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 |
| 8008395 | Organic-inorganic hybrid particle material and polymer compositions containing same Particulate materials useful as fillers, reinforcing agents, radioopacifiers, or impact modifiers. The particulate material has an average particle size range of about 10,000 nm or less and comprises an organic-inorganic hybrid material that has a ceramic material n... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8008394 | Low-VOC primer for plastic coating The invention is directed to coating compositions for direct coating of plastic substrates, comprising the following components: A) a hydroxy-functional binder component, comprising at least one branched hydroxy-functional polyester having a hydroxyl va... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7851549 | Curable polyester latex made by phase inversion emulsification A process for preparing a curable polyester based emulsion is provided in embodiments, containing one or more unsaturated polyesters and one or more photoinitiators obtained by a phase inversion process, in which the particle size and particle size distribution is c... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7659341 | Aqueous compositions for can coating An aqueous coating composition containing A) one or more water-dilutable polyester polyols having an OH number of from 20 to 300 mg KOH/g and an acid number of from 20 to 80 mg KOH/g, obtained by reacting | 02/09/2010 |
| 7619034 | Injection molding produced from biodegradable aromatic polyester blend composition and process for producing the same Provided is an injection molded article that is produced from a molding composition comprising (A) 20 to 98.8 wt. % of at least one polyester, (B) 1 to 60 wt. % of a material selected from the group consisting of reinforcements and fillers, (C) 0.1 to 7 wt. % of a c... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7435765 | Additive for ink jet ink An ink jet ink composition comprising from about 30 to about 90% by weight of water, from about 0.5 to about 30% by weight of a pigment, from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of natural or synthetic smectite clay mineral. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7408001 | Aqueous coating of hydroxy- and acid-functional copolymer and crosslinker The invention relates to aqueous crosslinkable binder dispersions comprising hydroxy-functional copolymers based on ethylene glycol monoallyl ether, to a process for preparing them and to the use of the dispersions in coating materials. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7384682 | Electronic package with epoxy or cyanate ester resin encapsulant An encapsulant composition and an electronic package. The composition includes a resin, a flexibilizing agent, and a filler material. The electronic package includes a substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a material. The semiconductor chip is mounted on an upper sur... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381760 | Pigment dispersion and use thereof The invention relates to a pigment dispersion comprising: a condensate of or a salt between a polyallylamine and a polyester having a free carboxylic acid or the salt; a pigment derivative represented by the following general formula (1); a pigment; and an organic s... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7365107 | Marking liquid The invention relates to a marking liquid which contains a polymer dispersion with particles which are colored with marking agent, optionally further dyes and marking agents, one or more salts of a polyvalent, in particular bi- or trivalent cation, water and optiona... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7345108 | Additives for imparting mar and scratch resistance and compositions comprising the same Additives comprising dispersed silica nanoparticles are disclosed. The silica nanoparticles are dispersed in an aminoplast, such as a modified aminoplast formed from the reaction between an aminoplast, a modifying component, and optionally a siloxane. The resulting ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342067 | Water-based ink A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of a pigment, comprising kneading a mixture containing a pigment, a polymer having a salt-forming group, a neutralizing agent for neutralizing the polymer having a salt-forming group, an organic solvent and water, wherei... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329703 | Polymerized macrocyclic oligomer nanocomposite compositions The invention relates to polymers derived from macrocyclic oligomers containing organo clay fillers comprising a) a polymer derived from a macrocyclic oligomer; b) clay platelets; and c) the residue of one or more onium compounds having at least one ligand with a C | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329696 | Aqueous synthetic resin dispersion A aqueous dispersion comprising particles of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polyaddition type resin, a polycondensation type resin, an addition condensation type resin, a ring-opening-polymerization type resin and an addition polymerizati... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321005 | Encapsulant composition and electronic package utilizing same A method of making an encapsulant composition. The method includes: providing a first quantity of resin material of epoxy or cyanate ester resins; adding to the first quantity of resin material a second quantity of flexibilizing agent; adding to the first quantity o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317042 | Ink jet ink composition and printing method This invention relates to an ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant, and polymer-dye particles, wherein said polymer-dye particles comprise a colorant phase containing a water insoluble dye, and a polymer phase, said particles being associated with a ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309756 | Methods for converting linear polyesters to macrocyclic oligoester compositions and macrocyclic oligoesters Macrocyclic oligoesters and compositions comprising macrocyclic oligoesters are prepared from intermediate molecular weight polyesters. In one embodiment, a diol is contacted with a dicarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylate in the presence of a catalyst to produce a comp... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288584 | Mixing scheme and process for the preparation of a refinish coating composition The present invention refers to a mixing scheme containing a plurality of pigmented base paint compositions having defined colors and optionally one or more non-pigmented base paint compositions comprising at least one rheology controlled base paint composition cont... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285585 | Coagulation of particles from emulsions by the insitu formation of a coagulating agent This invention provides processes for isolating particles from an emulsion including the steps of: (a) forming an emulsion having a solid component having a population of particles, a liquid component, and a first ionic forming compound, wherein the presence of the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276555 | Amide-modified resin or hydrocarbyl moiety for dispersing a pigment A method of dispersing pigment using an amide-modified resin or an amide-modified hydrocarbyl moiety, and the resulting pigment concentrate or coating or ink composition. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273897 | Ink jet ink composition An ink jet ink composition of water, a humectant, and a hyperbranched polymeric dye of a hyperbranched polymer having a dye chromophore pendant on the polymer chain or incorporated into the polymer backbone. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7247364 | Coating for implantable medical devices An implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed having a coating. The coating includes a poly(butylene terephthalate-co-ethylene glycol)polymer. The coating can also include a drug. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7226612 | Coating for medical devices The invention relates to a coating for medical devices. The coating comprises a specific copolymer of which the composition may be adjusted such as to achieve an excellent adhesion to a wide range of surfaces. The coating may further comprise an additive, such as a ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7205353 | Self-priming coil coating composition and method The invention discloses self-priming coating composition based on a vinyl terpolymer, a monomeric or oligomeric alkoxy amino resin cross linker and a multi component combination of two or more resins selected from (a) oligomeric saturated polyester resin, (b) oligom... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192997 | Encapsulant composition and electronic package utilizing same A composition for use in making an encapsulant usable in the encapsulation of a semiconductor chip assembled to a substrate with C4 solder interconnections therebetween, which in turn may form part of an electronic package. The composition comprises a resin, a flexi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189777 | Compositions and method for improving reheat rate of PET using activated carbon A polyester composition, a preform, and a bottle, containing a polyester such as polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate and activated carbon to enhance the rate for reheating the composition is provided. Activated carbon may be added in the presence ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189782 | Thermoplastic film, thermoplastic resin composition, and phyllosilicate There is provided a film comprising a layered silicate cation-exchanged with an organic cation and a polyester or polycarbonate. The organic cation is represented by the following formula (I): (R)n-L+ (I) wherein R is a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186764 | Reinforced polytrimethylene terephthalate resin composition A reinforced polytrimethylene terephthalate resin composition comprising a polytrimethylene terephthalate and an inorganic filler, wherein an amount of the inorganic filler falls within the range from 5 to 70% by weight based on a total weight of the resin compositi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166657 | Article utilizing highly branched polymers to splay layered materials The present invention relates to a splayed layered material comprising a layered material splayed with a highly branched polymer. Additional embodiments include a splayed layered material comprising a matrix polymer and layered material wherein said layered material... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166669 | Laser beam weldable thermoplastic molding materials Dark-colored thermoplastic molding compositions are disclosed. The compositions are suitable for making molded parts which in the wavelength region from 700 to 1200 nm are laser-transmitting, at least in spectral partial regions, and may be welded to laser-absorbing... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163720 | Heat-curable silicone adhesive complex whereof the interface has release force capable of being modulated The invention concerns a silicone/adhesive complex comprising at least a silicone coating applied on a first support and an adhesive coating applied on a second support, and whereof the release force of a silicone/adhesive interface is capable of being modulated. Th... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7151143 | Blends containing macrocyclic polyester oligomer and high molecular weight polymer The invention provides blends of macrocyclic polyester oligomer (MPO) with high-molecular-weight polymer and polymerization catalyst as friable, one-component, ready-to-polymerize materials with long shelf life. The invention also provides methods for preparation an... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147889 | Organic photochromic compositions of improved kinetic performance Described are imbibition compositions that incorporate kinetic enhancing additive(s) into photochromic polymeric host material. Kinetic enhancing additives include organic polyol(s), epoxy-containing compound(s) or a mixture thereof that improves the performance of ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144975 | Unsaturated amorphous polyesters based on certain dicidol isomers The invention relates to unsaturated, amorphous polyesters based on certain dicidol isomers and on saturated and/or unsaturated dicarboxylic acids. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124466 | Particle capture system A particle capture system includes a container sized to receive a structural disc drive component. A fixture is able to maintain the disc drive component within a spray zone in the container, and a first nozzle in the container is connected to a fluid source and is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7105106 | Liquid crystalline polymers, processes for their manufacture, and articles thereof Thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers are produced by the reaction of a polyester made from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a diol, one or more hydroxycarboxylic acids, a stoichiometric excess of an aromatic diol, and a carboxylic acid anhydride. Also disclosed... | 09/12/2006 |
| RE39207 | Anti-static and peroxide-stable molding compounds The invention concerns anti-static, peroxide-stable molding compounds on the basis of polyamides and/or polyesters, whereby the molding compounds are modified with very pure conductive carbon black with a low specific surface area. These anti-static molding compound... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7071291 | Isolation, formulation and shaping of macrocyclic oligoesters Processes for isolating, formulating, and shaping macrocyclic oligesters were developed which allow efficient production of macrocyclic oligoesters substantially free from solvent, which may include additives, fillers, and catalysts. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067577 | Apatite-reinforced resin composition The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising a resin and apatite, wherein referring to the particulate form of said apatite present in the resin composition thus obtained, the apatite is present in a particulate form having an average diameter or ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060749 | Polyester composition, films made thereof and process for producing the composition A polyester composition includes a ligand capable of coordinating to a metal or metal ion, wherein the ligand includes at least one donor atom selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, and an oxygen atom. Consequently, it is possible to i... | 06/13/2006 |