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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 |
| 6358375 | Method and device for producing fullerenes The invention relates to a method and a device for the continuous production of carbon black with a high fullerene content. The device essentially consists of a plasma reactor (1), a downstream heat separator (2) to separate the non-volatile constituents ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6132526 | Titanium-based intermetallic alloys A titanium-based intermetallic alloy having a high yield stress, a high creep resistance and sufficient ductility at ambient temperature has the following chemical composition as measured in atomic percentages: Al, from 16 to 26; Nb, from 18 to 28; Mo, from 0 ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5788366 | Process for the production of reflective elements of a light and lights obtained according to this process The present invention relates to a process for the production of the profile of reflective elements of a light as well as the lights obtained by this process, the light comprising at least two cylindrical reflective elements (5, 5'). This process is chara... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5463698 | Method for the processing of images by hierarchically organized queues A method for processing images using hierarchically organized queues is provided. In particular, the method relates to the segmentation and filtering of certain shapes whose contours appear to be imprecise due to the existence of image noise, thereby elim... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5369528 | Plane or cylindrical reflector for source of radiation Reflector for source of radiation, of the plane or cylindrical type, constituted by two reflector elements disposed symmetrically with respect to a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the reflector, each reflector element is constituted by at least ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5284618 | Niobium and titanium based alloys resistant to oxidation at high temperatures A niobium and titanium based alloy having a density less than 6.5 and possessing a high resistance to oxidation at high temperatures in the region of 900° C. has a chemical composition comprising, in atomic percentages: more than 24% Nb from 30 to 48% Ti... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5136791 | Method for drying products in a divided form, particularly cereals, and apparatuses for implementing this method A process is provided for drying products in divided form, particularly cereals, and an apparatus for implementing this process. This process is based on the principle of placing the material to be dried (cereal grains, food grains . . . ) in suspension i... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5124006 | Method of forming heat engine parts made of a superalloy and having a metallic-ceramic protective coating A method for coating a heat engine part, particularly a turbo-machine part made of a superalloy and adapted for use in aeronautical applications, comprises electrophoretically depositing a metallic structure of cellular form with uniformly disposed cells ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5104614 | Superalloy compositions with a nickel base Superalloy with a nickel base matrix having good mechanical properties when ot in respect of tensile strength, creep resistance, low cycle fatigue and resistance to crack-propagation of which the composition in percentages by weight is as follows: Cr 11 to... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5057379 | Heat engine parts made of alloy and having a metallic-ceramic protective coating and method of forming said coating A coating for a heat engine part, particularly a turbo-machine part made of superalloy, comprises an electrophoretically deposited metallic structure of cellular form with uniformly disposed cells of predetermined size, the structure preferably being comp... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4816572 | Thermocondensed lignocellulose material, and a method and an oven for obtaining it This material which has a hemi-cellulose content of less tha 2%, a benzopyrene content of less than 2 ug/kg and a calorific value which is about 20% greater than that of the starting material is obtained by isothermal treatment between 220° C. and 280° ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4816173 | Heat sink material The invention relates to a thermal energy storage material, comprising a substantially homogeneous mixture of at least one compound having, in a temperature range of between 0° C. and 200°0 C., a solid-solid phase transition having a variation in enthal... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4809348 | Process and device for sequential image transformation The transformation applies to images defined by pixels each presenting a characteristic, such as a brightness, defined by a digital value, with the pixels being distributed according to a matrix and their relations and distances established by a neighborh... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4724120 | Method for the assembly of and the interconnection by diffusion of bodies of metal alloys A method for the assembly and connection of bodies, massive parts or powder grains, of alloys comprising at least 50% of nickel, cobalt or iron, comprises a preliminary operation of deposition at the interface of the said bodies of a product of the type M... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4688436 | Automatic pressurized fluid micro-sampling and injection device A device is provided for taking samples of a pressurized gas or liquid product, comprising a first through flow duct for the product to be sampled, a second through flow duct for a carrier gas or liquid, a communication conduit between said two ducts and ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4639280 | Monocrystalline alloy with a nickel matrix basis A monocrystalline alloy with a high resistance to creep having a nickel base matrix, with a density of the order of 8.5 and having a percentage, by weight, composition as follows: Co 5 to 8%--Cr 6.5 to 10%--Mo 0.5 to 2.5%--W 5 to 9%--Ta 6 to 9%--Al 4.5 to... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4553978 | Process for converting ligneous matter of vegetable origin by torrefaction, and product obtained thereby The present invention relates to a process for converting ligneous matter of vegetable origin by torrefaction, and to the product obtained. Wood or any other ligneous matter is subjected in a neutral atmosphere to a treatment of torrefaction at a temperat... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4531398 | Calibration system for gas analyzers A calibration system is provided for gas analyzers, and particularly for apparatus for measuring atmospheric pollution and for detecting gaseous pollutants. The device comprises a tight permeation chamber connected to a source of a gaseous pollutant or a ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4524611 | Rheometer for measuring high pressure and high temperature with sampling Rheometer for effecting measurement of rheological properties in a medium, comprising a hollow body (2) having an inner chamber (3) with a lower zone (3A) and an upper zone (3B) of enlarged diameter. An inner shaft (9) is located in the inner chamber (3) ... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4510987 | Method and apparatus for casting metal alloys in the thixotropic state Equipment (3) for centrifugal casting from a crucible (5) into a mold (8) is modified by the addition of agitation means (19) movable relative to the crucible (5) and a heating furnace (30) which is movable relative to the mold (8) in order to heat the la... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4404045 | Surface-boronized pieces The invention relates to a process and apparatus for boronizing pieces made of metal or cermet and to surface-boronized pieces. The pieces are placed in a chamber at between 850° and 1,150° C. and they are subjected, in the presence of boron carbide, to... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4348980 | Apparatus for the boronizing of pieces made of metal or cermet and surface-bornished pieces The invention relates to a process and apparatus for boronizing pieces made of metal or cermet and to surface-boronized pieces. The pieces are placed in a chamber at between 850° and 1,150° C. and they are subjected, in the presence of boron carbide, to... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4289545 | Process for the boronizing of pieces made of metal or cermet The invention relates to a process and apparatus for boronizing pieces made of metal or cermet and to surface-boronized pieces. The pieces are placed in a chamber at between 850° and 1,150° C. and they are subjected, in the presence of boron carbide, to... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4244148 | Process and device for air-conditioning greenhouses The invention relates to a process for air-conditioning a greenhouse or the like for the cultivation of plants, due to the solar energy which is picked up during the day, wherein isothermic containers are disposed inside the greenhouse, which contain a bo... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4206755 | Method and apparatus for the control and regulation of glycemia The invention relates to the control and regulation of glycemia (that is the glucose rate in blood) for diabetic patients. The device comprises means for sampling the total blood of a diabetic patient 2, means 9 for determining the glycemia of the blood, ... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4121950 | Forged nickel alloy product and method An alloy of nickel-chrome-cobalt comprising in parts by weight at least 2% aluminum, at least 0.10% titanium and 0.30-1.50% hafnium. The alloy is particularly useful for forming forged products such as turbine components and the like normally subjected to... | 10/24/1978 |
