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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 |
| 7386937 | Method of making a biosensor A method of making a biosensor is provided. The method includes providing an electrically conductive material on a base and partially removing the conductive material using laser ablation from the base so that less than 90% of the conductive material remains on the ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7323399 | Clean process for an electron beam source One embodiment of the present invention is a method for cleaning an electron beam treatment apparatus that includes: (a) generating an electron beam that energizes a cleaning gas in a chamber of the electron beam treatment apparatus; (b) monitoring an electron beam ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7288173 | Ion beam processing system and ion beam processing method An ion beam processing system emitting an ion beam at a workpiece to process the workpiece, provided with an electrode for applying an electric field to the workpiece, the potential of the electrode being made 0V or a negative potential, and a cover insulated from t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282748 | Light emitting module and lamp A light-emitting module having a light-emitting efficiency. The light-emitting module that emits light includes a semiconductor light-emitting element that emits light; and a light transmission member that is provided to cover the semiconductor light-emitting elemen... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7238913 | Flexible scan field An energy beam machining system includes an emitter for emitting an energy beam and beam adjusting optics, such as a zoom telescope, for adjusting the pupil size of the system to multiple values. The adjusting of the pupil size can be carried out automatically, semi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237334 | Method of providing a printed circuit board using laser assisted metallization and patterning of a microelectronic substrate A method of providing a printed circuit board, a printed circuit board formed according to the method, and a system comprising the printed circuit board. The method comprises: providing a microelectronic substrate; providing a via-defining substrate by providing via... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7053387 | Pattern drawing method by scanning beam and pattern drawing apparatus A pattern drawing method of drawing a desired pattern on a base material by irradiating an electronic beam and scanning the base material with the electronic beam with a predetermined dose amount, comprising: a first step of drawing a first region on the base materi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7001709 | Method of drawing a pattern on a base material by scanning a beam A method of drawing a pattern on a base material by scanning a beam, comprising: drawing a pattern including ring-shaped zones on a first pattern-drawn field on a base material by scanning a beam on a first pattern-drawn field; shifting at least one of the beam sour... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6916503 | Base material to be coated, coating apparatus, coating method and element producing method A method of coating a coating liquid on a base material having a curved surface portion, includes processes of: a coating process of coating a coating liquid on a base material; and a rotating process of rotating the base material coated with the coating liquid.... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6698097 | Method for manufacturing a tool that is used to form dynamic pressure generating grooves in dynamic pressure bearing devices A method for manufacturing a tool to form a dynamic pressure bearing in which at least one of the bearing surfaces has a plurality of pressure generating grooves defined by projections and in which lubricating fluid is contained in the grooves to provide ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6530317 | Method to engrave surface using particle beam In accordance with the present invention a gravure cylinder is engraved by means of an electron beam which is modulated to create upon the surface of the gravure cylinder the desired gravure cells, the required vacuum being maintained only in a limited vo... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6492647 | Electron guns for lithography tools The specification describes a method and apparatus for electron beam lithography wherein a Wehnelt electron gun is modified to improve the uniformity of the electron beam. The bias on the Wehnelt aperture is reversed from the conventional bias so that it ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6277659 | Substrate removal using thermal analysis A substrate removal approach involves sensing acoustic energy in a semiconductor device as a function of substrate thickness in the device as substrate is being removed. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor chip hav... | 08/21/2001 |
| 5866974 | Electron beam generator with magnetic cathode-protection unit An electron beam generator includes: an electron emitting cathode (1); an anode (3) with an anode bore (4) for the passage of an electron beam (6); a Wehnelt electrode (2) between the cathode (1) and the anode (3) for controlling the electron beam; the ca... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5859404 | Method and apparatus for plasma processing a workpiece in an enveloping plasma A plasma heating apparatus for heating a workpiece includes a chamber of sufficient size to receive a workpiece therein and a source of a reduced gas pressure within the chamber of from about 0.01 to about 100 millitorr. The plasma heating apparatus furth... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5759423 | Electron beam writing method and apparatus for carrying out the same An electron beam writing apparatus comprises: an electron beam source for projecting an electron beam; a first mask provided with a first rectangular aperture for passing the electron beam projected by the electron beam source to shape the electron beam i... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5693241 | Atmospheric pressure method and apparatus for removal of organic matter with atomic and ionic oxygen A gas stream containing ionic and atomic oxygen in inert gas is used to remove organic matter from a substrate. The gas stream is formed by flowing a mixture of gaseous oxygen in an inert gas such as helium at atmospheric pressure past a high voltage, cur... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5648188 | Real time alignment system for a projection electron beam lithographic system A system for aligning an electron beam relative to a workpiece employs an alignment fixture immediately above the workpiece fixture through which the electron beam passes. Lateral laser alignment beams in two axes reflect off the alignment fixture to dete... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5438179 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing texture drums In the implementation of the method for manufacturing a surface structure in the region of a surface of a texture drum with an electron beam, the texture drum is charged with an electron beam having an energy density that produces the recess during at lea... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5403989 | Method and apparatus for removing foreign matters from a cathode-ray tube In a color cathode-ray tube, only a foreign matter adhering to a shadow mask is removed effectively without thermal deformation of the shadow mask or thermal denaturation of phosphors. An electron beam produced by an electron gun incorporated in a cathode-ray ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5324912 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a texture drum In the implementation of the method for manufacturing a texture drum, a surface structure is produced in the region of a surface with an electron beam, preceding a charging occurring within a working interval with an electrons beam having an energy densit... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5296051 | Method of producing low iron loss grain-oriented silicon steel sheet having low-noise and superior shape characteristics A method of producing a low iron loss grain oriented silicon steel sheet which generates improved magnetostrictive characteristics when used as a stacked iron core and low noise when used in a stacked transformer, as well as superior shape characteristics... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5294772 | Debris control system A debris control system is provided for an electron-beam drilling apparatus having a chamber encompassing a drilling area and a calibration area. The debris control system includes a calibration-area shielding assembly which shields a calibration area of ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5216219 | Disk manufacturing apparatus A disk manufacturing apparatus produces a master disk of optical disks with a high recording density in a short time. According to one aspect, the apparatus comprises a housing forming a vacuum space; a holder holding a master disk having a recording surf... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5209813 | Lithographic apparatus and method A lithographic method and a lithographic apparatus ar disclosed in which the height of a silicon wafer making up an object of lithography is accurately measured. A lithographic apparatus such as an electron beam apparatus having a height-measuring instrum... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5173582 | Charged particle beam lithography system and method A charged particle beam lithography system includes a beam source of a charged particle beam, a beam shaping aperture for providing a predetermined cross section to the charged particle beam, a first focusing system for focusing the charged particle beam ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5171964 | High accuracy, high flexibility, energy beam machining system A high precision system for machining substrates by means of an energy beam includes real time digital signal processor control and a deflection system providing control, within a predetermined field of the substrate, of the angle at which the beam machin... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5132507 | Apparatus and a method for checking a semiconductor An apparatus for checking a semiconductor comprising an X-Y stage for movably holding a semiconductor chip in terms of X-Y coordinates, a charged particle beam radiating device for radiating a charged particle beam on the semiconductor chip held in the X-... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5124522 | High accuracy, high flexibility energy beam machining system A high precision system for machining substrates by means of an energy beam includes real time digital signal processor control and a deflection system providing control, within a predetermined field of the substrate, of the angle at which the beam machin... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5039836 | Radiation manufacturing apparatus and method An apparatus and method for reacting on articles of manufacture with radiation such as generated by an electron gun, laser or other means directed against a substrate wherein controlled movement of the substrate and/or the radiation is effected under the ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4994140 | Method capable of forming a fine pattern without crystal defects In a method of processing a compound semiconductor wafer to deposit or form a specific layer on a wafer surface, to partially remove the specific layer to partially expose the wafer surface, and to etch a partially exposed area of the wafer, etching is pe... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4919733 | Method for refining magnetic domains of electrical steels to reduce core loss A method is provided for domain refinement of electrical sheet products, such as grain-oriented silicon steel and amorphous magnetic materials, by subjecting at least one surface of the steel to an electron beam treatment to produce narrow substantially p... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4916809 | Method for programmable laser connection of two superimposed conductors of the interconnect system of an integrated circuit A method for creating a programmable connection by a laser beam in superimposed conductors of an interconnect system of an integrated circuit is provided wherein each of the conductors is formed of a metal strip provided with an upper and a lower film of ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4910377 | System for creating holes in surgical needle materials There is disclosed a system for creating holes in surgical needle materials, respectively. A large number of needle materials are held by a holder. An image of the proximal end faces of the needle materials is picked up by an image pickup device. A moving... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4909864 | Method of producing extra-low iron loss grain oriented silicon steel sheets An extra-low iron loss grain oriented silicon steel sheet is produced by irradiating electron beam to an insulation coating formed on a grain oriented silicon steel sheet after finish annealing in a direction crossing the rolling direction of the sheet, w... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4885751 | Device for modulating a laser beam A laser beam focussed on a moving surface, e.g. of a rolling mill, is modulated by means of a rotating disk with through-orifices. The radial lateral faces of the orifices have, relative to the axis of the laser beam, angles of inclination which are diffe... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4847463 | Method for the electroerosive machining of electrically slightly or non-conductive workpieces, as well as electroerosion machine for performing the method In the electroerosive working or machining of electrically slight or non-conducting workpieces, the workpieces are made electrically conductive, at least in parts of an electroerosion working zone, by means of the supply to the workpieces of electromagnet... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4831230 | Surface shaping and finishing apparatus and method An apparatus and method for shaping and surface finishing articles and material of manufacture by means of intense radiation. In one form intense radiation, such as generated by an electron beam or beam of coherent light energy generated by a laser is con... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4820898 | Ion beam apparatus for finishing patterns An apparatus for finishing patterns, for example, masks for chip manufacture is provided with an ion source the ion beam current strength of which can be adjusted at a comparatively low value for removing material therewith, for restoring opaque defects, ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4733046 | Pressure-tight vacuum chamber of an electron beam engraving machine for electron beam engraving of printing cylinders for printing technology Pressure-tight vacuum chamber of an electron beam engraving machine for the acceptance of printing cylinders to be engraved, comprising a lower part similar to a machine bed, comprising a pressure-tight vacuum hood put in place on said lower part which is... | 03/22/1988 |
