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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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| 6273903 | Endoscopic stapling device and related staple A surgical staple, particularly but not exclusively for use in endoscopic surgery, includes a first leg, a second leg, and a hinge portion joining the first leg and the second leg to one another. A spring element is connected between the first leg and the... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6258021 | Intrapericardial assist method A surgical method for assisting cardiac function utilizes a balloon initially in a collapsed configuration. The balloon is inserted onto an intrapericardial space about a patient's heart and is disposed about one portion of the patient's heart. The method... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6247707 | In-line roller skate An in-line roller skate of the type which includes a shell with a support for the wheels and a quarter which is slidingly associated with the shell. Struts for the selective axial movement of the quarter is associated with the shell of the skate.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6231496 | Medical treatment method In a sterilization method a plethora of magnetizable metal particles are deposited into a uterus of a living female organism. Subsequently, a magnet is placed near an external skin surface of the female organism near the uterus to thereby cause at least s... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6226997 | Method and device for maintaining temperature integrity of cryogenically preserved biological samples A method for preserving the temperature integrity of cryogenically preserved biological samples is presented, involving initiating a countdown sequence upon removal of a sample from a controlled portable or bulk storage environment, requiring operator act... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224773 | Wastewater treatment system with enhanced directional flow A wastewater treatment system has a tank and at least one baffle disposed in the tank so as to subdivide the tank to form a treatment chamber and a clarification or settling chamber. The baffle is inclined relative to vertical, so that the clarification c... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6199555 | Cancer treatment method In a method for treating cancer, a tube is inserted into a patient, so that a distal end of the tube is disposed proximately to a tumor. A sclerosing agent such as a concentrated sugar solution is then fed through the tube into the patient and into the tu... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6187079 | Three-phase separator A motion insensitive phase separator for separating oilfield production fluid phases includes a tank having a pair of opposing inlets and three generally centrally arranged outlets for different phases of a production fluid mixture fed into the tank simul... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6178659 | Vacuum apparatus for multiple-bed industrial hide driers, and drier including the apparatus A vacuum apparatus for industrial hide driers with multiple beds (2) includes a circuit with an open end (17) having arranged in a series: a vapor manifold (7) for each bed; a first condenser (8) inserted in each manifold; a first condensate separator (10... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6165527 | Bagel making machine and associated method A machine for making a food product includes a cooking apparatus for cooking an aliquot of dough disposed in a predetermined shape about a cooking member made of a material which has a chemical composition essentially impervious to cooking temperatures. T... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6156210 | Method for treating water An apparatus for treating water to produce potable water includes a filter connected to an inlet of a heating unit in turn connected at an outlet to an input of a container with cooling components for separating out heavy water. The heavy water separator ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6152895 | Method for use in laparoscopic hernia repair A method for use in laparoscopic hernia repair comprises the steps of inserting a distal end of a laparoscope through a patient's abdominal muscles to a point outside of the parietal peritoneum, and inserting through the abdominal muscles a distal end of ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6146327 | Method for in vivo measurement of coagulation rate In a method for measuring in vivo coagulation rate, a fold of organic tissues is clamped so that a target blood vessel contained in the organic tissues is closed at a downstream point and an upstream point spaced from one another. Waveform energy is then ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6146674 | Method and device for manufacturing hot dogs using high power ultrasound An semi-solid mixture, such as a particulate meat mixture, is brought into contact with a vibrating surface, whereby energy is transported across the surface into the mixture. The vibration is generally contemplated to be in the ultrasonic frequency range... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145168 | Lever particularly for sports shoes A lever which is used in particular in the field of sports shoes and includes a lever arm 5 which is rotatably associated, at one end, with a support 3 which is rigidly coupled to a flap of the shoe. An auxiliary grip lever 11 for the user is associated w... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6145669 | Centrifuge with cake churning A centrifuge includes a conveyor for moving cake along a cake flow path towards a cake discharge opening and further includes a baffle mounted to the conveyor and disposed along the cake flow path. The baffle is provided on an upstream side, facing substa... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142318 | Toothbrush holder with partitions A toothbrush holder device has a generally hemispherical support member having a hemispherically concave inner surface tapering down to a drainage hole in a lowermost part of the support member. The support member is provided with a plurality of apertures... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139714 | Method and apparatus for adjusting the pH of a liquid A process for adjusting the pH of an aqueous flowable fluid includes an electrochemical mechanism for adjusting the pH of an aqueous flowable fluid and a mechanism for then electrochemically stabilizing the adjusted pH of the fluid. A device for performin... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6139499 | Ultrasonic medical system and associated method A medical apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe having an ultrasonic wave emitter and an ultrasonic wave sensor. The probe is movable along a skin surface of a patient in pressure-wave transmitting contact with that skin surface. An ultrasonic frequency ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6134184 | Apparatus and method for chasing animals from an automobile An apparatus for chasing animals from an automobile includes a generator for producing energy which can be sensed by animals, means for mounting the generator to an automobile, and an activation device operatively connected to the generator for activating... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6125843 | Liquid spray dispenser and method A liquid dispenser for medical applications includes a pressurized liquid container, a nozzle, and a conduit or flow guide connected to the container and the nozzle for defining a flow path between the container and the nozzle. A manually actuatable flow ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6120208 | Prefabrication type high level road structure and construction method thereof An improved prefabricated elevated highway structure and a construction method thereof by which an elevated highway can be more easily and rapidly constructed without causing traffic congestion at a construction site, which highway includes an underground... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6113620 | Magnetic needle for acupuncture A magnetic needle for acupuncture is disclosed. The magnetic needle of this invention has a housing having an opening and a magnet seated in the opening of the housing. A wedge-shaped projection is held in the opening of the housing so as to project into ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6113502 | Golf course, golf park and associated method of playing a golf game A golf course has a single fairway with multiple greens. At least two greens are provided, at opposite ends of the fairway. One or more additional greens may be provided between the first two greens and along the fairway. Also, multiple tees are provided ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6112110 | Medical treatment system with scanner input A noninvasive medical treatment system includes a support for supporting a patient in a predetermined position and a frequency generator for generating essentially monochromatic electromagnetic energy of a frequency selected from a plurality of different ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6109496 | Hip-carried bag for electrical equipment including radio transceivers A bag for wearing by a user at a waist or hip region and for carrying a load such as several electronic communications devices has a substantially rectangular main panel and auxiliary panels disposed on the main panel and defining at least one compartment... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6110096 | Decanter centrifuge for producing cake with reduced moisture content and high throughput A decanter centrifuge comprises a bowl rotatable about a longitudinal axis, the bowl being provided with a cake discharge opening at one end and a liquid phase discharge opening. The bowl has a cylindrical portion and a beach portion disposed between the ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6107054 | Microbiological testing apparatus and method An apparatus for carrying out a microbiological assay comprises a holder for holding an agar diffusion plate in operative proximity to a sensing system having one or more sensing devices, which in concert are able to read in a digital or digitizable form ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106463 | Medical imaging device and associated method including flexible display A medical imaging device includes one or more planar substrates, one or more flat video screens provided on the substrates, a flexible bag connected to the substrates, and a scanner operatively connected to the video screens for providing video signals th... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6095628 | Apparatus for ink jet printing An apparatus for ink printing a preprogrammed viewable indicia onto a substrate. The apparatus is particularly useful in ink jet printing of designs in single or multi-color inks onto a portion of a substrate such as a garment. The viewable indicia may co... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095894 | Body supports and protectors A pillow-like protector and body support device having a central section stuffed with polyurethane and covered with soft hypoallergenic material is provided with cut-away air gaps and medial seams that form air grooves or channels. The pillows and support... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6095441 | Process of separating mixed plastic waste into light and heavy plastic phases According to the present invention, plastic waste mixture is first comminuted, and if required, subjected to magnetic separation and/or eddy-current separation, by which separable metals are removed. The comminuted plastic waste mixture is then mixed with... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6079216 | Refrigerator for securely accepting deliveries A refrigerator includes a body defining a compartment, a first door on the body for sealably and releasably closing the compartment and a second door on the body substantially opposite the first door for sealably and releasably closing the compartment. Re... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6076273 | Stabilized vacuum apparatus for industrial multiple-bed hide driers The invention relates to a stabilized vacuum apparatus for industrial hide driers with multiple evaporation beds. The apparatus includes a main vacuum source that can be connected to a series of evaporation beds to produce a negative pressure having a pre... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077210 | Feed accelerator system including accelerating vane apparatus A feed accelerator system for use in a centrifuge, the system comprising a conveyor hub rotatably mounted within a rotating bowl, the hub including an inside surface and an outside surface. At least one feed slurry passageway is disposed between the insid... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073270 | Pants garment A pants garment has a generally tubular body member made of flexible web material. The tubular body member has an elongate waist or yoke edge at an upper side and a crotch area at a lower side. The tubular body member is provided with a flap section overl... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6070354 | Firearm with metal insert in monolithic housing and stock A portable weapon having a monolithic housing and stock made of plastics and provided with a metal insert for strengthening the structure.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6065046 | Computerized system and associated method of optimally controlled storage and transfer of computer programs on a computer network A computerized system and an associated method for optimally controlling storage and transfer of computer programs between computers on a network to facilitate interactive program usage. In accordance with the method, an applications program is stored in ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6063298 | Filtering centrifuge with cake heel removal mechanism and associated method A filtering centrifuge includes a case, a perforated filter basket disposed for rotation in the case, filter media disposed along an inner surface of the filter basket, and a cake removal mechanism at least partially disposed in the case outside of the fi... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6062720 | Screw feeder dosage unit provided with stirring device Screw-feeder dosage unit particularly for the dosage of solid or powdered products, which includes a frame which supports a hopper in which the product to be dosed is introduced, and an extractor for the product which is driven by a gearmotor. The unit in... | 05/16/2000 |
