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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 |
| 5544260 | Silent training by error correction for on-line handwritting recognition systems A method for using information provided during error correction for modifying character prototypes in an on-line handwriting recognition system is disclosed. The method allows a user to correct misrecognized handwritten characters by overwriting directly ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5544262 | Method and apparatus for processing graphically input equations A method for processing equations in a graphical computer system characterized by the steps of: receiving at least one unit comprising an equation which was derived from a graphical user input device; parsing the units into a parsed tree utilizing a const... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5517578 | Method and apparatus for grouping and manipulating electronic representations of handwriting, printing and drawings A note taking system that integrates word-processing functionality and computerized drawing functionality for processing ink strokes comprises novel methods that provide this functionality such as: a method for modeless operation of the note taking system... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5509087 | Data entry and writing device A data entry and writing device is equipped with an optical detector comprising light emitting elements and light receiving elements disposed around an opening formed in the device, a character/graphic analyzer for analyzing the locus of a pen which is mo... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5481626 | Numerical expression reognizing apparatus A numerical expression recognizing apparatus for recognizing a handwritten numerical expression and outputting it as a code train. This apparatus includes: a coordinates input apparatus for inputting a numerical expression consisting of characters includi... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5424493 | Force resolving system and method Force resolving system and method which are particularly suitable for use in the analysis of handwriting and the verification of signatures. A platen is coupled to a plurality of force transducers in such manner that only forces acting along mutually perp... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5389745 | Handwriting input apparatus for inputting handwritten data from unspecified direction The handwriting input device includes an integrated display input device formed by integrating a display device and a tablet for inputting coordinates one on the other. The integrated display input device is used to input coordinate data of a designated p... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5365598 | Handwritten keyboardless entry computer system A keyboardless entry computer system includes a transparent input screen that generates positional information when contacted by a stylus, and a display screen mounted physically below the input screen such that a character that is displayed can be seen b... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5305394 | Character inputting apparatus An apparatus for recognizing handwritten trace and inputting document information is disclosed which comprises trace means for inputting handwritten characters, coordinate information detection means for detecting locus information provided by said trace ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5303312 | Handwriting recognition by character template A method for entry and recognition of elements from a set of symbols, involving a template of line segments displayed on an electronic writing surface. A stylus is applied to the electronic writing surface so as to trace a desired symbol. A computing arra... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5297216 | Handwritten keyboardless entry computer system A keyboardless entry computer system includes a transparent input screen that generates positional information when contacted by a stylus, and a display screen mounted physically below the input screen such that a character that is displayed can be seen b... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5285506 | Method of recording a handwritten message A method of capturing the coordinates of a handwritten signature and compressing the coordinate data so obtained. The signature is captured in real time by a device such as a stylus-operated digitizer. Compression is performed by examining the location of... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5276794 | Pop-up keyboard system for entering handwritten data into computer generated forms A method for entering data into a computer utilizing a pop-up keyboard includes the steps of popping-up a keyboard associated with a selected field area displayed by the computer in response to a predetermined series of strokes formed by a pointer and mod... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5272470 | Apparatus and method for reducing system overhead while inking strokes in a finger or stylus-based input device of a data processing system The present invention reduces overhead processing of a data processing system by storing a predetermined number of points corresponding to the position of a pointing device as it moves on a workpad or other touch sensitive input device. A predetermined nu... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5265174 | Pattern recognition apparatus An apparatus for recognizing characters or patterns from handwritten information. The apparatus is provided with plural methods of recognition, and a suitable method of recognition is selected according to the requirement of the user for recognizing the h... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5257074 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus having an input section for inputting handwritten characters and a character recognition device for recognizing the character types in the handwritten characters inputted from the input section. Character pattern data is generat... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5187480 | Symbol definition apparatus In a method and apparatus for assembling text in ideographic language characters, a computer processing apparatus is provided, which comprises a central processing unit to which are connected a program storage unit, a character storage unit, a display uni... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5150424 | On-line character recognition apparatus A character recognition apparatus is comprised of an input device for obtaining hand-written informations, a character dictionary memory for storing characteristics of characters and symbols, a character recognition device for determining character or sym... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5121442 | Figure input system A figure input system includes an input device such as a digitizer through which coordinate data of points on a figure to be inputted are time-wise continuously received. These data are sampled sequentially at set time intervals and are analyzed in view o... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5121441 | Robust prototype establishment in an on-line handwriting recognition system For use in a handwriting recognition system a method, and apparatus for accomplishing same, that includes the steps of (a) inputting a plurality of strokes each of which is a constituent stroke of a symbol or symbols to be recognized by the system; (b) fo... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5038382 | Multi-scale recognizer for hand drawn strokes A known hand drawn stroke is serially sampled at different scales by n angle filters to provide n filtered known strokes at n different scales. An unknown hand drawn stroke is sampled in a like manner to provide n filtered unknown strokes at n different s... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5034989 | On-line handwritten character recognition apparatus with non-ambiguity algorithm An apparatus and a method for identifying handwritten characters is provided, each of the characters being a member of a set and being formed from a number of predetermined primitives. The apparatus includes an input device receiving successively each pri... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5012521 | Context-base input/output system When a pattern is manually drawn on a tablet with an electronic pen, a computer executes a graphic processing to display on a CRT a geometrically defined pattern which best resembles the manually drawn pattern. Moreover, a pattern element is erased, divid... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4953226 | Electronic apparatus with hand-written pattern recognition function An electronic apparatus with pattern recognition function is disclosed. This apparatus has one key pad used for inputting both command data for giving instruction for controlling the apparatus and hand-writing data to be pattern-recognized. The input data... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4860372 | Real time handwritten character input system A plurality of handwritten character input buffers are provided to form a circular buffer by connecting both end character input buffers. The circular buffer is provided with a cursor pointer for indicating the position of the buffer where a recognized ch... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4727588 | System for automatic adjustment and editing of handwritten text image A system of information formatting and editing using handwritten input data on an all points addressable tablet. Input words are segmented then reformatted in a consistent manner of spacing and horizontal alignments to provide a legible output while still... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4718103 | Method and apparatus for on-line recognizing handwritten patterns A handwritten pattern approximated to a series of polygonal lines consisting of segments is compared with a candidate pattern selected from dictionary patterns stored in the memory, basing on the angular variation between adjacent segments of both pattern... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4653107 | On-line recognition method and apparatus for a handwritten pattern Coordinates of a handwritten pattern drawn on a tablet are sequentially sampled by a pattern recognition unit to prepare pattern coordinate data. Based on an area encircled by segments created by the sampled pattern coordinate data of one stroke and a lin... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4641354 | Apparatus for recognizing and displaying handwritten characters and figures An apparatus for recognizing and displaying handwritten characters and figures in which input stroke information on a handwritten input character or figure is read out by an electromagnetic tablet, recognition means performs character/figure recognition o... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4365235 | Chinese/Kanji on-line recognition system A Chinese/Kanji on-line recognition system consisting of four main sections, these being tablet electronics, a signal filter and segment integration unit, a base stroke classification unit and a symbol element recognition unit, and a symbol recognition ou... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4276541 | Display control of hand-written, memorized pattern at a preselected time A hand-written pattern is introduced through a matrix input means and stored in a matrix memory. An alarm time is set and stored in an alarm time memory. A detection circuit develops a detection output when the current time reaches the alarm time set in t... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4241409 | Hand held pen-size calculator A hand-held pen size calculator having a resiliently mounted writing head for entering data as they are being written on a writing surface and a character transducer arranged for detecting the axial motion of the writing head and the pivotal movement of t... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4184147 | Input device for input of alphanumeric characters into a computer A character input device has a panel on which a character can be written by the finger or a stylus, the panel area being subdivided into three or four sensors. Pressure on each sensor, and on the central area of the panel, causes printed contact areas to ... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4141073 | Keyless electronic calculating pen Keyless Electronic Calculating Pen comprises a portable combination of a pen and an electronic calculator. Signals generated by the pen tip through designated strokes of numerals and calculating symbols upon writing on any surface of any writing medium ar... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4139837 | Information entry system A manual information entry device comprises a multi-segment face including electrically isolated adjacent surfaces presenting a bounded face within which characters and signs are traced by a human finger. Each of the surfaces or segments has an associated... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4112415 | System for optically entering, displaying and decoding handwritten symbols An optical data entry and display system for decoding handwritten symbols into a data processing code is disclosed. The system comprises a television monitor for displaying decoded and otherwise derived symbols as well as for displaying a sequence of ligh... | 09/05/1978 |
