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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 |
| 8001924 | Imprint lithography An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a substrate table configured to support a lithographic substrate and a plurality of nozzles arranged to eject fluid onto the lithographic substrate, the plurality of nozzles extending over a distance w... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7494547 | Automatic vehicle wash and wax system A vehicle wash and wax system (10) comprising a liquid coating dispensing station (11) and a waterfall dispensing station (20) to dump a continuous sheet of fluid (25) onto the liquid coating on the surface of the vehicle (30). The... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7427424 | Systems and methods of bonding materials Systems and methods for depositing glue on workpieces transported on a conveyor utilizing apparatus for mixing rapid gelling glue components and depositing glue mixtures in defined patterns. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7357841 | Applicator with spring-mounted nozzle lip An applicator for applying liquid media to a material strip that can be moved relative to the applicator includes a housing having a drum chamber, a drum gate supported within the drum chamber and adapted to rotate therein, and a nozzle block spring-mounted to the h... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7332035 | Multiple orifice applicator with improved sealing A multiple orifice applicator system for dispensing a plurality of rows of fluid material onto a work piece is disclosed. A source of fluid material is in fluid communication with the multiple orifice applicator. The multiple orifice applicator is mounted to a robot... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331482 | Dispense pump with heated pump housing and heated material reservoir A heated dispense pump overcomes the limitations of conventional systems providing for reliable and efficient heating of the dispensed material in a system that is compact, lightweight, and accurate. A pump housing and cartridge body are formed of a thermally conduc... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318949 | Towel dispensing and treatment system A method for dispensing towels contained in a compartment and selectively treating the towels with a fluid comprises the steps of extracting a dispensable towel from the compartment, through a towel delivery conduit extending through a removable cover disposed on th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7276120 | Materials and methods for manufacturing cigarettes Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive material can be applied as a coating formulati... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7238235 | Adhesion promoter application system and process A system and method for applying a material for improving the adhesion between the surface of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) elements and a coating applied thereto is disclosed. The system comprises the mixing of an adhesion promoter with de-ionized water and applyi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236166 | High-resolution rapid manufacturing The present invention is a method for forming an object, the method comprising jetting a first material to form a plurality of layers that define a support structure increment, and extruding a second material to form a layer of the object. The layer of the object su... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7211167 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing innerspring assemblies A method for the manufacture of an innerspring assembly, suitable for a mattress, cushion, or the like, is disclosed. In one aspect, the method involves the steps of: positioning a first string of pocketed coil springs in juxtaposition with a plurality of adhesive a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207269 | Coating material applying method and coating material applying apparatus for applying a coating material to surfaces of prints, and a printing machine having the coating material applying apparatus A coating material applying apparatus according to this invention includes a guide board, a droplet spray nozzle head, and an ultraviolet light emitting device. The guide board has numerous suction bores formed in a surface thereof and connected to a vacuum pump. Th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198676 | Device manufacturing apparatus and method, and driving method for device manufacturing apparatus The present invention provides a device manufacturing apparatus in which a device can be precisely manufactured by stably ejecting a predetermined amount of droplets when the device is manufactured using a droplet ejecting device. The apparatus can include a pressur... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182815 | Apparatus and method for producing color filters by discharging material The present invention provides a system which shortens the scanning time with an ink jet head for forming a pattern of filter elements of a color filter, picture element pixels of an electroluminescence (EL) device, or the like. An apparatus for producing a color fi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178745 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7138016 | Semiconductor processing apparatus A semiconductor processor for spray coating wafers or other semiconductor articles. The processor has a compartment in which are mounted a wafer transfer, coating station and thermal treatment station. The coating station has a spray processing vessel in which a mov... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7115998 | Multi-component integrated circuit contacts An integrated circuit connection is describe that includes a first, securing member and a second, connection member. The first member, in an embodiment, is a spike that has a portion of its body fixed in a layer of an integrated circuit structure and extends outward... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112245 | Apparatuses for forming a planarizing pad for planarization of microlectronic substrates A planarizing pad for planarizing a microelectronic substrate, and a method and apparatus for forming the planarizing pad. In one embodiment, planarizing pad material is mixed with compressed gas to form a plurality of discrete elements that are distributed on a sup... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105204 | Apparatus and method for coating the exterior surface of a pipe The exterior surface of a pipe is coated around its full perimeter without rotation of the pipe or the complete coating apparatus. In one example, the coating apparatus includes coating heads attached to a rotor with the coating material supplied under positive air ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101440 | Ejecting method and ejecting apparatus In an ink jet apparatus for manufacturing a color filter 1, ink jet heads 22 having a plurality of nozzle 27 are disposed in a linear manner. Filter element member is ejected to a motherboard 12 from a plurality of nozzles 27 four ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100531 | Installation for cutting and applying reinforcement fibers An installation for cutting and applying reinforcement fibers (2), with at least two cutting modules (1), each one of which fed with at least a cord of reinforcement fibers (4) and arranged in order to move on a top plane with respect to a worki... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094451 | Chemical functionalization of material surfaces using optical energy and chemicals A method using irradiation with optical light in the presence of a chemical dissolved in a solvent which chemical reacts with the surface in the presence of the irradiation to modify the surface (12A, 104A, 202A, 304A, 402A, 502... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094291 | Semiconductor processing apparatus A semiconductor processor for spray coating wafers or other semiconductor articles. The processor has a compartment in which are mounted a wafer transfer, coating station and thermal treatment station. The coating station has a spray processing vessel in which a mov... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090725 | Mouthpiece and device and method for applying coating fluid A die, having multiple discharge orifices arrayed in a generally straight line for applying an application fluid to an object of application, and an internal application fluid reservoir, wherein braces are provided in the application fluid reservoir and extending in... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077906 | Apparatus for continuously introducing a substance in liquid phase into plastics granules An apparatus for continuously introducing a substance in liquid phase into plastics granules includes a supporting structure adapted to support in series and in substantial vertical alignment a feeding section, at least one mixing chamber, and at least one drying ch... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059844 | Process for producing a casing providing a screen against electromagnetic radiation A process for producing a casing acting as a screen against electromagnetic radiation, more particularly intended for electronic operational elements, comprising a screening profile arranged in a predetermined portion of at least one part of the casing, said screeni... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056556 | Adhesive applicator An apparatus is provided for concurrently applying to a first substrate, such as a layer of a roofing surface, for the purpose of securing the first substrate to a second substrate placed on the first substrate, a plurality of substantially parallel strips of an adh... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048964 | Controlled dispensing of material The system includes a nozzle, a drive, a metering pump, a supply of material and a controller. The nozzle dispenses material into contact with one or more surfaces of a window sash. The drive relatively moves the nozzle with respect to the window sash along a path o... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7039500 | Multiple arm robot arrangement An improved robot arrangement for performing predetermined tasks, such as paint finishing, features equipping a robot with a plurality of manipulatable arms, with at least two of the arms performing like operations. Alternatively, a plurality of commonly controlled ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029533 | Spray box for applying stain, paint, or other coatings to boards A spray box provides a portable enclosure through which trim, molding, and other boards may be passed for spraying with a liquid coating such as stain, paint, or varnish. A board enters a passage aperture at one end of the spray box, is sprayed by spray nozzles prov... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029530 | Method and apparatus for inflatable tire soaper A method and apparatus are provided for soaping a tire using an inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder is extended through a center opening in a tire and inflated to cause soap on the surface of the bladder to soap the inner surface of the tire. The bladder is t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018473 | Towel dispensing and treatment system A dispenser to dispense towels selectively treated with a fluid, includes a compartment having an open upper end and containing at least one dispensable towel therein. A removable cover is disposable on the compartment to form an enclosure with the compartment. A to... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014714 | Apparatus and method for conditioning a bowling lane using precision delivery injectors The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000853 | System and method for control of fluid dispense pump In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001464 | System and process for glazing glass to windows and door frames A glazing apparatus to glaze a window or door sash is described that includes a nozzle and a gear metering assembly. The metering assembly creates a flow of glazing material through the nozzle at a controlled rate such that the rate of flow of glazing material from ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7001319 | Candy box construction and method A method of making a candy box by forming a side element and placing inside it a closure element, depositing a single glue fillet or a plurality of spaced-apart glue fillets in the interior corner defined by them. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983899 | Handheld paint spraying apparatus with anti-sputter spray nozzle A fluid spray apparatus with a controlled supply of pressurized fluid delivered through a network of tubes to a spray head having a plurality of stop flow valves and nozzles that will automatically shut off the flow of fluid out of the nozzles when the pressure of t... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6984266 | Fiber preparation system The invention relates to a system for producing and preparing fibers. The system provides a first separator that is connected downstream of a tubular dryer, a fiber outlet of said separator being connected to a second separator by a connecting conduit. A size applic... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6958095 | Apparatus for manufacturing stacked type electronic part An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for manufacturing a stacked type electronic part which can manufacture a stacked type electronic part dried at low temperature for a product by increasing a manufacturing speed. A base plate is placed in ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957783 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 10/25/2005 |
