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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 |
| 6194552 | Immunosorbents with developed binding efficiency and method of manufacture The antitope of an antibody is masked with a masking agent, followed by immobilization on a support. The masking agent is then eluted to produce an improved immunosorbent, which is capable of binding more than double the amount of an antigen than existing... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5883812 | Interconnection routing method for reducing crosstalk between interconnections An interconnection routing method for an intergrated circuit is applied to a channel area. The method includes the steps of calculating the length of each net in a given routing to thereby obtain a first set of nets having a long trunk. The nets in the fi... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5840834 | Technique for joining amino acid sequences and novel composition useful in immunoassays Two amino acid sequences are joined together using an electron acceptor moiety and a linking moiety, such as a chelating agent. In particular, an amino acid sequence specific for binding to a material interest is linked to an enzyme which acts on an indic... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5834361 | Multi-layer structure for II-VI group compound semiconductor on an InP substrate and method for forming the same In a method of forming a II-VI compound semiconductor thin film on an InP substrate, a layer of III-V compound semiconductor mixed crystal is first formed on the InP substrate. The desorption rate of a group V element constituting the III-V compound semic... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5826078 | Job re-execution system and controlling method thereof A job re-execution system includes a status output controller for outputting a process status listing of each job, to an output unit. The processes to be re-executed are selected with an input unit. A process controller controls a processor to execute the... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5821586 | Semiconductor device including a protective element having negative resistance characteristic A semiconductor device has a vertical MOS FET and a trigger element connected between the drain and the gate of the MOS FET. The trigger element has a heavily doped n region, a lightly doped p region and a lightly doped n region. The trigger element has a... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5814210 | Apparatus and process for the separation of hydrophobic and hydrophilic particles using microbubble column flotation together with a process and apparatus for generation of microbubbles A method and apparatus are disclosed for the microbubble flotation separation of very fine and coarse particles, especially coal and minerals, so as to produce high purity and high recovery efficiency. This is accomplished through the use of a flotation c... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5812002 | Latching circuit capable of rapid operation with low electric power In a latching circuit including a first inverter having first input and output sides, a second inverter having second input and output sides, the first input side is connected to an input terminal, the second input side is connected to the first output si... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5809535 | Cache memory control apparatus utilizing a bit as a second valid bit in a tag in a first mode and as an additional address bit in a second mode A cache memory control apparatus for a cache memory having a data memory, includes an address array, a valid bit register, a comparator, and a dual-purpose register. The dual-purpose register stores one of a valid bit and a part of an address tag. The cac... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5805917 | Parallel processing system with a plurality of communication register modules A parallel processing system includes a plurality of processors, a plurality of communication register modules each including a communication register, and an interconnecting network for connecting the plurality of processors and the plurality of communic... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5805267 | Interactive light field for programmed non-visual stimulation and monitoring Eye-wear, such as eye glasses or goggles, are provided with lenses having an embedded fiber optic or optical waveguide mesh to produce an interactive light field (ILF) at the back of the wearer's eye. In order for the subject to see clearly through the gl... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5799019 | Circuit for converting frame data A circuit for converting frame data is disclosed, in which data communications can be carried out by matching the T1 repeater line of the North American method and the E1 repeater line of the CEPT. The four 32-channel frame data of the E1 line of the CEPT... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5792596 | Pattern forming method In a method of forming a pattern, a photo-mask including a desired pattern is provided. A photo-sensitive resin film is spin-coated on a semiconductor substrate. Subsequently, the surface of the photo-sensitive resin film is changed to have a resistivity ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5790499 | Method for protecting data recorded on a partial read-only memory (ROM) medium from unauthorized copying A method and apparatus for preventing generation of third generation data of an original data recorded on a read-only region of a partial read-only memory (ROM) optical disk includes an operation for copying source data from the partial read-only memory t... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5784324 | Single-chip memory system having a multiple bit line structure for outputting a plurality of data simultaneously To make a memory system smaller, a memory system includes a plurality of memory cell arrays including a plurality of pairs of bit lines, a plurality of first data amplifiers for amplifying data of corresponding pairs of bit lines, a reference voltage circ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5779133 | In-situ device removal for multi-chip modules Deformation of a lifting ring of bimetallic structure or memory metal is matched to a solder softening or melting temperature to apply forces to lift a chip from a supporting structure, such as a substrate or multi-chip module, only when the solder connec... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5778941 | Cleaner hose A cleaner hose includes a synthetic resin pipe and four reinforcing hard steel wires disposed spirally, at predetermined intervals, in the synthetic resin pipe wall. The reinforcing hard steel wires are coated wires which are coated with synthetic resin. ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5776194 | Intermedullary rod apparatus and methods of repairing proximal humerus fractures A bone stabilizing apparatus includes a stem member and an extension member, the stem member having a distal end for insertion within the intramedullary canal of a human humerus and the proximal end connected to the extension member. The extension member ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5773352 | Fabrication process of bonded total dielectric isolation substrate After forming a groove on one surface of a single-crystalline silicon layer, a silicon oxide layer is formed. Also, a polycrystalline silicon layer is formed on the silicon oxide layer to cover the groove. Subsequently, by a buffer layer of polycrystallin... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5771322 | Light-receiving structure for wave-guide type optical devices A light receiving structure for waveguide type optical devices, which excels in productivity, is compactly formed and permits highly efficient coupling, is provided. A recess is provided in part of the surface of a substrate on which an optical waveguide ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5770346 | Photoresist and compounds for composing the photoresist There is provided a photoresist including (a) a resin composed of a polymer having a compound represented with the following general formula 1! within a structural unit thereof, and (b) a photo acid generator. ##STR1## wherein R1 represe... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5770395 | Biological assay for microbial contamination Methods and kits for detecting the presence of and quantifying the concentration of viable microorganisms in a liquid sample are provided. Enzymes present in viable microorgansims reduce an indicator reagent to produce a visible color change. No titration... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5764950 | Data processing system having a function of changing bus width In a microcomputer, a high-order address bus of a control processing unit (CPU) is coupled to a first input of an address selector and an address latch having an output coupled to a second input of the address selector. An output of the address selector i... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5757327 | Antenna unit for use in navigation system An antenna unit for use in a navigation system includes a bottom cover and a unit case, a circuit board and an antenna main body are stored in the bottom cover, a cylindrical storage portion in the bottom cover is for storing the circuit board and the ant... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5757202 | Semiconductor device having a test mode setting circuit In a semiconductor device having "N" input terminals, a high voltage for a mode switching is applied to a first input terminal, and mode setting information is supplied to the other input terminals. A latch circuit holds the mode setting information suppl... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5756482 | Method of attenuation of nervous system damage A method is disclosed for attenuation of nervous system damage after injury which comprises administering therapeutic amounts of PREG, PREG-S, or esters of PREG or PREG-S together with an enhancer of secretory processes in non-neural cells such as a bacte... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5758217 | Drive device for pivoting a mirror on a single-lens reflex camera The invention relates to a drive device for pivoting a viewfinder mirror (1) in a single-lens reflex camera between its finding and its taking positions. An improvement in this drive is characterized according to the invention by a separate electrical dri... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5753974 | Electronic device assembly An electronic device assembly includes a large-scale-integrated circuit (LSI) chip having center and peripheral portions. A circuit and terminals are formed in the center in and peripheral portions, respectively. A carrier substrate is attached to the cen... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5753303 | Process for the elimination of tungsten oxidation with inert gas stabilization in chemical vapor deposition processes An inert gas, such as helium, nitrogen, or argon, is used for pressurization and stabilization in a chemical vapor deposition process that occurs in an ambient temperature in excess of 400° C. Using the inert gas in the pressurization and stabilization s... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5751518 | Head feeding mechanism in magnetic recording and reproducing device A head feeding mechanism in a magnetic recording and reproducing device comprises: a "0" side carriage which has a "0" side magnetic head mounted on the surface of the front end portion thereof, and is fed in the direction of length of a slot formed in a ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5748652 | Apparatus for detecting and correcting cyclic redundancy check errors A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) circuit for detecting and correcting errors in a data stream uses a decoder and a serial-to-parallel buffer to shorten arithmetic operation time. The CRC circuit includes a first gate for switching a serial input data strea... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5748269 | Environmentally-sealed, convectively-cooled active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) A display unit for use with a computer and a power supply, includes an environmentally-sealed enclosure having a removable cover, and housing a liquid crystal display screen, the removable cover serving as an integral heat sink for the power supply, the p... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5748731 | Electronic trading cards Electronic trading cards are composed of a plurality of individual trading card files encoded on a single data storage device such as a computer diskette or laser disk, each with an associated deciphering key code for deciphering encrypted data in the ind... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5744863 | Chip carrier modules with heat sinks attached by flexible-epoxy An aluminum or copper heat sink is attached to a ceramic cap or exposed semiconductor chip using flexible-epoxy to provide improved thermal performance. The aluminum may be coated by anodizing or chromate conversion or the copper may be coated with nickel... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5745613 | Wavelength-division multiplexing optical communication apparatus and method therefor A wavelength division-multiplexing optical communication apparatus and method includes a plurality of modulators for respectively modulating the intensity of a plurality of light rays, each having a different wavelength from one another, with a data signa... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5742851 | Information processing system having function to detect fault in external bus An information processing system having such a redundancy constitution as including a plurality of processors and an operation switching control unit for switching operations of operational processors and standby operations, in which each processor operat... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5742545 | Semiconductor memory device having function of preventing potential variation of read bus due to coupling A semiconductor memory device according to the present invention includes a pair of bit lines, a plurality of memory cells connected between the pair of bit lines, a sense amplifier, a pair of read bus lines connected to the sense amplifier, a first and s... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5741160 | Multiple plug arrangement with a plurality of individual plugs A multiple plug arrangement with a plurality of individual plugs with essentially rectangular plug housings and with a holder that receives the plug housings arranged side by side and flush, the holder being closable on its top by a lid, a bottom opposite... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5739762 | Time correction system for radio selective calling receiver A radio selective calling receiver which can improve the precision of a timepiece up to the clock precision of a reception signal from a base station is provided. A bit synchronization section establishes bit synchronization of a digital signal from a rec... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5739641 | Circuit for driving plasma display panel A circuit for driving a plasma display panel includes a scan pulse drive integrated circuit having a plurality of output terminals, and a diode array composed of a corresponding number of diodes each having a cathode connected to a corresponding one of th... | 04/14/1998 |
