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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 |
| 8124176 | Polymer-assisted deposition of films A polymer assisted deposition process for deposition of metal nitride films and the like is presented. The process includes solutions of one or more metal precursor and soluble polymers having binding properties for the one or more metal precursor. After a coating o... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7989020 | Method of forming bond coating for a thermal barrier coating According to a method for forming a coating system on a turbine engine component substrate that comprises a nickel-based superalloy substrate having at least one refractory metal included therein, a nickel-based layer is formed on the substrate, the nickel-based lay... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7820242 | Low-K interlevel dielectric materials and method of forming low-K interlevel dielectric layers and structures A composition of matter and a structure fabricated using the composition. The composition comprising: a resin; polymeric nano-particles dispersed in the resin, each of the polymeric nano-particle comprising a multi-arm core polymer and pendent polymers attached to t... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7718221 | Coatings for metal casting parts The method is disclosed for coating or impregnating a metal tool with a metal oxide to render the metal part more resistant to liquid metal attack or micro-welds. The method includes the steps of applying a liquid metal carboxylate composition, or a solution thereof... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7604839 | Polymer-assisted deposition of films A polymer assisted deposition process for deposition of metal oxide films and the like is presented. The process includes solutions of one or more metal precursor and soluble polymers having binding properties for the one or more metal precursor. After a coating ope... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7575780 | Method for manufacturing particles for use in forming a resorbable implant for stimulating bone growth A bone-growth stimulating composition for forming a resorbable implant, methods for making such a composition and a corresponding putty/paste material. In some embodiments of the invention, such a material includes a plurality of particles having a predetermined siz... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7524531 | Structured self-cleaning surfaces and method of forming same The present invention involves growing diatoms on a surface for the purpose of forming nanoscale-sized siliceous structures on the surface. In accordance with the invention, diatom films are grown on various substrates, which are then fired to remove all organic mat... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7459183 | Method of forming low-K interlevel dielectric layers and structures A method of forming a structure. The method including: forming a precursor layer on a substarte, the precursor layer including a resin and, polymeric nano-particles dispersed in the resin, and a solvent, each the polymeric nano-particle comprising a multi-arm core p... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7419697 | Method for manufacturing photoconductive layer constituting radiation imaging panel Bismuth salt and metal alkoxide are reacted with each other under an acidic condition, and a Bi12MO20 precursor solution (where M is at least one of Ge, Si and Ti) is obtained. The obtained Bi12MO20 precursor solution is c... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7399504 | Method of preparing an insoluble polymer film on a substrate from a soluble polymer containing labile solubilizing groups The present invention relates to a method for preparing polymeric films, preferably electroactive films, with enhanced physical properties by the steps of applying to a substrate a solution of a polymer containing pendant labile solubilizing groups, then removing th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393560 | Organo-metal compounds Organo-tin compound having the formula I: [R—(Y)a]b—SnX4-b wherein R stands for a polycyclic hydrocarbyl residue which optionally carries one or several substituents; Y stands for a bivalent linker group; X r... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7371425 | Method for coating substrates with a carbon-based material The present invention relates to a method for coating substrates with a carbon-based material, comprising the steps of at least partially coating a substrate with a polymer film on at least one outside surface of the substrate and carbonizing the polymer film in an ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368183 | Particles, aqueous dispersion and film of titanium oxide, and preparation thereof An aqueous titanium oxide-dispersed sol comprising titanium oxide particles dispersed in water, said sol comprising chloride ions in an amount of 50 to 10,000 ppm by weight as the chlorine element. Titanium tetrachloride is hydrolyzed to form an aqueous titanium oxi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365956 | Plasma driven, N-type semiconductor, thermoelectric power superoxide ion generator with critical bias conditions A plasma is generated inside a barrier enclosure made specifically of N-Type semiconductive material, said plasma thus generating a thermal gradient across said barrier which drives electrons through said barrier via the thermoelectric power of said N-Type semicondu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361404 | Coated article with removable protective coating and related methods A coated article is disclosed. The coated article of the invention includes a substrate having a surface and a removable protective coating comprising up to 100 weight percent of a carbon-containing material deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, where ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361410 | External modification of composite organic inorganic nanoclusters comprising raman active organic compound Modified and functionalized metallic nanoclusters capable of providing an enhanced Raman signal from an organic Raman-active molecule incorporated therein are provided. For example, modifications include coatings and layers, such as adsorption layers, metal coatings... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361627 | Method of preparing oxide superconducting film The present invention relates to a method of preparing an oxide superconducting film, the method includes reacting a metal acetate containing metal M selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, neodymium and samarium with fluorocarboxylic acid having not less t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359764 | On-line/off-line scoring bridge A scoring bridge includes a plurality of moveable mounted carriages. The carriages each have a rotor, and the bridge has a linear stator to move the carriages. The position of a carriage designated as a reference carriage is recorded as it moves past a motion detect... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357068 | Material and process for thermal coating, surface layer and also compressor with a surface layer of the material The invention relates to a material based on an oxide ceramic for the manufacture of a surface layer (5) by means of a thermal coating process including aluminum oxide and zirconium oxide, with the material additionally containing chromium oxide for the simul... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354650 | Multi-layer coatings with an inorganic oxide network containing layer and methods for their application Multi-layer coatings are disclosed that include (1) a first layer comprising an inorganic oxide network, and (2) a second layer applied over at least a portion of the first layer, wherein the second layer is deposited from at least one liquid composition that is hyd... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354624 | Multi-layer coatings and related methods Multi-layer coatings are disclosed that include (a) a first layer deposited from at least one composition that includes a polymeric composition, and (b) a second layer applied over at least a portion of the first layer in which the second layer is deposited from at ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351661 | Semiconductor device having trench isolation layer and a method of forming the same A semiconductor device having a trench isolation layer in a semiconductor substrate is provided, wherein the trench isolation layer includes a silicon nitride liner, a silicon oxide liner; and a buried layer, wherein the buried layer includes a first buried layer fo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348636 | CMOS transistor having different PMOS and NMOS gate electrode structures and method of fabrication thereof In a CMOS semiconductor device using a silicon germanium gate and a method of fabricating the same, a gate insulating layer, a conductive electrode layer that is a seed layer, a silicon germanium electrode layer, and an amorphous conductive electrode layer are seque... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341775 | Composition for forming porous film, porous film and method for forming the same, interlevel insulator film, and semiconductor device Provided are a composition for forming film which can form a porous film excelling in dielectric constant, adhesiveness, uniformity of the film, mechanical strength and having low hygroscopicity; a porous film and a method for forming the film; and a high-performing... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335783 | Thin film-forming material and method for producing thin film The thin film-forming material of the present invention comprises a bis(β-diketonato)zinc compound that is liquid at 25° C. and is suitable for forming a zinc-containing thin film. By using the thin film-forming material, a thin film can be produced with stable fi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332760 | Ferroelectric material for ferroelectric devices A ferroelectric material includes a superlattice structure having lead zirconate layers and barium zirconate layers such that the superlattice structure has remanent polarization exhibiting a linearly positive dependency on a driving voltage. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332195 | Chemical vapor deposition method Method for densifying a porous carbon preform (5). The method includes the steps of: (a) providing the apparatus (11); (b) charging the apparatus (11) with a plurality of stacks of annular porous carbon preforms (5), the preforms being se... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326434 | Precursor solutions and methods of using same Superconductor precursor solutions are disclosed. The precursor solutions contain, for example, a salt of a rare earth metal, a salt of an alkaline earth metal and a salt of a transition metal. The precursor solutions can optionally include a Lewis base. The precurs... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323249 | Methods of obtaining photoactive coatings and/or anatase crystalline phase of titanium oxides and articles made thereby A method of making a photoactive coating includes depositing a first coating material containing zirconium oxide over at least a portion of a substrate and depositing a second coating material containing titanium oxide over at least a portion of the first coating ma... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321413 | Liquid crystal display device and process for producing same A liquid crystal display device which includes first and second organic interlaminar insulating films between pixel electrode and wire. The first interlaminar insulating film directly covers source electrode, source wire, drain electrode and back channel. Underlying... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319158 | Process for producing high-purity hafnium amide A process for producing a high-purity hafnium amide includes the steps of (a) adding a compound which contains a carbonyl group or sulfonyl group and is represented by the formula of A(OyXOnRf)m (e.g., CF3SO | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316724 | Multi-scale cermets for high temperature erosion-corrosion service A cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS)X comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ), a binder phase (RS) and X wherein X is at least one member selected from the group consisting of an oxide dispersoid E, an intermetallic compound F and a derivative compound ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312165 | Codeposition of hafnium-germanium oxides on substrates used in or for semiconductor devices Methods of film deposition using metals and metal oxides. A thin film of germanium oxide and an oxide of a non-germanium metal is deposited by ALD by alternating deposition of first and second precursor compounds, wherein the first precursor compound includes a meta... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306824 | Method for encapsulating nanoparticles in a zeolite matrix A method for preparing a metal nanocluster composite material. A porous zeolitic material is treated with an aqueous metal compound solution to form a metal ion-exchanged zeolitic material, heated at a temperature ramp rate of less than 2° C./min to an elevated tem... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303784 | Method for producing self-cleaning ceramic layers and a composition therefore The invention concerns a method for producing a highly-porous ceramic layer and for application of this layer onto metallic, ceramic, enameled and/or glass substrates using porous, ceramic particles, preferably aluminum oxide, titanium oxide and zircon oxide, and an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300534 | Bonds between metals and polymers for medical devices Various coupling agents are disclosed to form lap joints between metallic and polymeric surfaces within catheters and other medical devices. The coupling agents disclosed in the present invention can be applied directly to a metallic surface, or the coupling agents ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297405 | Magnetic particles having core-shell structure Magnetic particles each including particulate magnetic material and a readily decomposable or easily soluble polymer coating layer containing a reactive component, the coating layer being disposed on the surface of the magnetic material; and a method for producing a... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297367 | Inorganic solid lubricant for high temperature foil bearing Inorganic solid lubricant coatings and processes for applying a solid lubricant coating to a substrate surface. A process for applying the solid lubricant coating may involve applying a precursor material to the substrate surface, and thereafter melting at least one... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294404 | Graded photocatalytic coatings The invention provides graded photocatalytic coatings. In one aspect, the invention provides a substrate carrying a photocatalytic coating that includes a first graded film region and a second graded film region. The first graded film region has a substantially cont... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294366 | Laser processing for heat-sensitive mesoscale deposition A method of depositing various materials onto heat-sensitive targets. Heat-sensitive targets are generally defined as targets that have thermal damage thresholds that are lower than the temperature required to process a deposited material. The invention uses precurs... | 11/13/2007 |
