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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 |
| 8111147 | Lane departure warning and change assist system utilizing active materials A lane change assist and/or lane departure warning system adapted for use with a vehicle having a module engaged by an operator, wherein the vehicle travels within a lane, and the system includes a steering wheel sensor, at least one sensor operable to detect a lane... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106756 | Adaptive interface providing apparatus and method An adaptive interface providing apparatus and method of setting an individual degree of attention for a specific driver based on an average degree of attention are provided. The adaptive interface providing apparatus includes a statistics database unit which analyze... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106754 | Ignition device of internal combustion engine When an insulation resistance value of an ignition plug is smaller than a prescribed value, an engine operation state is switched so as to raise a temperature of the ignition plug, thereby promoting deposit cleaning. Such a measures-against-deposit carrying-out stat... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106757 | System and process to validate inspection data Techniques are disclosed for validating that an operator has moved a portable device sufficiently close to an inspection point to enable the operator to perform an inspection. A first exemplary technique employs a first portable device that includes a sensor for det... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106755 | Triple-function vehicle safety sensor system A vehicle safety sensor system (VSSS) includes driver-side and passenger-side sensor means. The VSSS implements multiple safety functions as forward collision warning (or avoidance) and side/rear object detection. Subsystems of both sensor means are placed in the lo... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8063755 | Method and device for assisting a driver in developing a fuel-saving driving style Various embodiments relate to a method and device for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle to develop a fuel-saving driving style. A route section which permits driving at a constant speed may be determined. Further, the constant speed may be determined. An acceler... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8035496 | Method and computer program for identification of inattentiveness by the driver of a vehicle A method and a computer program for identifying when the driver of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, is not paying attention. In order to make it possible to make a more reliable statement on the presence of any inattentiveness by the driver, the method obse... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8031063 | Method and apparatus for driver assistance A method and an apparatus for driver assistance, in which a distinction is made, with the aid of operating variables and a classifier, between an intentional and unintentional lane change by the vehicle. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8009026 | Vehicle statistical measurement game A vehicle communication system is operable to calculate and compare vehicle statistics based on information received from a vehicle sensor. This statistic information can be used by the vehicle communication system to execute a plurality of statistic based games. Ad... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7969291 | Fuel enrichment indicator A method for signaling a driver of a motor vehicle that the motor vehicle is operating in a stoichiometric air/fuel mode or a non-stoichiometric air/fuel mode. The method includes providing an air/fuel sensor, the air/fuel sensor providing a signal that is represent... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7961085 | Method to monitor manual steering of dynamic systems and device The invention concerns a method and an arrangement for ensuring through active monitoring an attentive manual control of a dynamic system. The method and the arrangement use the tactile ability of the human hand to receive, particularly when the muscles are relaxed,... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7944345 | System and process to ensure performance of mandated safety and maintenance inspections A handheld, portable device is used to store data that indicates an operator was sufficiently close to each of a plurality of components during a safety inspection to actually inspect the components. The portable device includes a sensor that detects tokens, such as... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7902969 | Technique for operating a vehicle effectively and safely A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7898403 | Detecting construction equipment process failure A method and system for detecting construction equipment process failure are disclosed. According to one embodiment, information about a construction equipment asset from a reporting source is received. A database is then populated with the information. A process fa... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7880597 | Hybrid vehicle battery information display device A hybrid vehicle battery information display device 1 includes a battery service life display unit 2 which estimates a degree of battery degradation with respect to a useful life of a battery 16 from data on vehicle travel and the like based on ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7876205 | System and method for detecting use of a wireless device in a moving vehicle A system and method for detecting use of a wireless device is disclosed. In one embodiment, wireless device activity data is received from a wireless network. User account data is searched using selected parameters from the wireless device activity data to identify ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7830245 | System and method for positioning a vehicle operator Systems and methods for placing a vehicle operator into an performance driving position for a particular vehicle by adjusting equipment on the vehicle based on various combinations of biometric parameters of the vehicle operator. In one embodiment, the performance d... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7812715 | Control of a personal transporter based on user position An apparatus controller for prompting a rider to be positioned on a vehicle in such a manner as to reduce lateral instability due to lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The apparatus has an input for receiving specification from the rider of a desired direction of ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7800486 | Driving operation feedback apparatus and program for same A safe driving support apparatus in a vehicle is used in a manner that prevents an over-reliance of a driver on a safety device by an application of a technique. That is, for example, an evaluation of driving operation is lowered when the vehicle has been under cont... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7777619 | System and method for implementing active safety counter measures for an impaired driver Various methods and systems are disclosed for implementing active safety countermeasures in vehicles when it is determined that the driver is impaired. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7772970 | Vehicle display device The present invention provides a vehicle display device which can display fuel consumption information of a vehicle in a useful and optimum mode for a driver. A meter_EUC calculates an instantaneous fuel consumption of a vehicle based on a mileage and a fuel injecti... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7719411 | Method and system of transmitting a plurality of movement parameters of a vehicle via a two-wire interface A system of transmitting a plurality of movement parameters of a vehicle. The system includes a supply terminal, a plurality of sensing elements, a modulation circuit, and a return terminal. The supply terminal is coupled to a power source to receive power. The sens... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7679499 | Warning system A warning system warns a driver of a vehicle that a vehicle location in a record of previously detected drive operation that indicates a violation of a safety standard and a current position of the vehicle are determined to be within a predetermined distance from ea... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7649445 | Apparatus and method for evaluating driving skill and apparatus and method for informing efficiency of driver's physical load to driving operation The driving skill evaluating apparatus is an apparatus that evaluates the driving skill of a driver who drives a vehicle. The evaluating apparatus includes: driver load measurement means for measuring the degree of physical load on the driver in a driving operation ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7646289 | Fuel economy indicator lamp control system A fuel economy (FE) indicator lamp regulation system for a hybrid electric vehicle having an internal combustion engine includes an FE indicator lamp, a first module that calculates an instantaneous FE of the hybrid electric vehicle and a second module that determin... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7616105 | Methods and apparatus for providing hours of service management Methods and apparatus for providing hours of service management. A method is provided that operates to provide advisements to a vehicle operator. The method includes receiving a status message in a transmission from a vehicle, wherein the status message comprises a ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7557696 | System and process to record inspection compliance data An accessory (502) removably attached to a portable computing device (504) and handheld, portable readers (578, 141, 143, and 632) are used to generate and store data that indicate an operator was sufficiently close to each of a plurality... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7518492 | Method and device for signaling of relevant information for the operation of a motor vehicle Described are a method and a device for signaling information relevant for the operation of a motor vehicle which make it possible for the vehicle's driver to receive information about the vehicle's optimum engine efficiency. The specified information is thus formed... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7482911 | Process for the output of information in a vehicle In the case of a process for the output of information in a vehicle, an information source is used for the output of information which is generated as a function of the driver's behavior. The driver's behavior is determined on the basis of data of one or more drivin... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7482912 | Indicating instrument with a gear indicator An indicating instrument including at least one display unit including display segments that are used to represent a currently engaged gear and a background surrounding the display segments, and a control circuit configured to apply a first signal having a first pol... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7433777 | Engine protection system and method for construction machine An engine protection system for a construction machine can individually diagnose the exhaust temperature specific to each cylinder of an engine corresponding to an engine revolution speed in order to find an abnormal condition of each engine cylinder in advance. A r... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430463 | Method for monitoring components of the drive train of a motor vehicle and for diagnosing errors in the same A method for monitoring and diagnosing errors of drive train components of a motor vehicle by monitoring a transmission route of a drive train control signal by reading an actual value of a monitored output signal at an output of the transmission route of the drive ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427913 | Method and device for transmitting safety-critical operating conditions of a motor vehicle A method for transmitting a safety-critical operating condition of a safety-critical system of a motor vehicle to the driver, and a device for implementing the method. Transmission of a safety-critical operating condition to the driver by a control lamp can be disru... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424360 | Overspeed control system for gas turbine electric powerplant A turbine overspeed control system for use with a gas turbine engine of a gas turbine electrical powerplant. The overspeed control system preferably comprises a first and second overspeed control subsystem. When an overspeed condition of the gas turbine engine is de... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423524 | Visual ability improvement supporting device A visual ability improvement supporting device includes a noise outputting device and a noise generating device. The noise generating device generates noise with intensity which is optimum to a threshold intensity of visibility. The optimum intensity is optimum to i... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417532 | Method and device for signaling several pieces of information that are relevant for operating a motor vehicle A method and a device for signaling several items of information relevant for operating a motor vehicle are provided, which are registered by the driver of the vehicle in a particularly reliable manner, and which do not distract the driver from the traffic. To this ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417536 | Living being presence detection system A system for distinguishing between a first condition corresponding to a living subject being directly in contact with an object of interest, and a second condition corresponding to the absence of contact between the living subject and the object of interest. A tran... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414527 | Security, tracking, and damage control system for cargo containers A security, tracking and damage control system for use primarily within the commercial transportation industry. The system consists of a line containing a weight sensor within a security pad, and deploys LAN wireless communication between facility traffic control an... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7389167 | Driving support system and method A driving support system according to the present invention is provided with an actuator for steering steered wheels of a vehicle and is used for supporting driving of the vehicle by making use of steering by means of the actuator. The driving support system has an ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388509 | System and method for detecting electrolysis in an automobile system A system for detecting electrolysis in an automobile system includes a probe, a microcontroller electrically coupled to the probe, a power supply configured to supply power to the microcontroller, a ground lead, and an optical indicator operationally coupled to the ... | 06/17/2008 |
