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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 |
| 6861545 | Manufacture of trialkylaluminum compounds and α-alcohols Higher trialkylaluminum compounds may be made by forming α-olefin by oligomerizing ethylene using a transition metal containing catalyst, reacting the α-olefins formed with a lower trialkylaluminum compound to form higher trialkylaluminum compound(s) These may opt... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6822108 | Manufacture of trialkylaluminum compounds and α-alcohols Higher trialkylaluminum compounds may be made by forming α-olefin by oligomerizing ethylene using a transition metal containing catalyst, reacting the α-olefins formed with aluminum and hydrogen to form higher trialkylaluminum compounds. These may optionally be ox... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6191311 | Hydroperoxide decomposition processes An improved process for decomposing alkyl or aromatic hydroperoxides to form a decomposition reaction mixture containing the corresponding alcohol and ketone. The improvement relates to decomposing the hydroperoxide by contacting the hydroperoxide with a ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6133484 | Methods for decomposing esters and purifying alcohols A tertiary butyl alcohol charge stock typically contaminated with from about 0.5 to about 2 wt. % of formates and peroxides, is passed through an oxygenates decomposition reactor containing a bed of a decomposition catalyst comprising rhodium, platinum, p... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5977416 | Dehydration catalyst and process for producing a monoalkylether of a dihydric phenolic compound using same A dehydration catalyst useful for producing a monoalkylether of dihydric phenolic compound by a dehydration reaction of a dihydric phenolic compound with a lower alkyl alcohol with a high conversion at a high selectivity, comprises at least one inorganic ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5939592 | Methods for decomposing esters and purifying alcohols A tertiary butyl alcohol charge stock typically contaminated with from about 0.5 to about 2 wt. % of formates and peroxides, is passed through an oxygenates decomposition reactor containing a bed of a decomposition catalyst comprising rhodium, platinum, p... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5723698 | Catalytic decomposition of formate impurities in tertiary butyl alcohol and methyl tertiary butyl ether streams Disclosed is a method for decomposing formate esters, free acids and peroxides in a tertiary butyl alcohol stream to produce noncondensible gas products which comprises reacting said tertiary butyl alcohol stream or a methyl tertiary butyl alcohol stream ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5436376 | Production of tertiary butyl alcohol A plural stage process for the production of tertiary butyl alcohol from isobutane wherein isobutane is reacted with oxygen in a first reactor to prepare a primary liquid reaction mixture comprising unreacted isobutane, tertiary butyl alcohol, tertiary bu... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5430165 | Method of oxidizing aluminum alkyls Aluminum alkyls are oxidized to aluminum alkoxides using a cobalt catalyst to increase the rate of oxidation. Alcohols can be prepared by hydrolysis of the aluminum alkoxides.... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5414141 | Use of supported palladium catalysts in the preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol from tertiary butyl hydroperoxide A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a solution of a tertiary butyl hydroperoxide feedstock in tertiary butyl alcohol is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition reaction zone containing a catalytically effective amount of a hydroperoxide... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5414145 | Production of tertiary butyl alcohol from isobutane Tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) is prepared by non-catalytically reacting isobutane with oxygen to provide a reaction product comprising isobutane, peroxides including tertiary butyl hydroperoxide and impurities, charging the de-isobutanized reaction product... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5414162 | Use of pentagonally supported palladium catalyst in the preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol from tertiary butyl hydroperoxide A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a feedstock comprising a solvent solution of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in tertiary butyl alcohol or a mixture of tertiary butyl alcohol with isobutane is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition rea... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5414163 | Use of titania or zirconia in the preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol from tertiary butyl hydroperoxide A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a feedstock comprising a solvent solution of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in tertiary butyl alcohol or a mixture of tertiary butyl alcohol with isobutane is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition rea... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5401889 | Preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol by catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a feedstock comprising a solution of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in a cosolvent mixture of tertiary butyl alcohol with isobutane is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition reaction zone containing a ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5399794 | Use of supported palladium/gold catalysts in the preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol from tertiary butyl hydroperoxide A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a feedstock comprising a solvent solution of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in tertiary butyl alcohol or a mixture of tertiary butyl alcohol with isobutane is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition rea... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5302750 | Method for producing n-octadienol from butadiene A method for separating a water soluble noble metal catalyst from a crude reaction product of a noble metal-catalyzed process for preparing octadienol from butadiene in aqueous solution, in an aqueous emulsion or as an aqueous suspension, the crude reacti... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5254759 | Catalytic removal of peroxide contaminants from tertiary butyl alcohol Tertiary butyl alcohol contaminated with residual amounts of peroxide contaminants such as tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, ditertiary butyl peroxide, allyl tertiary butyl peroxide, etc., (which may be prepared, for example, by catalytically reacting propyle... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5243100 | Preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol using promoted cycloalkenyl iron catalyst A method for preparing tertiary butyl alcohol wherein a solution of a tertiary butyl hydroperoxide feedstock comprising a solution of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in tertiary butyl alcohol is charged to a hydroperoxide decomposition reaction zone containi... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5243091 | Method for the manufacture and recovery of methyl tertiary butyl ether A method for the preparation of methyl tertiary butyl ether is provided wherein a mixture of methanol and substantially peroxides-free tertiary butyl alcohol are catalytically reacted to form a reaction product that is separated into a first lighter disti... | 09/07/1993 |
| 4922036 | Tertiary butyl hydroperoxide decomposition Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a borate-promoted metal phthalocyanine catalyst such as a Group IB, VIIB or VIIIB metal... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4922033 | Preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide A tertiary butyl hydroperoxide feedstock, such as one prepared by the reaction of isobutane with molecular oxygen comprising tertiary butyl hydroperoxide dissolved in tertiary butyl alcohol, is charged to a catalytic decomposition zone where the tertiary ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4922034 | Catalyzed conversion of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to tertiary butyl alcohol Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a metal porphine catalyst, optionally promoted with a C1 to C18 a... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4922035 | Catalytic preparation of tertiary butyl alcohol by decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a metal phthalocyanine catalyst promoted with a C1 to C18 thiol a... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4912266 | Catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide In order to prepare a feedstock, isobutane is reacted with oxygen in an oxidation zone to provide an oxidation product comprising a solution of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in unreacted isobutane. A catalyst may be present to catalyze the reaction of the ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4912267 | Catalytic conversion of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to tertiary butyl alcohol Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a base-promoted metal phthalocyanine catalyst, such as a phthalocyanine of a metal of G... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4910349 | Catalyst production of tertiary butyl alcohol from tertiary butyl hydroperoxide Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a metal phthalocyanine catalyst promoted with a rhenium compound, such as a phthalocyan... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4760204 | Process for deodorizing isopropyl alcohol A process for deodorizing technical-grade isopropyl alcohol by contacting the alcohol with a strongly acidic cation exchange resin loaded with silver in ionic form is provided.... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4709106 | Process for deodorizing isopropyl alcohol A process for deodorizing technical-grade isopropyl alcohol by contacting the alcohol with a strongly acidic cation exchange resin loaded with palladium in ionic form is provided.... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4705903 | Catalytic decomposition of impurities in tertiary butyl alcohol Motor-fuel grade tertiary butyl alcohol which is prepared, for example, by reacting propylene with tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to form propylene oxide and a tertiary butyl alcohol reaction product contaminated with residual amounts of tertiary butyl hydr... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4704482 | Catalytic purification of tertiary butyl alcohol Motor-fuel grade tertiary butyl alcohol which is prepared, for example, by reacting propylene with tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to form propylene oxide and a tertiary butyl alcohol reaction product contaminated with residual amounts of tertiary butyl hydr... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4547598 | Cobalt borate catalyzed decomposition of organic hydroperoxides A method for decomposing organic hydroperoxides to their corresponding alcohols is described. A solution containing the organic hydroperoxides is contacted with cobalt borate or cobalt borate on titanium dioxide catalyst. The hydroperoxide is reduced to a... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4523928 | Gasohol production from thermochemical conversion of biomass to ethanol Disclosed is a method for thermochemically converting a carbohydrate material into ethanol wherein the carbohydrate material and a metal salt are reacted at elevated temperature to form an intermediate carbohydrate complex salt and/or a lactate metal salt... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4219685 | Improving odor of isopropanol Methods for deodorizing lower alcohols such as ethanol and isopropyl alcohol and their oxy derivatives such as ethers and esters are disclosed, including contacting these compounds with a deodorizing contact mass comprising, on a support, metals and/or me... | 08/26/1980 |
| 3939217 | Alcohol purification process In the clean-up and recovery of isopropanol used to deash polypropylene prepared by the polymerization of propylene in the presence of a TiCl3.AlCl.sub.3 catalyst, the neutralized bottoms from the first stage of a two stage evaporization of iso... | 02/17/1976 |
