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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 |
| 6888419 | Variable attenuator device having substantially constant impedance An attenuator of the current invention allows the adjustment in attenuation at a constant impedance level. The attenuator includes at least three variable resistors. Two of the three variable resistors have the substantially same linear resistance characteristics an... | 05/03/2005 |
| D493370 | Portion of container | 07/27/2004 |
| D489931 | Coffee maker | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729046 | Shoe sole structures A shoe sole particularly for athletic footwear for supporting the foot of an intended wearer having multiple rounded portions formed by midsole component as viewed in a frontal plane of the sole when the shoe sole is upright and in an unloaded condition. The rounded... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6708424 | Shoe with naturally contoured sole A construction for a shoe, particularly an athletic shoe such as a running shoe, includes a sole that conforms to the natural shape of the foot, particularly the sides, and that has a constant thickness in frontal plane cross sections. The thickness of the shoe sole... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6698141 | Convertible stadium and method of operating A convertible public exhibition facility includes a stadium having an exhibition area and a seating area that is situated about the exhibition area for permitting spectators to view activities taking place in the exhibition area. The exhibition facility f... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6697125 | Method of implementing OSD function and device thereof A method of implementing on screen display (OSD) function and a device thereof are provided. The method includes the steps of storing the graphic data in a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), obtaining the displaying information and a sequence for the gr... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6691647 | Engine and drive system The engine comprises four open-ended curved cylinders (10) disposed in torroidal arrangement with respect to a central pivot point (11). Two piston arms (12) are pivoted about the point (11) and carry at their ends four pistons (13). Each piston (13) has ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688832 | Easy-open end and method of making A method of making an easy-open end for a container includes steps of forming first and second grooves in a panel of a can end blank, the grooves extending below the level of the panel to form inner and outer beads and forming a central bead in the panel ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6681047 | Method and system for determining character edges based upon edges pair and image characteristics of pixels between the edge pair The current edge pair determination system and method determine whether or not an edge pair and certain image characteristics of pixels between the edge pair as a whole or a unit is a part of a character based upon a change in pixel values. The change is ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6674828 | Safe lift and process for transporting canisters of spent nuclear fuel A system and method for moving a canister of spent nuclear fuel from a first location, which may be within a nuclear power generation facility to a second location such as a storage cask that is used for short-term or long-term storage of spent nuclear fu... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6668470 | Shoe sole with rounded inner and outer side surfaces An athletic shoe sole for a shoe has side portions with concavely rounded inner and outer surfaces, as viewed in at least a heel area and a midtarsal area of the shoe sole. The rounded surfaces increasing at least one of lateral and medial stability of th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666774 | Billiard equipment A cushion for a billiard table is disclosed. The cushion includes an extruded member having a substantially triangular or L-shaped cross-section and a layer of tape on one surface thereof for affixing the cushion to a billiard table. Also disclosed is an ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6664555 | Container for storing and shipping radioactive materials A container for storing and transporting device containing radioactive materials used for medical procedures is disclosed. Such devices may include a radioactive shielding material which contains a portion of the radioactivity emitted by the radioactive m... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6634517 | Base for plastic container A molded polymeric container includes a body portion having a sidewall and an integral champagne type base. The base includes a lower end that defines an annular contact ring for supporting the container with respect to an underlying surface. An annular s... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6628327 | Method and a system for improving resolution in color image data generated by a color image sensor An intensity value is independently estimated based upon interpolated values as well as measured sensor values according to the location of an individual sensor within a sensor unit. The interpolated values are in either CrCb or RGB values while an estima... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6625299 | Augmented reality technology A tracker system for determining the relative position between a sensor and an object surface, generally comprising a sensor or sensors for detecting a pattern of fiducials disposed on an object surface and a processor connected to the at least one sensor... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6616372 | Process for making products using waterjet technology and computer software A kit of components and a process which combines the use of water cutting and computer software to create design art images for insertion in interlocking pavers that can interlock with pre-manufactured pavers.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6616015 | Manifold structure for pressure molding A system for pressure molding plastic material includes a source of hot flowable plastic material and a manifold for receiving hot flowable plastic material from the source and for transporting the hot flowable plastic material to a nozzle that is dispose... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612813 | Power transmission mechanism A power transmission mechanism has a first rotating member rotating around an axis, a second rotating member rotating around the axis and an elastic member located between the first rotating member and the second rotating member. The first rotating member... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6609797 | Projector with adjustably positioned image plate A projector is often positioned so that its optical axis is at an imperfect orthogonal angle with respect to a projection screen. This position causes a keystone distortion as well as imperfect focus in the projected image. To correct these undesirable pr... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6596313 | Nutritional supplement and methods of using it A nutritional supplement for promoting the health of salivary glands and supporting the normal or healthy swallowing in a person includes ingredients obtainable from turmeric, ginger, and horseradish. The nutritional supplement may also be used to treat s... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6595418 | Enhanced article management system and method An article management system generally includes an exit monitoring device, a storage shelf unit and a non-contact id tag. Each of these components are optionally equipped with a detection enhancing device for enhancing the transmission and or reception of... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6593861 | Data compression techniques for reducing encoding bits Data compression techniques reduce a number of encoding words for compressing data. One technique is to assign a common encoding word to a group of data whose activation sequence is pre-selected. Another technique is to assign an encoding word to a pair o... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592896 | Medicinal composition and method of using it A novel composition for treating symptoms such as symptoms of a common cold, a sore throat, congestion, laryngitis, mucous membrane inflammation and sialorrhea is disclosed. The composition includes ingredients to obtainable from turmeric extract, ginger ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592337 | Shaft seal of a lip type with fluid guiding components having the same A shaft seal seals a rotary shaft surface to prevent fluid from moving between a high-pressure area and a low-pressure area. The shaft seal has a lip type ring fitted on the side of the high-pressure area of the rotary shaft. The lip type ring further inc... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6591519 | Shoe sole structures A shoe sole particularly for athletic footwear for supporting the foot of an intended wearer having multiple rounded bulges existing as viewed in a frontal plane of the sole when the shoe is upright and in an unloaded condition. The bulges include concave... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6580804 | Pixel-based digital watermarks located near edges of an image Predetermined information as a digital watermark is encoded near or substantially on edges of digital images. The application of this technique is particularly suited for binary images such as text since the embedded digital watermark does not significant... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578744 | Watertight tube closure A dispensing closure for a container that contains a flowable product such as a bath gel includes a body member that is constructed and arranged to be mounted to the container, that includes a dispensing opening and a further includes an upper deck portio... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6568928 | Scroll-type compressor A scroll-type compressor has a fixed scroll member, a movable scroll member, a front housing, a rear housing and a gasket seal. The fixed scroll member and the movable scroll member cooperate to form a compression region. The movable scroll member orbits ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6566247 | Electronic devices with composite atomic barrier film and process for making same A semiconductor device having a barrier film comprising an extremely thin film formed of one or more monolayers each comprised of a two-dimensional array of metal atoms, in which more than one type of metal atom is provided in barrier film. In one exempla... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6546249 | Seamless two-way roadway communication system The road communication system and method seamlessly communicate different data sets of information between a stationary unit and a mobile unit while the mobile unit is moving across the cell boundaries of the stationary units. Furthermore, the road commun... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6531705 | Container for storing and shipping radioactive materials A container for storing and transporting device containing radioactive materials used for medical procedures is disclosed. Such devices may include a radioactive shielding material which contains a portion of the radioactivity emitted by the radioactive m... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6525926 | Multinode high density computing apparatus A modular multinode computing apparatus includes a rack mountable enclosure and more than one system board that is secured within the enclosure in a high density configuration that is preferably configured so that the system boards are positioned in subst... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6524311 | Method and apparatus for performing spinal procedures A method of performing a surgical spinal fusion procedure to correct an abnormal spinal curvature preferably involves the use of an improved surgical implant spinal staple that has a main body portion, a pair of apertures and a plurality of tine members f... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6514049 | Compressor control valve with two independently operated check valves, wherein the crank chamber pressure is the control pressure, and the monitor pressure is the suction pressure A control valve is used in connection with a variable displacement compressor that varies the discharge capacity by controlling an inclination of a cam plate located in a crank chamber. The inclination of the cam plate is variable based on crank chamber p... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6488186 | System and method for dispensing viscous material A closure for dispensing a viscous material such as mustard or ketchup from a container includes a threaded closure body having a dispensing orifice through which viscous material may flow during dispensing, and a collection space for collecting a volume ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6485496 | Mechanical anastomosis system for hollow structures A system for making anastomoses between hollow structures by mechanical means is provided with a device in the shape of an annular or tubular element comprising circumferentially provided means, such as pin-shaped elements, for joining the abutting walls ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6472675 | Container for storing and shipping needle cartridges A container for storing and transporting needle cartridges containing radioactive materials used for medical procedures is disclosed. Such needle cartridges may include a radioactive shielding material which contains a portion of the radioactivity emitted... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6456738 | Method of and system for extracting predetermined elements from input document based upon model which is adaptively modified according to variable amount in the input document Elements are extracted from an input document image according to a predetermined extraction model. Based upon the variability in a predetermined set of layout characteristics of the extracted elements, the extraction model is adaptively modified to improv... | 09/24/2002 |
