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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 |
| 7976975 | Battery device and electronic apparatus A battery device includes a photoelectric conversion device and a secondary battery. The photoelectric conversion device includes a first positive electrode, a first negative electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer provided between the first positive electro... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7749645 | Electrochemical cell structure and method of fabrication An electrochemical cell and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The electrochemical cell comprises: a first conductive layer; a metal oxide layer provided on the first conductive layer, the metal oxide layer comprising a plurality of adjacent metal oxid... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7368097 | Preparation of nanocrystalline lithium titanate spinels Process for preparing nanocrystalline lithium titanate spinels by reacting lithium hydroxide and a titanium alkoxide at elevated temperature in a reaction mixture which forms water of reaction. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361426 | Surface structure for enhancing catalyst reactivity and method of manufacturing thereof A method of enhancing catalyst reactivity includes (1) depositing a conductive oxide on a suitable substrate, (2) depositing a thin film of catalyst on top of the conductive oxide to form a sandwich structure, and (3) annealing the structure at a, suitable temperatu... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341774 | Electronic and opto-electronic devices fabricated from nanostructured high surface to volume ratio thin films An electronic or opto-electronic device or a chemical sensor comprising: an interpenetrating network of a nanostructured high surface area to volume ratio film material and an organic/inorganic material forming a nanocomposite. The high surface area to volume film m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340898 | Solar-thermal powered generator A solar-thermal powered generator has an absorber assembly which includes a gas permeable body of light absorbing material operative to absorb incident light and convert the absorbed light into heat. The gas permeable body of light absorbing material is supported in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323635 | Photovoltaic cell A method of making a photovoltaic cell includes contacting a cross-linking agent with semiconductor particles, and incorporating the semiconductor particles into the photovoltaic cell. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7291782 | Optoelectronic device and fabrication method Charge-splitting networks, optoelectronic devices, methods for making optoelectronic devices, power generation systems utilizing such devices and method for making charge-splitting networks are disclosed. An optoelectronic device may include a porous nano-architecte... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7265358 | Device to prevent the risk of overexposure to harmful solar radiation A device intended to reduce the risks of overexposure to harmful solar radiation. The device includes a detection arrangement, including at least one sensor sensitive to solar radiation, in particular UV. In addition, an arrangement is linked to the detection arrang... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262361 | Semiconductor thin film electrodes made by using organic dyes as the photosensitizer and photoelectric conversion devices A semiconductor film electrode using a specific organic dye sensitizer, a high efficiency dye-sensitized photovoltaic conversion element using the electrode, and a dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical solar cell using the element are described. The semiconductor film... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259324 | Photovoltaic solar cell A photovoltaic cell comprising, a cathode layer, an electron donating layer, and an electron accepting anode structure comprising a collection region including one or a plurality of secondary collection regions attached to the collection region. The secondary collec... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253017 | Molding technique for fabrication of optoelectronic devices Charge splitting networks for optoelectronic devices may be fabricated using a nanostructured porous film, e.g., of SiO2, as a template. The porous film may be fabricated using surfactant temptation techniques. Any of a variety of semiconducting materials... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7220550 | Molecular wire injection sensors Disclosed is a sensor for sensing the presence of an analyte component without relying on redox mediators. This sensor includes (a) a plurality of conductive polymer strands each having at least a first end and a second end and each aligned in a substantially common... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211504 | Process and arrangement for the selective metallization of 3D structures A process is provided for the selective metallization of 3D structures, particularly for the selective gold-plating of 3D contact structures on wafers, such as contact bumps, which are electrically connected to a bond pad on the wafer via a three-dimensional, mechan... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7196264 | Dye sensitized solar cell and method for manufacturing dye sensitized solar cell The present invention provides a dye sensitized solar cell comprising an n-type semiconductor electrode containing a dye, an opposed electrode, and a gel electrolyte arranged between the n-type semiconductor and the opposed electrode and containing a gelling agent a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195721 | Quantum lilypads and amplifiers and methods of use A nanocomposite having enhanced energy conversion between thermal, electron, phonons, and photons energy states. The composition comprises a synergistic blend of nanoscale powders wherein the powders have nanoscale layered surface modifiers and a conductive medium. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7145071 | Dye sensitized solar cell having finger electrodes A solar cell comprising at least one electrode having a plurality of fingers. Specifically, an electrode comprising a planar surface and a plurality of fingers extending therefrom is provided. A second electrode is provided. The second electrode comprises a planar s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141735 | Dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion device The present invention relates to an organic dye-sensitized semiconductor device and to a solar cell using it and, particularly, to a photoelectric conversion device using semiconductor fine particles sensitized with a dye having an acrylic acid part and a solar cell... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132598 | Hole transporting agents and photoelectric conversion device comprising the same A photoelectric conversion device comprising a semiconductor and an organic electrically conducting agent, wherein the organic electrically conducting agent exhibits a melting temperature Tm which is lower than the operation temperature of the photoelectr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7115338 | Battery and method for generating electricity A positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte intervening between the positive electrode and the negative electrode are employed, and a molecule capable of being excited due to absorption of light and electrochemically oxidizing carbohydrate is prov... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7092239 | Electric double layer capacitor with improved activated carbon electrodes An electric double layer capacitor comprises: a separator; a pair of electrodes separated by the separator, and the electrodes including activated carbon particles and a binder binding the activated carbon particles; and a pair of collectors separated by the pair of... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087834 | Apparatus and method for photovoltaic energy production based on internal charge emission in a solid-state heterostructure An apparatus and method for solar energy production comprises a multi-layer solid-state structure including a photosensitive layer, a thin conductor, a charge separation layer, and a back ohmic conductor, wherein light absorption occurs in a photosensitive layer and... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087831 | Photoelectric conversion device and method of production thereof A photoelectric conversion device comprising at least an electron acceptive charge transfer layer, an electron donative charge transfer layer, and a light absorption layer existing between the charge transfer layers, wherein either one of the charge transfer layers ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7060169 | Electrochemical cell for gas sensor An electrochemical cell for applications such as electrochemical fuel cells, or electrochemical cell gas sensors used for detection of target gas species in environments containing or susceptible to presence of same. The electrochemical cell utilizes an ionic liquid... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056745 | Diagnostic method and apparatus Diagnostic method, based on the amounts of biogenic amines that are contained in a body fluid or other sample. A number of measured parameters related to the desired diagnostic information are derived from the amounts. For each diagnostic information desired, an inp... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052587 | Photoelectrochemical device and electrode In one aspect, the invention provides a photoelectrochemical (PEC) electrode or photoelectrode for use in splitting water by electrolysis. The photoelectrode has an electrically conductive surface in contact with an electrolyte solution. This surface is a doped tin ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045205 | Device based on coated nanoporous structure A nanostructured apparatus may include a mesoporous template having an array of regularly-spaced pores. One or more layers of material may conformally coat the walls to a substantially uniform thickness. Such an apparatus can be used in a variety of devices includin... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037414 | Photoelectrolysis of water using proton exchange membranes A photoelectrochemical cell which includes a light transmissive enclosure, a semiconductor photoanode disposed within the light transmissive enclosure, a semiconductor photocathode disposed within the light transmissive enclosure, and an electrolytic solution dispos... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026595 | Light detector A light sensor and method of detecting light using the light sensor are provided. The light sensor includes a container having an anode compartment and a cathode compartment. The anode compartment has an anode and the cathode compartment has a cathode. The container... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022910 | Photovoltaic cells utilizing mesh electrodes In one aspect, the invention provides photovoltaic cells that utilize a mesh electrode on at least one exposure side of the photovoltaic cell. Preferably, the mesh electrode is a metallic mesh. In one embodiment, the invention provides dye-sensitized solar cells (DS... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019209 | Structured dye sensitized solar cell A dye sensitized solar cell having a structured electrode. Specifically, a structured electrode is formed using a conductive material. The conductive material is hollowed to create a cavity therethrough. The hollowed conductive material forms a structured electrode ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019138 | Metal complex-based electron-transfer mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells This present invention provides a metal-ligand complex and methods for using and preparing the same. In particular, the metal-ligand complex of the present invention is of the formula: La-M-Xb where L, M, X, a, and b are tho... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7005006 | Coating liquid for an intermediate layer of electrophotographic photoconductor, manufacturing method thereof, electrophotographic photoconductor, electrophotographic apparatus, and electrophotographic photoconductor process cartridge using same A coating liquid for an electrophotographic photoconductor intermediate layer comprising a titanium oxide and a polycarboxylic acid polymer in a solvent is provided. The content of the polycarboxylic acid polymer is 0.3 to 10 parts by weight in respect to 100 parts ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998693 | Chemical sensor using chemically induced electron-hole production at a schottky barrier Electron-hole production at a Schottky barrier has recently been observed experimentally as a result of chemical processes. This conversion of chemical energy to electronic energy may serve as a basic link between chemistry and electronics and offers the potential f... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979544 | Molecular wire injection sensors Disclosed is a sensor for sensing the presence of an analyte component without relying on redox mediators. This sensor includes (a) a plurality of conductive polymer strands each having at least a first end and a second end and each aligned in a substantially common... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972154 | Anodically bonded device structure We have developed a method of anodic bonding which directs cations to a location within a bonding structure which is away from critical bonding surfaces. This prevents the formation of compounds comprising the cations at the critical bonding surfaces. The anodic bon... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6956163 | Apparatus and method for photovoltaic energy production based on internal charge emission in a solid-state heterostructure An apparatus and method for solar energy production comprises a multi-layer solid-state structure including a photosensitive layer, a thin conductor, a charge separation layer, and a back ohmic conductor, wherein light absorption occurs in a photosensitive layer and... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946597 | Photovoltaic devices fabricated by growth from porous template Photovoltaic devices, such as solar cells, and methods for their manufacture are disclosed. A device may be characterized by an architecture where two more materials having different electron affinities are regularly arrayed such that their presence alternates withi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940172 | Chemical vapor deposition of titanium A titanium layer is formed on a substrate with chemical vapor deposition (CVD). First, a seed layer is formed on the substrate by combining a first precursor with a reducing agent by CVD. Then, the titanium layer is formed on the substrate by combining a second prec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924427 | Wire interconnects for fabricating interconnected photovoltaic cells The invention, in one embodiment, is directed to various aspects of the use of one or more wires in conjunction with an adhesive strip to serve as an electrically conductive connector between the photoactive layers of a photovoltaic cell or module. ... | 08/02/2005 |
