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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110046487 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION INDICATIVE OF A CHANGE OF ELASTICITY INFORMATION Embodiments for providing information indicative of a change in elasticity information of a target object over time in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasound data acquisition unit transmits ultrasound beams to a target object and receives u... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046486 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE ENHANCEMENT IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM Embodiments for providing enhanced ultrasound images without lowering a frame rate in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ultrasound system includes: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit ultrasound beams to a target object al... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046164 | Purine Derivatives for Treatment of Cystic Diseases Provided herein are methods of treatment of a cystic disease by administering a compound of Formula I. In certain embodiments, the compound for use in the methods provided herein is roscovitine or an analog thereof.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110046136 | METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUNCTIONAL PROTEIN FROM DNA HAVING A NONSENSE MUTATION AND THE TREATMENT OF DISORDERS ASSOCICATED THEREWITH The present invention relates to functional proteins encoded by nucleic acid sequences comprising a nonsense mutation. The present invention also relates to methods for the production of functional proteins encoded by nucleic acid sequences comprising a nonsense mutatio... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045605 | Characterization of Granulocytic Ehrlichia and Methods of Use The present invention relates, in general, to granulocytic ehrlichia (GE) proteins. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules coding for GE S2, S7, S22, S23, C6.1, C6.2, S11, E8, E46#1, and E46#2 proteins; purified GE S2, S7, S22, S23, C6.1,... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045452 | Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods for Generating an Adaptive Test Systems and methods are provided for assigning an examinee to one of a plurality of scoring levels based on an adaptive exam that generates one or more questions of the exam subsequent to the start of administration of the exam to the examinee. A first exam question is ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045064 | FORMULATIONS OF 4-AMINO-2-(2,6-DIOXOPIPERIDINE-3-YL)ISOINDOLINE-1,3-DIONE Pharmaceutical compositions and single unit dosage forms of 4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidine-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione, or a pharmaceutically acceptable stereoisomer, prodrug, salt, solvate, hydrate, or clathrate, are provided herein. Also provided are methods of treatin... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044076 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD COMPENSATION WITH PRIMARY-SIDE SENSING AND REGULATION FOR FLYBACK POWER CONVERTERS System and method for regulating an output voltage of a power conversion system. The system includes a sampling component located on a chip configured to receive an input voltage through a terminal. The sampling component is configured to sample the input voltage and ge... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110042256 | UNITIZED PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME The invention generally relates to unitized packages for containing and dispensing a product material. In particular, the unitized packages comprise a printed base card and a fluid vessel permanently bonded to the printed base card. The fluid vessel comprises a first la... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110040840 | EMAIL DELIVERY SYSTEM USING METADATA ON EMAILS TO MANAGE VIRTUAL STORAGE E-mail system which organizes e-mails into queues based on their locations and characterizes the e-mails. Metadata, indicative of the e-mail, is appended to the e-mail. The queues are organized based on the metadata, and processed. The metadata is always stored in local... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040182 | Ultrasound System Having Variable Lookup Table And Method For Managing Variable Lookup Table Disclosed is an ultrasound system including a variable lookup table. The ultrasound system includes the variable lookup table, a data acquiring unit to acquire ultrasound data, a lookup table generating unit to generate a variable lookup table according to the acquired ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040179 | Adaptively Setting A Transmit Frequency In An Ultrasound System Embodiments for adaptively setting a transmit frequency are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a storage unit for storing a mapping table including transmit (Tx) frequencies and scan conditions; and an ultrasoun... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110040100 | CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF 3-[5-(2-FLUOROPHENYL)-[1,2,4]OXADIAZOL-3-YL]-BENZOIC ACID The present invention relates to crystalline forms of 3-[5-(2-fluorophenyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-benzoic acid, pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising the crystalline forms, methods of making the crystalline forms and methods for their use for the trea... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039803 | SOLID FORMS OF AN ANTI-HIV PHOSPHOINDOLE COMPOUND Solid forms comprising a compound useful in the treatment, prevention and management of various conditions and diseases are provided herein. In particular, provided herein are solid forms comprising (2-carbamoyl-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-[3-((E)-2-cyano-vinyl)-5-methyl-ph... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039740 | ENGINE LUBRICANTS An engine lubricant, especially an SAE OW engine lubricant is described. The engine lubricant has at least 15 wt % of at least one monoester and not more than 15 wt % of additives, wherein said at least one monoester, or mixture of said monoesters if more than one is pr... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110039492 | Digital radio broadcast receiver, broadcasting methods and methods for tagging content of interest A digital radio broadcast system includes a processing system that receives first audio content, first program data identifying a first item for the first audio content, second audio content, and second program data identifying a second item for the second audio content... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038832 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF MACULAR DEGENERATION USING (+)-2-[1-(3-ETHOXY-4-METHOXYPHENYL)-2-METHYLSULFONYLETHYL]-4-ACETYLAMINOISOINDOLINE-1,3-DIONE Provided herein are methods of treating macular degeneration, which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of (+)-2-[1-(3-ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylsulfonylethyl]-4-acetylaminoisoindoline-1,3-dione, or a pharmaceuti... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038801 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IDENTIFYING LUNG CANCER OR A HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST LUNG CANCER Methods and compositions are provided for identifying lung cancer or a humoral immune response against lung cancer. Also disclosed are methods for determining whether a subject is responding or is likely to respond to lung cancer immunotherapy.... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038717 | OIL-FREE TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY The present invention relates to an oil-free turbocharger assembly using an airfoil bearing that may be useful in high speed conditions. The assembly can be cooled easily. A heat-proof coating can also be easily applied to the turbo charger's rotating shaft. In one embo... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110035320 | System And Method For Validating A Relationship Between A User And A User Account At A Financial Institution A system and method for validating a relationship between a user and a user account at a financial institution includes a data communication device, a memory, a processor coupled to the memory, and an account validation module executable by the processor. The account va... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034888 | WOUND SHIELD A preformed wound shield includes a frame formed of one or more layers of suitable material and any suitable covering. Exudate absorbing or transporting material may also be one of two or more layers of material forming the frame.... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034807 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING VESSEL LABELING There are disclosed embodiments for an ultrasound system for performing vessel labeling. The ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to a target object including vessels, receive an ultrasound echo sig... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034482 | AMINE SALTS OF A CRTH2 ANTAGONIST Provided are amine salts of {4,6-bis(dimethylamino)-2-(4-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamido)benzyl)pyrimidin-5-yl}-acetic acid, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use for treating, preventing, or ameliorating one or more s... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034436 | SPIROCYCLIC AMINOQUINOLNES AS GSK-3 INHIBITORS Provided herein are spirocyclic aminoquinolones of formula I and compositions containing the compounds. The compounds and compositions provided herein are useful in the prevention, amelioration or treatment of GSK-3 inhibitors mediated diseases. In Formula (I): X1 ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034179 | LOCATION OF WIRELESS MOBILE TERMINALS Methods, systems, processor-readable media, and devices for collecting information pertaining to the configuration of one or more wireless networks and using this information in turn to estimate the location of mobile wireless devices associated with those networks are ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033508 | INJECTABLE MICROSPHERES FOR DERMAL AUGMENTATION AND TISSUE BULKING The present invention relates to elastic, hydrophilic and substantially spherical microspheres useful for dermal augmentation and tissue bulking. The invention provides injectable compositions comprising the microspheres and a biocompatible carrier for use in dermal aug... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033498 | METHODS OF PREVENTING AND TREATING VIRAL INFECTIONS BY INHIBITING THE DelSGYLATION ACTIVITY OF OTU DOMAIN-CONTAINING VIRAL PROTEINS Viruses having an impaired ability to deISGylate ISG15 conjugates, in particular, viral mutants comprising a mutation in the viral genome that reduces or eliminates the ability of the viral OTU domain-containing protein encoded by the viral genome to deISGylate ISG15 co... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033096 | Ultrasound System and Method for Segmenting Vessels There are disclosed embodiments for an ultrasound system for performing segmentation of vessels. The ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to a target object including vessels, receive an ultrasound ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031389 | System and Method for Trapping and Measuring a Charged Particle in a Liquid A system and method for trapping a charged particle is disclosed. A time-varying periodic multipole electric potential is generated in a trapping volume. A charged particle under the influence of the multipole electric field is confined to the trapping volume. A three e... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030810 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VENTING GASES AND REMOVING SEDIMENT FROM A LIQUID Apparatus, methods, and systems are provided for venting gases and removing sediment from a liquid comprising a body containing a flow through passageway running from a top end of the body to a bottom end of the body, adapted to sealably attach to an opening of a liquid... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030379 | ENERGY- DEPOSITION SYTEMS,EGUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING AND CONTROLING SHOCK WAVES AND SUPERSONIC FLOW Systems, equipment, and methods to deposit energy to modify and control shock waves and hypersonic or supersonic fluid flow, including systems for controlling, mitigating, and/or effecting air flow in relation to air vehicles, wind tunnels, or other assets, or the like,... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030229 | RAZOR HANDLE HAVING A RETRACTABLE RAZOR HEAD CARRIER AND RAZOR HAVING SUCH A HANDLE A razor handle that includes an elongated hollow housing having an opening provided on a front end, a razor head carrier which is slidably mounted in a recess between a first non-shaving position in which the razor head carrier is retracted and located inside the recess... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030228 | RAZOR HANDLE HAVING A RETRACTABLE RAZOR HEAD CARRIER AND A MOVABLE FLAP, AND RAZOR HAVING SUCH A HANDLE A razor handle that includes an elongated hollow housing having an opening provided on the front end, a razor head carrier which is slidably mounted in the recess between a first non-shaving position in which the razor head carrier is retracted and completely located in... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028844 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING 2-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTERIZED-TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO 2-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGE Embodiments for providing a 2-dimensional (D) computerized-tomography (CT) image corresponding to a 2-D ultrasound image through image registration between 3-D ultrasound and CT images are disclosed. An imaging system comprises a CT imaging unit, an ultrasound image for... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028843 | PROVIDING A 2-DIMENSIONAL CT IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO A 2-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND IMAGE There is disclosed a system and method for providing a 2-dimensional CT image corresponding to a 2-dimensional ultrasound image by performing an image registration between a 3-dimensional ultrasound image and a 3-dimensional CT image. The system comprises: a CT image fo... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028842 | Providing A Plurality Of Slice Images In An Ultrasound System Embodiments for providing a plurality of slice images are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028841 | Setting a Sagittal View In an Ultrasound System Embodiments for providing a plurality of slice images are disclosed. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to and from a target object ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028681 | IN SITU FORMATION OF HYDROXY CHAIN END FUNCTIONAL POLYOLEFINS Provided herein are methods for preparing a telechelic polymer of formula I wherein
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| 20110028383 | Activated Forms Of Notch And Methods Based Thereon The present invention is directed to methods for detecting or measuring Notch activation by observing or measuring the appearance of Notch on the cell surface or by observing or measuring Notch cleavage products that are indicative of Notch activation. The present inven... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027769 | Automatic Essay Scoring System A method of grading an essay using an automated essay scoring system is provided. The method comprises the steps of deriving a set of predetermined features from the essay, wherein the predetermined feature set comprises one or more features that are independent from th... | 02/03/2011 |
