive layered structure which has the functions of preventing electrostatic charging or shielding an electric field, and preventing reflection, the two-layered film of which has an excellent scratch strength, and with which a reduction in producti... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132711 | Programmable array logic or memory with p-channel devices and asymmetrical tunnel barriers Structures and methods for programmable array type logic and/or memory with p-channel devices and asymmetrical low tunnel barrier intergate insulators are provided. The programmable array type logic and/or memory devices include p-channel non-volatile memory which h... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132157 | Layer obtained from an aqueous dispersion containing a silicon/titanium mixed oxide powder prepared by flame-hydrolysis A layer which is obtained by thermal treatment from an aqueous dispersion applied to a substrate, the dispersion containing silicon/titanium mixed oxide powder prepared by flame hydrolysis. It is prepared by applying a dispersion which contains the silicon/titanium ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128985 | Anodizing system with a coating thickness monitor and an anodized product An anodizing system for forming a anodized coating on at least a portion of a substrate thereby creating an anodized substrate is disclosed. The anodizing system includes a bath, a coating thickness monitor, at least one probe and at least one controller. The coatin... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7129196 | Buffer layer for thin film structures A composite structure including a base substrate and a layer of a mixture of strontium titanate and strontium ruthenate is provided. A superconducting article can include a composite structure including an outermost layer of magnesium oxide, a buffer layer of stront... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128984 | Surfacing of metal fluoride excimer optics The invention is directed to improved coated metal fluoride single crystal optical elements suitable for use in below 250 nm optical lithography, and particularly below 200 nm lithography. The coated elements of the invention can be lenses, windows, prisms and other... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126183 | Programmable array logic or memory with p-channel devices and asymmetrical tunnel barriers Structures and methods for programmable array type logic and/or memory with p-channel devices and asymmetrical low tunnel barrier intergate insulators are provided. The programmable array type logic and/or memory devices include p-channel non-volatile memory which h... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121215 | Security device for transporting and/or storing paper items of value A security device for transporting and/or storing paper items of value includes an enclosed area (1) for receiving the items of value. The enclosed area is associated with at least one reservoir (3) for an irreversible paper destruction product (4 | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122252 | High shading performance coatings The invention provides high shading performance, low-emissivity coatings. The invention provides a monolithic pane bearing a high shading performance, low-emissivity coating. The invention also provides an insulating glass unit bearing a high shading performance, lo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122757 | Contact sensor package structure A contact sensor package has a substrate, a film, a sealant and a plurality of contact sensors disposed on the substrate. The contact sensors are disposed within the enclosed space defined by the substrate, the film and the sealant. The contact sensor package furthe... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118802 | Multi-layer ceramic composite material with a thermal-protective effect A two-layer ceramic composite material, wherein the first predominantly load-bearing layer is an oxidic, carbon-free fiber-reinforced ceramic layer which is made by a colloidal process. The second predominantly thermally insulating layer is an oxide-ceramic foam. Th... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119641 | Tuneable dielectric resonator A method of tuning a dielectric resonator uses a ferroelectric element to change the dielectric resonator electric field and hence the resonance frequency of the dielectric resonator. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115936 | Ferroelectric thin film element and its manufacturing method, thin film capacitor and piezoelectric actuator using same In a manufacturing method for a piezoelectric actuator a first electrode layer is formed on substrate, a ferroelectric thin film is formed on the first electrode layer, and an inorganic protective layer 4 is formed on the ferroelectric thin film. Then, the in... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115319 | Braze-based protective coating for silicon nitride A component comprising a silicon-based substrate and a braze-based protective coating disposed on the silicon-based substrate. The braze-based coating comprises a brazed layer, wherein the brazed layer comprises at least one intermetallic compound. A scale layer may... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115213 | Ferromagnetic ZnO-type compound including transition metallic element and method for adjusting ferromagnetic characteristics thereof The ZnO-type compound contains at least one metal selected from a group of transition elements consisting of V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Rh and Ru. Ferromagnetic characteristics are adjusted by adjusting densities of these transition elements, by varying combinations of two ... | 10/03/2006 |
