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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 |
| 8190413 | Method for simulating performance of golf club head A method for simulating performance of a golf club head includes dividing a model of the golf club head of a hollow structure using shell elements, and arranging the shell elements on a surface of the model of the golf club head. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185366 | Methods for modeling, displaying, designing, and optimizing fixed cutter bits In one aspect, the invention provides a method for modeling the performance of a fixed cutter bit drilling an earth formation. In one embodiment, the method includes selecting a drill bit and an earth formation to be represented as drilled, simulating the bit drilli... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185365 | Radial force distributions in rock bits A method for designing a drill bit in an earth formation, including defining parameters for a simulation of the drill bit drilling in earth formation, where the parameters comprise at least bit design parameters; executing the defined simulation; obtaining radial fo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8175858 | Machining simulation apparatus A machining simulation apparatus (1) includes a model storage (4) for storing information about machining models (11) that define mechanical elements, such as spindle heads and tables, jig models (12) that define jigs, such as chucks and ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8165859 | Method of designing an airfoil assembly A method of analyzing a finite element model of an airfoil assembly. The airfoil assembly comprises a main airfoil element and a plurality of control surfaces. The method comprises: generating a loads interface model of the airfoil assembly comprising: data which de... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8155941 | Simulation apparatus, simulation system, and simulation method A simulation apparatus includes an arithmetic process unit 20 that models a controlled plant and simulates the operation of the modeled controlled plant, and an interface unit 30 that inputs and outputs a signal between the arithmetic process unit 2... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150667 | Discrete element modeling of rock destruction under high pressure conditions Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) of rock subject to high confining pressures, such as in a subterranean drilling environment, may be used to predict performance of cutting structures used in drill bits and other drilling tools, as well as of the tools themselves. DEM... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150666 | Methods and systems for combining models of goods and services The present disclosure describes methods and systems for combining Models of goods and services. At least some embodiments include a method that includes retrieving a first Model representing an object, a User controlling access to the first Model; retrieving a seco... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145460 | Information processing method and information processing apparatus While a recording mode is being set, a manipulation log about a manipulation target virtual object is recorded in a memory (S301, S302). After the recording mode is canceled, a virtual element as a collision determination target with respect to the man... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140306 | Determination of process operations in order to describe forming processes on a forming part Processing steps are determined and optimized during the production of sheet metal forming parts, for example, using deep drawing/stretch forming processes. During the determination, using a computer-assisted design system, of process operations (PO1-PO6 | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140307 | Devolatilization simulation apparatus for screw extruders and devolatilization simulation program for screw extruders A devolatilization simulation apparatus for screw extruders and a devolatilization simulation program for screw extruders can actually simulate the devolatilization process in a screw extruder. An extruder simulation system for simulating the conditions of devolatil... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140308 | Method of selecting an arrangement of sectors for a turbomachine nozzle A method of selecting an arrangement of sectors for a turbomachine nozzle is disclosed. The method includes: A) creating a database of three-dimensional numerical models of the sectors by digitizing; B) setting a criterion for selecting an arrangement of sectors and... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135567 | Method of emulating machine tool behavior for programmable logic controller logical verification system A method is provided of emulating and visualizing machine tool behavior for a programmable logic controller logical verification system for manufacturing a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps of constructing a mechanical model. The method also includes the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135568 | Turbomachine airfoil life management system and method A system for creating a risk analysis for at least one turbomachine includes a database storing characteristics of one or more turbomachines and a processing module coupled to the database that receives the characteristics from the database and creates the risk anal... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135569 | System and method for three-dimensional complete tooth modeling A system and method for modeling of complete tooth, including root and crown, of a patient to facilitate orthodontic treatment are provided, wherein generic tooth modeling is combined with tooth crown modeling for a patient to yield complete tooth modeling. A generi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131525 | System and method for tool point prediction using multi-component receptance coupling substructure analysis A method for predicting a tool point response of a spindle-holder-tool assembly to be used for high-speed machining applications is provided. The method includes determining direct and cross displacement-to-force receptances of a standard holder clamped in the spind... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126688 | Method and apparatus for identifying gaps between parts A method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying gaps. A grid of points is generated on a first surface. The grid of points is associated with a point for a first part associated with a second part in a model. A line segment is formed from the first... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117018 | Determining structural dip and azimuth from LWD resistivity measurements in anisotropic formations Cross-component measurements in combination with standard propagation resistivity measurements are processed to estimate the vertical and horizontal resistivities, relative dip and relative azimuth of an anisotropic earth formation. ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8117017 | Engine performance model A method of constructing a piecewise linear engine performance model, comprises the steps of: (a) providing a non-linear engine performance model which iteratively calculates engine performance variables y from a plurality of sub-m... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8112258 | PDC drill bit using optimized side rake angle A fixed cutter drill bit and a method for designing a fixed cutter drill bit includes simulating the fixed cutter drill bit drilling in an earth formation. A performance characteristic of the simulated fixed cutter drill bit is determined. A side rake angle distribu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108189 | Reconstruction of non-visible part of tooth Modeling a complete tooth of a patient to facilitate dental and/or orthodontic treatment includes generating a first set of digital data representing a clinical crown; generating a second set of digital data representing a plurality of digital tooth models of a part... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8095347 | Apparatus and method for analyzing an electric field or discharge in a transfer process An area in which a model of a soft medium is moved is divided into a plurality of elements. In response to an update of simulation time, parameters about the model of the soft medium are shifted to elements at a position to which the soft medium is to be conveyed. A... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090559 | Methods and systems for performing diagnostics regarding underlying root causes in turbine engines A method for performing diagnostics for an engine comprises the steps of identifying an engine component as potentially being related to operational data of an engine, calculating a deviation from a thermodynamic model, and comparing the deviation with root cause de... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8078442 | Screw fastening part analysis model creation method, recording media, and apparatus According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method comprises a screw fastening unit extracting step of extracting a screw fastening unit, in which at least two or more members are fastened by a screw, from a three-dimensional model, a shape changing step of changing ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8078441 | Systems and methods for designing a haul road A method for designing a haul road based on machine performance comprises receiving one or more haul road parameters and identifying at least one type of machine to be operated on the haul road. The method also includes selecting at least one target operating parame... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069022 | Method and apparatus for the classification of surface features of an ear impression A method and apparatus is disclosed whereby a point on an ear impression model to be labeled is selected and a shape context is determined for that point. This shape context is then compared to average shape contexts for different regions on a reference ear impressi... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065126 | GUI-facilitated change management for vehicle electrical/electronic architecture design Disclosed herein are computer aided design (CAD) techniques to implement a unified data schema and graphical user interface (GUI) to link ECU/devices, in-vehicle communications, and vehicle harness information together with respect to architectural relation, perform... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8055489 | Method for using an RC circuit to model trapped charge in an electrostatic chuck A method for simulating the effect of trapped charge in an electrostatic chuck on the chuck performance comprises creating a trapped-charge electrical model having a trapped-charge capacitor and a gap-trapped resistor, and coupling the model to a plurality of voltag... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8032343 | Method of optimizing weld design for concurrent consideration of performance and manufacturing requirements A method of weld design for a work piece is provided. The work piece may be a unitary piece or a multi-component piece. The method includes determining a manufacturing feasible region of the work piece satisfying one or more predetermined manufacturing requirements ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027819 | Fracture prediction device for spot welded portion, method of the same, software arrangement, and computer-accessible medium According to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a fracture prediction device for a spot welded portion can be provided. For example, the device may include an input arrangement configured to input all or some of a material strength, a plate thickness, a... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8027820 | Method and apparatus for predicting the failure of a component The invention provides a method and apparatus for predicting the failure of a component using a probabilistic model of a material's microstructural-based response to fatigue. The method predicts the component failure by a computer simulation of multiple incarnations... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7996197 | Clearance detector and method for motion and distance A method for correct and efficient detection of clearances between three-dimensional bodies in computer-based simulations, where one or both of the volumes is subject to translation and/or rotations. The method conservatively determines of the size of such clearance... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991599 | Meniscus prosthetic device selection and implantation methods Methods of selecting and implanting prosthetic devices for use as a replacement meniscus are disclosed. The selection methods include a pre-implantation selection method and a during-implantation selection method. The pre-implantation selection method includes a dir... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7991598 | Method and system for modeling a mechanical system A system and methods are disclosed herein for modeling a mechanical system having body elements movable in at least two dimensions in a graphical modeling environment. The system and methods described herein allow constraints on body elements movable in at least two... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987080 | Method for operating an industrial scale installation and guidance system for same A method and a guidance system for operating an industrial scale installation, especially a power plant installation, are provided. For this method and guidance system a number of installation operating parameters characterizing the operating state of the installati... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7987079 | Tracking a surface in a 3-dimensional scene using natural visual features of the surface A facility for determining the 3-dimensional location and orientation of a subject surface in a distinguished perspective image of the subject surface is described. The subject surface has innate visual features, a subset of which are selected. The facility uses the... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7987078 | Dynamic modeling of an internal combustion engine operating with multiple combustion modes A method of modeling a diesel engine that is capable of multiple combustion modes and equipped with a turbocharger and EGR loop. The model comprises a set of equations, each equation representing one of the following as a time derivative: pressure at the intake mani... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7979254 | Simulation apparatus and method for NC machining A simulation control section 210 of an NC machining simulation apparatus 10 computes a movement path of a mechanical element when performing simulation. A ring buffer 270 memorizes the movement path of the mechanical element. In response to a re... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974823 | Test postcondition items for automated analysis and test generation In one embodiment, a design is verified by creating a graphical model with a graphical modeling tool executing on a computing device. The graphical model may include a plurality of model elements. A postcondition element is coupled to a selected model element of the... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974822 | Method and device for determining the life expectancy of components while in operation In a method for determining the life expectancy of machine components (2) during operation, characteristic data are established in order to determine the life expectancy for the relevant machine component (2), loads acting on the machine part (2... | 07/05/2011 |
