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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 |
| 6705209 | Pressure cooker A pressure cooker includes a cooking pot (22) and a lid (23) removably attachable thereto by interlocking radially-extending circumferentially-spaced locking flanges on the cooking pot and lid. The lid and cooking pot further include handles to facilit... | 03/16/2004 |
| 7101706 | Polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby distantly homologous to heparanase The present invention relates to novel polynucleotides encoding polypeptides homologous to heparanase, nucleic acid constructs including these novel polynucleotides, genetically modified cells expressing the same, recombinant proteins encoded thereby and which may h... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7018629 | Probiotic compositions for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease Pharmaceutical compositions of probiotic E. coli strains and uses thereof for treating inflammatory bowel disease. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6965732 | Liquid heating method and apparatus particularly useful for vaporizing a liquid condensate from cooling devices A method and heating device for heating a liquid, particularly useful for removing liquid condensate from cooling devices, by wetting a heating plate with the liquid and controlling the electrical power supply to maintain the heating plate at a the predetermined tem... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960471 | Polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having heparanase activity and expression of same in genetically modified cells A polynucleotide (hpa) encoding a polypeptide having heparanase activity, vectors including same, genetically modified cells expressing heparanase, a recombinant protein having heparanase activity and antisense oligonucleotides and constructs for modulating heparana... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6941727 | Method and system for transporting and storing commodities A method and a system of transporting a commodity includes the step of placing the commodity in a flexible hermetic container. The commodity is stored in the flexible hermetic container for at least a specific time period. The commodity is then moved from the flexib... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939304 | Method and apparatus for non-invasively evaluating endothelial activity in a patient A method and apparatus for non-invasively evaluating endothelial activity in a patient, particularly for indicating the presence of an endothelial dysfunction condition, by applying an occluding pressure to a predetermined part of an arm or leg of the patient to occ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940460 | Apparatus and method for enhancing low-frequency operation of mobile communication antennas The operation of a mobile communication apparatus is enhanced particularly in the lower frequency portion of its bandwidth by connecting an electrically-conductive ground-enlarger to the electrically-conductive ground of the printed wired board (PWB) containing the ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924475 | Optical transducers and method of making same An optical transducer includes a light source and a light detector mounted on a base member in laterally spaced relation to each other, a deformable membrane overlying the light source and light detector, and a light transparent body between the light source and lig... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6925299 | System and method for providing access to value added services for roaming users of mobile telephones A system for providing a roaming subscriber with access to services available in a first telephone network, when the subscriber is roaming in a second telephone network, includes a packet-switched network connecting the first telephone network with the second teleph... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918076 | Method for providing bitwise constraints for test generation A method for enabling bitwise or bit slice constraints to be provided as part of the test generation process, by providing a language structure which enables these constraints to be expressed in a test generation language such as e code for example. The language str... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908915 | Tricyclic compounds and their uses as antiarrhythmic antifibrillatory and defibrillatory agents A compound having a general formula (II) wherein R1 is saturated or unsaturated alkyl, amino-alcohol, diamino, cycloalkyl, and C(═O)(CH2)nNR′R″, (CH2)nCHOHCH2NR′R″, wherein n is an integer, ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908473 | Tissue anchoring devices, biological vessel suspending devices and systems and methods utilizing same An elastic suspension device is disclosed. The elastic suspension device includes an element including an elastic connector and at least one anchor at an end portion of the connector, the at least one anchor is designed for anchoring the elastic connector to a tissu... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6887662 | Oligonucleotides and assemblies thereof useful in the detection of the presence or absence of target nucleic acid sequences in a sample Oligonucleotides useful in the detection of a nucleic acid target sequence in a sample. ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6889061 | System and method for providing polarization matching on a cellular communication forward link A base station for a wireless communication system is capable of transmitting signals that match the polarization state of a mobile station by including an antenna arrangement having at least one set of transmit antenna elements and at least one set of receive anten... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6876758 | Methods and systems for improving a user's visual perception over a communications network Methods and apparatus that provide proper identification of visual and neurological abilities related to defects in the neurological component of the brain, that improve visual and neurological performance, and that develop improved neural performance in the brain a... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6876983 | System and method for facilitating aggregate shopping A system for facilitating aggregate shopping is disclosed. The system comprises (a) a database server system being for maintaining at least one shoppers group, the at least one shoppers group being characterized by a designated product and conditions for purchasing ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866680 | Implantable stroke preventing device An implantable device for positioning in the vicinity of the bifurcation of the common carotid artery (CCA) into the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the external carotid artery (ECA), comprises a deflecting element suitable to deflect the flow of embolic material ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6863008 | Flexible wing-sail and wind-propelled vehicle including same A flexible wing-sail for wind-propelled vehicles includes a mast to be rotatably mounted in a vertical position on the vehicle, a plurality of flexible sail panels carried by the mast, and a spreader assembly secured to battens in the sail panels for securing them t... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863536 | Endoscopic tutorial system with a bleeding complication A system for simulating a medical procedure performed on a subject, featuring: (a) a simulated organ; (b) a simulated instrument for performing the medical procedure on the simulated organ; (c) a locator for determining a location of the simulated instrument within ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6833955 | Compact two-plane optical device An optical device for enlarging an eye box, the optical device comprising: (a) a first optical expander being carried by, or formed in, a first light-transmissive substrate engaging a first plane; and (b) a second optical expander being carried by, or formed in, a s... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6828800 | Single-molecule detector A detector, for determining presence, number, length concentration, position and/or motion of at least one particle present in a fluid and having a dielectric coefficient other than a dielectric coefficient of the fluid, the detector including: (a) a capacitor, comp... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824812 | Process of treating dates A process of improving the appearance of a dried fruit, the process comprises subjecting the dried fruit to underpressure at a value and a time period sufficient for, and effective in, improving the appearance of a dried fruit. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6822750 | Optical transducers and methods of making same A method of making optical transducers by producing an integrated structure including, in a rectangular matrix array, a plurality of discrete light sources, a plurality of discrete light detectors each laterally spaced from a light source, a light shield in the spac... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6807443 | High-resolution medical monitoring apparatus particularly useful for electrocardiographs Medical monitoring apparatus to be used in an environment including electrical supply lines of a particular line frequency, for monitoring a particular body activity and for producing an electrical output signal corresponding to the monitored body activity includes:... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789546 | Filters for preventing or reducing tobacco smoke-associated injury in the aerodigestive tract of a subject A method of preventing or reducing tobacco smoke-associated injury in the aerodigestive tract of a subject is disclosed. The method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antioxidant agent capable of preventing or reducing tobacco smoke-ass... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6790658 | Polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having heparanase activity and expression of same in genetically modified cells A polynucleotide (hpa) encoding a polypeptide having heparanase activity, vectors including same, genetically modified cells expressing heparanase, a recombinant protein having heparanase activity and antisense oligonucleotides and constructs for modulating heparana... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6766731 | Shredding appliance for shredding vegetables or other food articles A shredding appliance for shredding vegetables or other food articles, includes a housing having an inlet for introducing the food articles to be shredded, and an outlet for outletting the shredded food articles; a rotatable shredding member of hollow construction; ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766283 | System and method for monitoring process quality control A method of modeling a monitorable stage in a process is provided. The method including the steps of: (a) measuring at least one input value of a parameter of the monitorable stage of the process; (a) measuring at least one output value of the parameter of the monit... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6759569 | Method for large scale mutagenesis in tomato plants The present invention relates to a rapid and large-scale production of tomato mutants by utilizing miniature tomato plants which can be crossed with tomato commercial plants. Mutations are induced in the miniature tomato cultivars and desired mutants are subsequentl... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752842 | Manufacture of flexible thin layer electrochemical cell A flexible thin layer electrochemical cell and a method of using a lamination process for manufacture thereof, the cell having a plurality of layers including a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer with a separator interspersed therebetween and wherein... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6732889 | Pouring spout for liquid containers, and liquid containers constructed therewith A pouring spout for a liquid container, the pouring spout including a pliable plastic sheet defining one side of the pouring spout and freely movable towards and away from an opposite side of the pouring spout to close and open the pouring spout for dispensing liqui... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6713212 | High-energy, rechargeable electrochemical cells A solid, gel type non-aqueous electrolyte for use in an electrochemical cell, the electrolyte including: (a) at least one polymer compound; (b) at least one organic solvent, and (c) at least one electrolytically active salt represented by the formula: | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706037 | Multiple cryoprobe apparatus and method A cryosurgery apparatus is disclosed. The cryosurgery apparatus an introducer having a hollow and a distal portion, the distal portion being sufficiently sharp so as to penetrate into a body, the hollow of the introducer being designed and constructed for containing... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701665 | Remote phytomonitoring A system for remote monitoring of plants is provided. The system includes (a) at least one sensor positioned on, or in proximity to, a plant, the at least one sensor being for collecting data pertaining to at least one plant related parameter; (b) at leas... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6699672 | Heparanase specific molecular probes and their use research and medical applications A variety of heparanase specific molecular probes which can be used for research and medical applications including diagnosis and therapy. Specific applications include the use of a heparanase specific molecular probe for detection of the presence, absenc... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6691739 | Valve assembly and pulsator device constructed therewith A valve assembly includes a housing defining a main chamber having an inlet connectable to a source of pressurized fluid, and an outlet; a first valve within the main chamber normally closing the main chamber outlet but automatically opening its outlet in... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6690817 | Spectral bio-imaging data for cell classification using internal reference A method of spectral-morphometric analysis of biological samples, the biological samples including substantially constant components and suspected variable components, the method is effected by following the steps of (a) using a spectral data collection d... | 02/10/2004 |
