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An irregular, tessellated building unit comprises x primary elements, wherein x is an integer equal to or greater than 1. The primary element is a rotational tessellation having a plural pairs of sides extending in a generally radial direction from plural vertices, respectively. In each pair, the two sides are rotationally spaced by an angle that is divided evenly into 360 degrees. Preferably, all of the sides are irregularly shaped. In one preferred embodiment all six sides are irregularly shaped, images of each other and comprise mid-point rotations. As a result, any side of any unit can mate with any other side of any other unit. Optionally, spacers are provided on the sides of each unit. A wide variety of units may be constructed having different numbers and arrangements of primary elements. As all the units are combinations of primary elements, they readily mate with each other. A surface covering comprises a multiplicity of units assembled to form a continuous surface without overlap between units and without substantial gaps between units. A structure, such as a wall or column can be formed of building units of the invention. Because of the irregular side configurations, and different sizes and shapes of individual units, the resulting surface or structure has a natural, non-repeating pattern appearance. Optionally, minor surface and edges variations are made from unit to unit to further enhance the natural appearance of the surface covering or structure.

Grooved tiles, grooved tile assemblies, methods of manufacturing grooved tiles, and methods of forming grooved tile assemblies are disclosed. The tiles of the present invention include grooves or recesses in the top surface that form one or more complete patterns and/or partial patterns, and that may intersect with one or more edges of the tile. The grooves of one tile can advantageously mate with the grooves of other identical or different grooved tiles when the intersection locations of adjacent tiles are aligned. In addition, the grooved tiles can provide the appearance of including numerous smaller individual tiles, thus eliminating the need for separately placing spacers between the tiles or first backing the tiles with mesh, netting, or paper backing prior to or during installation.

A mixed cut gemstone comprising a girdle, a crown above the girdle and a pavilion below the girdle. The crown has a girdle break, a table break and a table. The table break is cut with triangular shaped facets and the girdle break is cut with triangular and quadrilaterally shaped facets. The present invention also describes a pavilion having a width and a length formed by two pairs of opposing pavilion sides and four pavilion corners. The pavilion is composed of four steps including: a first step descending from said girdle to a first step facet junction, a second step descending from said first step facet junction to a second step facet junction, a third step descending from said second step facet junction to a third step facet junction, and a fourth step descending from said third step facet junction to said culet. This mixed cut gemstone enables the appreciation of the desirable characteristics of a diamond in ways that prior art cuts do not allow.

In carving a decorative groove (7) formed in V-shape cross section extending from inside to outside on a dial plate (2) of a timepiece as a decorative plate, the slant angle of an inner slanted side (7A) forming the V-shape of the decorative groove (7) is made gentler than an outer slanted side (7B) at an inner part of the spiral, so that action of light reflected on the flat surface of the dial plate (2) macroscopically becomes similar to the light reflected on a bulging surface to give the central portion of the dial plate (2) a bulging appearance, whereby a three-dimensional effect is provided by the decorative groove (7) even when the dial plate (2) is made of a thin plate, thereby adding depth and a luxurious touch or aspect.

A carpet is described which incorporates a set of distinct figures, shapes, or patterns. In embodiments as described, each of the set of shapes can begin in one color pattern and end in another color pattern, for instance, changing from a set of darker colors or tones to a lighter set of colors or tones. An adjacent set of shapes then begins in the same color pattern in which the preceding shapes end, and extends to another color pattern in which that adjacent set of shapes terminate. The blending effect of the color patterns preserves a visually continuous appearance, even when contrasting sets of shapes are placed side by side. In embodiments, carpet tiles cut from the carpet incorporating the multiple shapes and color patterns as described herein can be assembled into a tiled flooring assembly, while also maintaining a consistent visual appearance. Other aspects of the present invention are also described.

An irregular, tessellated building unit comprises x primary elements, wherein x is an integer equal to or greater than 1. The primary element is a rotational tessellation having a plural pairs of sides extending in a generally radial direction from plural vertices, respectively. In each pair, the two sides are rotationally spaced by an angle that is divided evenly into 360 degrees. Preferably, all of the sides are irregularly shaped, but one or more sides could be wholly or partially straight. Optionally, spacers are provided on the sides of each unit. A wide variety of units may be constructed having different numbers and arrangements of primary elements. As all the units are combinations of primary elements, they readily mate with each other. A surface covering comprises a multiplicity of units assembled to form a continuous surface without overlap between units and without substantial gaps between units. A structure, such as a wall or column can be formed of building units of the invention. Because of the irregular side configurations, and different sizes and shapes of individual units, the resulting surface or structure has a natural, non-repeating pattern appearance. Optionally, minor surface and edges variations are made from unit to unit to further enhance the natural appearance of the surface covering or structure.

The present invention provides a tire 10 having a decoration region 2 provided on at least one of a pair of sidewall surfaces 1, the decoration region 2 including a pattern portion 3 constituted of patterns and a mark portion 4 constituted of marks, the tire being characterized in that degree of freedom in arranging marks is remarkably enhanced and visibilities of the marks, as compared with those of the patterns, are significantly improved. The patterns of the pattern portion 3 are formed by a first ridge group 15A including ridges 5A extending in parallel to each other and a second ridge group 15B including ridges 5B extending in parallel to each other along a direction different from the direction of the ridges 5A. Further, each mark of the mark portion 4 is formed by a flat surface in parallel to a sidewall surface 1 or a plurality of said flat surfaces in combination such that the highest height of the mark portion 4 with respect to the sidewall surface level is higher than the highest height of the pattern portion 3.

A system for forming a flooring is disclosed. The system comprises rectangular floorboards (1, 1') including first and second types of floorboards (A, B), on which first and second locking means are arranged in pairs on opposing short edges (5a, 5b) and long edges (4a, 4b), respectively, and on which the locking means of the first type of floorboard (A) along one pair of opposing joint edges is mirror inverted relative to the corresponding locking means along the same pair of opposing joint edges of the second type of floorboard (B). The system comprises a third of floorboard (C), which is so designed that a first one (5b) of its two short edges presents the first locking means (12) and both its long edges (4a, 4b) and its other short edge (5a) presents the second locking means. Floorboards, a flooring and a method for forming the flooring are also disclosed.

The invention discloses a method for manufacturing a multilayer and multicolor paper cut. The method integrates technologies such as industrial art computer mapping, paper-cutting, drawing, handwriting, carving and calligraphy and painting mounting into a whole; and therefore, the conventional folk industrial art paper-cutting has certain modern fashion cultural elements, can be well accepted by common people, and has a certain market value and a certain reserve value; the industrialized development on the paper-cutting can be realized; and the development on the paper-cutting and the heritage on paper-cutting pictures are facilitated.

The invention discloses an image combination checking anti-fake method, it produces the same pattern on the product and another carrier when using laser or printing technology to produce anti-fake pattern; or it cuts the anti-fake pattern into two parts at least, and part of the pattern is produced on the product, another part is produced on another carrier, thus the product and another carrier will have different part of the pattern, and the two parts will form a whole anti-fake pattern. The effect is excellent.

A technique for making the carving picture on paper and its special template includes such steps as scanning a multi-color pattern, processing by color separating software to obtain more monochromatic patterns, printing each monochromatic pattern on paper, putting each of monochromatic patterns on a paperboard, carving the profile to obtain a template, putting each of the templates on a paper, and sequentially coating dried powder pigments to obtain said carving picture on paper.

Laminated flooring planks include decorative motifs, mechanically embossed-in-registration surface textures, recessed perimeters, and locking mechanisms. By arranging portions of the decorative motifs along edges of a flooring plank, a periodic flooring pattern larger than an individual plank can be formed by placing identical planks adjacent to one another in a horizontal direction and adjacent in a vertical direction.

A heat-seal appliqué and method for production that provides numbers, letters, logos, graphics, and other indicia which do not change the physical and visual characteristics of the garment to which it is applied, including breathable and/or moisture-wicking characteristics. The applique comprises a perimeter textile having a thermally activated adhesive coating and an interior opening, and a textile inlay that fits within the interior opening of the perimeter textile. The adhesive coating on the perimeter textile is the only adhesive on the appliqué. The appliqué can be heat-sealed to any garment by the perimeter textile, leaving the inlay suspended over the garment without obstructing any performance characteristics of the garment or textile. The applique is particularly well-suited for lightweight, breathable and/or moisture-wicking textiles commonly used in performance sports apparel.

The present invention provides a set of square carpet tiles having an omnidirectional pattern, the set comprising at least two tiles of a coordinating pattern and color, each tile having at least two areas of visual texture applied thereto (31, 32, 33, 34), the visual texture area provides imprints of at least two fluff directions on each panel. Both patterns and textures can be achieved by printing. The invention also discloses a method of providing omnidirectional pattern blocks.

The invention relates to a data carrier printed according to the gravure printing method. The data carrier comprises a halftone image represented by an irregular line structure by an engraving method. The line structures are at least partially superimposed on the fine structures formed in the positive and/or negative image. The present invention also relates to a method for generating and processing irregular line structures in the form of digital image data on a computer according to individual preset conditions of a server. Transferring the line structure onto an intaglio printing plate, using digital image data to control the engraving device; or using other printing methods, at least partially superimposing said line structure with fine structures formed in the positive and/or negative image.

The invention provides a variable-thickness and ultralarge-size three-dimensional paper cutting method based on 3D printing. Designed paper-cut pattern profiles are superposed as a 3D paper-cut digital model by a forward staggering policy after coloring layer by layer; and a paper base 3D color printer is used for manufacturing local color model under specific process parameters for further bonding and dipping to form ultralarge-size three-dimensional paper-cut artware. The method not only can realize the variable-thickness paper-cut artware with space hierarchy, but also can satisfy quick manufacturing of the ultralarge-size three-dimensional color paper-cut artware, and provides a new industrial case for inheritance of the paper-cut culture.