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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 |
| 8184009 | Humidity-sensitive cutoff fuse A humidity-sensitive cutoff fuse RFID tag is provided with a bimorph element and thin conductive bridges positioned on an RFID tag substrate that can react to all changes in storage humidity conditions. The bimorph element is configured and positioned so that when i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8149956 | Method of automated demodulation and classification of phase-shift-keying signals using hysteretic differential zero-crossing time samples An automatic zero-crossing signal demodulation and classification device for rapidly identifying an unknown modulation in a signal identifies an unknown modulation in a signal, demodulates differential phase shift keying signals and automatically recognizes certain ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8138950 | Programmable parking meter and integrated paging transmitter A programmable parking meter and integrated paging transmitter is provided to warn the parking patron with a pre-violation notice that the parking time is about to expire. The programmable parking meter and integrated paging transmitter includes a rechargeable batte... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138716 | Portable multi-input remote AA battery chargers A portable multi-input remote AA battery charger is provided that can recharge as many as eight (8) AA batteries at once within 100 minutes. This invention's battery charger for rechargeable batteries can also be powered by a number of the currently available milita... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138714 | Portable hybrid multi-input remote AA battery chargers A portable hybrid multi-input remote AA battery charger is provided that can recharge as many as four (4) AA batteries at once within 100 minutes. This invention's battery charger for rechargeable batteries can also be powered by a number of the currently available ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134442 | Magic spheres assembled from conically magnetized rings A group of magnetic strands are configured into a minimal number of solid magnetized toroidal rings with a conical magnetization direction and then aligned, stacked and assembled into a magic sphere magnetic structure. Each magnetized toroidal ring has predetermined... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8104653 | Air-breathing battery backpack frame An air breathing battery apparatus is connected to the hollow tubing of a backpack frame to provide an uninterrupted, water-resistant, light-weight power supply during extended remote operations in the field. Air breathing power sources are connected to the hollow t... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8085882 | Multi-sensor signal fusion for modulation classification of weak signals A multi-sensor signal fusion apparatus is provided for automatic modulation classification of weak unknown signals in non-cooperative communication environment with a more accurate description of the signal. The multi-sensor non-cooperative demodulation device combi... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8035551 | Noise correlation radar devices and methods for detecting targets with noise correlation radar A pulsed compression noise correlation radar uses noise modulation and pulse compression technology to scramble recognizable transmit signal characteristics and reduce transmit energy. The pulsed noise correlation radar advantageously uses pulse compression technolo... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021791 | Carbonate solvent for electrolytes in lithium and lithium ion cells An electrochemical cell includes an anode composed of a salt, a cathode insulated from the anode and a non-aqueous electrolyte in contact with the anode. The electrolyte may include an organic solvent that comprises at least approximately one percent by volume trime... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8020432 | Acoustic microelectromechanical viscometer A rigid, planar, non-resonating boundary is introduced parallel to the surface of the piezoelectric resonator in a measurand chamber in order to both reduce the separation space (l) between the resonator and confining wall and confine the measurand fluid between tho... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7990322 | Shortened HF and VHF antennas made with concentric ceramic cylinders Electrically small shortened HF and VHF microstrip cylindrical antenna with a reduced antenna length are provided. The electrically small shortened HF and VHF microstrip cylindrical antennas are constructed with concentric, ceramic cylinders having copper coating th... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7961138 | Detecting operational radar angles based on wavelength specific electromagnetic propagation and surface interaction A detector apparatus, detection system, and method are provided for determining optimum operational angles based on the statistical correlation of wavelength-specific electromagnetic propagation and surface interaction. These techniques can be used within the radar ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7956759 | Humidity sensitive cutoff fuse A humidity-sensitive cutoff fuse RFID tag is provided with a bimorph element and thin conductive bridges positioned on an RFID tag substrate that can react to all changes in storage humidity conditions. The bimorph element is configured and positioned so that when i... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7908957 | Synchronized weapon and ammunition container apparatus A synchronized ammunition container apparatus and system is provided with a weapon, rotating automatic arm, ammunition container, and rotatable turret base that allows an anti-aircraft weapon, to traverse, depress and elevate in order to engage a rapid, head-on, fly... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7900343 | Magic spheres assembled from conically magnetized rings A group of magnetic strands are configured into a minimal number of solid magnetized toroidal rings with a conical magnetization direction and then aligned, stacked and assembled into a magic sphere magnetic structure. Each magnetized toroidal ring has predetermined... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898454 | Radar jamming method and apparatus A method of jamming radar apparatus carried by interceptor aircraft comprising producing a narrow radio beam of a frequency corresponding to the frequency of the radar apparatus carried by an attacking aircraft and directing the beam towards the earth to produce sca... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7889025 | Anti-reflective acoustic diffuser for SAW and BAW devices An anti-reflective acoustic diffusion device is provided by a group of irregularly dimensioned diffusing elements positioned on an acoustic wave substrate end that diffuse the SAW and eliminate unwanted acoustic reflections from the end of the substrate. The irregul... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7779733 | Glow plug removal method A method of removing a glow plug from a combustion engine utilizing a hand tool includeing two interconnected arms each being movable with respect to one another and each having a working end and an opposing handle portion. The hand tool may further include an exten... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7764185 | System, user warning and positioning device for use therein, and computer program product therefor, for tactical distributed event warning notification for individual entities A system, device, and computer program product is provided for the centralized or distributed warning of existing or developing significant events and/or threats to users of the device within their locale, while reporting the location of all users of the system to e... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7750752 | Programmable SAW filter module Programmable SAW filter module are provided to overcome undesirable drawbacks, limitations and shortcomings associated with “in-line” SAW filters, such as insertion loss, propagation loss and strong signal capture effects. The programmable SAW filter modules rem... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7735850 | Quick disconnect ball mount A trailer quick disconnect ball mount assembly provides a more secure, less cumbersome, more visible and better-fitting connection between the towing vehicle and trailer. The trailer quick disconnect ball mount assembly features a receiver housing with an angled sid... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7670724 | Alkali-hydroxide modified poly-vinylidene fluoride/polyethylene oxide lithium-air battery A metal-air battery includes a housing having an aperture for the passage of air and a pair of electrodes that extend from the housing. An air cathode may be interconnected with one of the electrodes and an anode may include a metal foil that is interconnected with ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7652626 | Co-linear antenna for direction finding A direction-finding co-linear antenna is provided by collinearly aligning an exposed reference antenna with a primary antenna that is surrounded by a dielectric sleeve with a predetermined thickness and the reference and primary antennas are separated by a ground pl... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7602281 | System and method for tactical distributed event warning notification for individual entities, and computer program product therefor An information system, method, and computer program product is provided for the distributed warning of existing or developing significant events and/or threats to users carrying a user warning and positioning device, while reporting the location of all user's carryi... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7598850 | System and method for centralized event warning notification for individual entities, and computer program product therefor An information system, method, and computer program product is provided for the centralized warning of existing or developing significant events and/or threats to affected users carrying a user warning and positioning device, while reporting the location of all user... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7598000 | Alkali-hydroxide modified poly-vinylidene fluoride/polyethylene oxide protective polymer blend coating for lithium metal An anode for a metal-air battery has an electrode and a metal foil interconnected with the electrode. A barrier layer surrounds the metal foil and includes a polymer blend that substantially reduces the passage of moisture therethrough while permitting the passage o... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7586891 | Communication network optimization tool A method for converging on a route through a radio frequency (RF) communications network, that includes multiple nodes, includes (a) identifying all RF links between each node in the RF communications network; (b) determining a connectivity confidence interval for e... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7554244 | Agile tunable piezoelectric solidly-mounted resonator Though the initial concept of the face-mounted resonator was ahead of fabrication technology, the solidly-mounted resonator (SMR) is now a practical resonator design yielding high Qs in a space-efficient and robust mounting configuration. An agile tunable piezoelect... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7486229 | Test method used for assessing target detection accuracy of ground moving target indicator data The Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) target detection accuracy test system receives, compares and analyzes GMTI test data that is formatted according to the NATO-EX (v.2.01) Standard. The GMTI target detection accuracy test system also uses Global Positioning S... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7449263 | Phosphate-free electrolyte for rechargeable lithium ion cells A more efficient LiPF6 lithium-ion electrochemical system composed of a phosphate free, borate lithium salt electrolyte LiTPTB composed of LiBC32F24H12 in a ternary mixed organic solvent containing a 1:1:1 volume ratio of ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7401007 | Method, computer program and apparatus for extracting large size signal data samples with an automatically adjusted decimation ratio A method for rapidly extracting data file samples with an a signal monitor and an automatically adjusted decimation ratio is provided to solve the long-standing problems caused by large data files and small buffers by reducing a large data segment to a smaller, more... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399534 | Structures producing a magnetic field with a gradient and a cylindrical magnetic field source Magnetic field structures composed of nested cylindrical magnetic laminae that are magnetically oriented perpendicular to their planes and configured to cause a volume charge density and cancel the field effects of unwanted surface negative charges are provided by a... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397165 | Surface wave resonator with reduced acceleration sensitivity A restrained surface wave resonator with reduced or abated acceleration sensitivity is provided with a stiffening layer, adhesive layers and subsurface horizontal indentations on the substrate to achieve reduced acceleration sensitivity, increased structural rigidit... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7375685 | Dual band electrically small microstrip antenna A multiple band electrically small compact planar microstrip antenna at VHF and UHF frequencies is provided that permits both a considerably abbreviated antenna length and significantly high efficiency antenna performance. The multiple band electrically small compac... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374826 | Structures producing a magnetic field with a gradient and a planar magnetic field source Magnetic field structures composed of stacked magnetic laminae that are magnetically oriented perpendicular to their planes and configured to cause a volume charge density and cancel the field effects of unwanted surface negative charges are provided. This arrangeme... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354021 | Magnet for an ionic drive for space vehicles A toroidally shaped magnetic device with distortion-free exit and access ports provides toroidal magnetic ionic drive systems for vehicles that achieve a more operationally efficient, uniform and stronger radial magnetic field. This is accomplished by magnetizing a ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355513 | Ultra-reliable personnel position locating system A survivor locator system allows for the detection of the location for a person who is lost and requires recovery and extraction from their current environment. By using a phase matched antenna set, a GPS receiver, and a handheld simplified beacon-equipped survival ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7336981 | Rare earth metal compounds for use in high critical temperature Josephson junctions Rare earth metal containing compounds of the formula Sr2YbSbO6 have been prepared with high critical temperature thin film superconductor structures, and can be fabricated into a superconductor insulator superconductor step edge Josephson junct... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335336 | Sensor array using lateral field excited resonators A sensor for sensing a property of a plurality of analytes includes a substrate having a resonant frequency that varies based on contact with a predetermined property of an analyte. The substrate has an analyte contact surface and a non-analyte contact surface locat... | 02/26/2008 |
