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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 |
| 7118910 | Microfluidic device and methods of using same A variety of elastomeric-based microfluidic devices and methods for using and manufacturing such devices are provided. Certain of the devices have arrays of reaction sites to facilitate high throughput analyses. Some devices also include reaction sites located at th... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7075162 | Electrostatic/electrostrictive actuation of elastomer structures using compliant electrodes A valve structure includes an elastomeric block formed with first and second microfabricated recesses separated by a membrane portion of the elastomeric block. The valve is actuated by positioning a compliant electrode on a first side of the first recess proximate t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059348 | Drug delivery system An implantable drug delivery system has a housing, a collapsible reservoir, a microfabricated flow channel, and at least one magnet. The collapsible reservoir is disposed in the housing. The microfabricated flow channel is connected at one end to the collapsible res... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062418 | Computer aided design method and system for developing a microfluidic system The present invention generally relates to design automation techniques and more particularly to the design of customized microfluidic systems using a microfluidic computer aided design system. In one embodiment of the present invention the system includes a synthes... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7005493 | Polymer surface modification The present invention is directed to a surface modified polymer comprising a surface which is covalently bonded to a surface modifying compound. Formation of the covalent bond between the polymer and the surface modifying compound is achieved by a reaction between a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6953058 | Microfabricated fluidic circuit elements and applications The present invention provides microfabricated fluidic systems and methods. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention include switches that can be opened and closed to allow or block the flow of fluid through a channel in response to the pressure leve... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951632 | Microfluidic devices for introducing and dispensing fluids from microfluidic systems The present invention provides microfluidic devices, systems and methods for using the same, which facilitate the introduction of fluid to and from a microfluidic channel located within the microfluidic devices. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6885982 | Object oriented microfluidic design method and system The present invention provides for the design of a microfluidic system, including a microfluidic chip or circuit, using an object oriented microfluidic computer aided design system. In an embodiment of the present invention, in a computer system having a computer me... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6829753 | Microfluidic design automation method and system The present invention generally relates to microfluidics and more particularly to the design of customized microfluidic systems using a microfluidic computer aided design system. In one embodiment of the present invention a microfluidic circuit design method is prov... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6802342 | Microfabricated fluidic circuit elements and applications The present invention provides microfabricated fluidic systems and methods. Microfabricated fluidic devices of the present invention include switches that can be opened and closed to allow or block the flow of fluid through a channel in response to the pressure leve... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6752922 | Microfluidic chromatography The present invention is directed to a microfluidic chromatography apparatus comprising a microfabricated fluid delivery system and a chromatography column which is in fluid communication with the fluid delivery system, and a method for producing and using the same.... | 06/22/2004 |
| D488818 | Fluidic rotary mixer square icon for a display screen | 04/20/2004 |
