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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 |
| 7926483 | System for controlling pressure in defined environment and associated method A system and a method for treating pain in a patient suffering pain are provided. The method may include providing a system inhabitable by the patient in which pressure may be controlled. The patient may suffer from a pain inducing condition associated with a pressu... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7757689 | Inflatable isolating cabin An inflatable isolating cabin is provided for a patient to be isolated, and especially for a patient to be moved or transported, and the cabin can be formed after being inflated and collapsed into a solid form convenient for storage. It comprises a very tough and so... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7634999 | Hyperbaric chamber A hyperbaric chamber includes a collapsible, pressurizable bladder and an inflatable support member supporting the bladder in a substantially uncollapsed configuration. The inflatable support member may be either internal or external to the bladder, and, in embodime... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7540283 | Hyperbaric oxygen devices and delivery methods A hyperbaric oxygen device and methods of applying hyperbaric oxygen are disclosed. The device comprises an enclosure including a collapsible bag defined by two sheets of fluid impervious material sealed together at both ends such that gas can be delivered between t... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7503322 | Methods for the treatment of HIV and other viruses A treatment for the persons infected with viruses such as HIV. The method takes advantage of the anesthetic membrane effect brought about by certain gases under pressure. A patient infected with HIV, for example, is placed in a pressurized chamber and exposed to one... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7402137 | Adjustable table plethysmograph A plethysmograph is constructed with a base including parallel, horizontal guide rails; an open-ended, moveable enclosure section having a horizontal central axis slidable on the guide rails between open and closed positions; a fixed enclosure section mounted on the... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7347099 | Pressure transducer with external heater An improved pressure transducer is disclosed. The transducer includes a connector, an enclosure, a sensor portion, and an external heater disposed to heat the sensor portion. In some aspects, the sensor portion includes a sensor constructed from a brittle material a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331341 | Living specimen induction chamber The invention described herein provides an induction chamber used to sedate one or more living specimens. The induction chamber comprises at least one gas inlet through which anesthesia gas and oxygen are supplied. To minimize escape of anesthetizing gas is into the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7305015 | Ultraviolet laser-generating device and defect inspection apparatus and method therefor An ultraviolet laser-generating device, for use in a defect inspection apparatus and a method thereof, etc., comprising: a laser ray source for irradiating and emitting a basic wave of laser ray therefrom; a wavelength converter device for receiving the basic wave o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7263995 | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy system controls A hyperbaric oxygen therapy system includes a pressure vessel containing a gas, an oxygen concentration measurement apparatus for monitoring the concentration of oxygen in the gas, an environmental control apparatus for controlling the temperature of the gas in the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7201766 | Methods and apparatus for light therapy In a first aspect, a therapy device is provided. The therapy device includes (1) a hyperbaric chamber adapted to expose at least a target tissue area of a patient to a hyperbaric environment; and (2) a light therapy device adapted to expose the target tissue area of... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198045 | Low pressure hyperbaric chamber and method of using the same A low pressure hyperbaric chambers and methods of using same are disclosed. The present invention provides means for designing, building, and using low pressure chambers suitable for use in managing pain associated with medical conditions. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178522 | Agents and N2O detection apparatus A detector that monitors the presence of halogenated agents and the presence of N2O includes a base to which a filter cannister is removably coupled. The cannister has an input for accepting exhalent from a patient or an anesthesia machine and an outlet for outputti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7121277 | Ventilator A ventilator has an inspiratory unit and an expiratory valve for regulating a flow of breathing gas and a control unit for controlling the inspiratory unit and the expiratory valve. In order to facilitate the opening of collapsed alveoli in the lungs, the control un... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100604 | Latching system and method for pressure chambers A latching mechanism for a pressure chamber for hypobaric use is disclosed. The mechanism includes one or more pin modules positioned on a periphery of a door of the pressure chamber, the door being adapted to open into the chamber and abut a frame of the pressure c... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7059323 | Incubator with oxygen metering An incubator for premature and newborn patients is provided with a heater (6), and a fresh air flow (13) fed in with oxygen metering, characterized in that the incubator has an electrically operated oxygen concentrator (12), and an oxygen sensor... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7018443 | Method and system for reducing body weight in an enclosed atmospheric environment A system and method for passive hypoxic training provides a person with a low oxygen (hypoxic) environment. Oxygen sensors automatically monitor and control oxygen levels to maintain the altitude desired. CO2 levels are monitored and CO2 is eli... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011092 | Portable hypoxic apparatus Hypoxic delivery apparatus producing from ambient air a product gas having a lower levels of oxygen concentration and delivering the product gas to a user of the apparatus in pulse doses. Alternatively, the apparatus may include a selector for alternately delivering... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997180 | Breathing gas therapeutic method and apparatus A method and portable apparatus for providing low oxygen therapy to an individual. The invention teaches the use of a small portable breathing gas control system to adjust the gas concentrations going to a subject's face mask. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6957651 | System for simulating metabolic consumption of oxygen A method and system are provided for simulating the metabolic consumption of oxygen contained in a breathable gas. A variable volume chamber cyclically increases/decreases in volume to receive the breathable gas/expel an exhaust gas. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide are ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953266 | Animal cage lighting system and method A system and method for illuminating individual animal cages secured in a multiple cage rack is described. A first lighting system makes use of LEDs secured on the frame of a multiple cage rack; or attached to or disposed in each individual cage. A second lighting s... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6827760 | Method and system for providing a desired atmosphere within an enclosure A system and method for passive hypoxic training provides a person with a low oxygen (hypoxic) environment. Oxygen sensors automatically monitor and control oxygen levels to maintain the altitude desired. CO2 levels are monitored and CO2 is eli... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6820616 | Combined aircrew systems tester (CAST) The present invention enables functional testing nearly all aircrew equipment including a COMBAT EDGE (combined advanced technology enhanced design “G” ensemble) system components which include a mask, a G-suit, communication systems, and a goggle. The present i... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6805121 | Anti-g pressure regulator for supplying breathable gas to a pilot's face mask and method An anti-g pressure regulator functions, in conjunction with a pressurized anti-g suit during high g loads, to supply O2 to a pilot's face mask during the inhalation phase with the O2 pressure rising from a predetermined minimum to a predetermin... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6779523 | Device for artificial respiration without the aid of masks, particularly for neonates and premature infants A device for artificial respiration without the aid of masks, particularly for neonates and premature infants, comprising a frame that is provided with a first environment for accommodating the head of a patient and with a second environment that forms a resting sur... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6565624 | Altitude simulation method and system A system and method for passive hypoxic training provides a person with a low oxygen (hypoxic) environment. Oxygen sensors automatically monitor and control oxygen levels to maintain the altitude desired. CO2 levels are monitored and CO2 | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561185 | Altitude adjustment method and apparatus A portable method and apparatus for allowing an individual to pre-adjust at sea level for future high altitudes is taught. The invention teaches the use of a small portable breathing gas control system to adjust the gas concentrations going to a subject's... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6562013 | Kit assembly for complete wound treatment The present invention is a wound treatment kit assembly for the washing, cleansing, medicinal treatment and maintenance of a wound side on the limb or torso of a patient. The kit has a plurality of flexible body component-treating bag-like envelopes, atta... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6497231 | Hyperbaric oxygen chamber A hyperbaric oxygen chamber for allowing the user of the chamber to breathe pure oxygen while sleeping or relaxing. The hyperbaric oxygen chamber includes a chamber structure having a base and a cover, a vent system in the base of the chamber structure fo... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6484716 | Hyperbaric oxygen patient treatment system with therapeutic surface A hyperbaric oxygen patient treatment system generally comprises and inflatable enclosure for encasing a patient having at least partially contained therein an inflatable mattress system. By integrating the therapeutic functions of the inflatable mattress... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6443148 | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy system A hyperbaric oxygen therapy system having a vertically-oriented pressure vessel and a generally rectangular door opening. The hyperbaric oxygen therapy system also includes a door frame sealingly attached to the door opening and a door panel. The door pan... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6352076 | Anesthesia induction chamber for small animals An anesthesia induction chamber for small animals having a chamber defined by a bottom wall, a pair of opposing side walls, a front end wall, a rear door mounted on a hinge, and a top cover attached to a side wall by an elongated piano hinge. The walls, r... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6347628 | Modular hyperbaric chamber A modular hyperbaric chamber for treatment of at least one patient that includes at least one spacer module having a first flange and a second flange. The spacer module may be formed from a plurality of sections, with each section including opposing lip p... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6345618 | Cuirass ventilator and seal therefor A cuirass type ventilator compresses a shell member having a peripheral edge and a sealing device secured to the peripheral edge, the sealing device compressing a scaling member depending from the peripheral edge of the shell, the sealing member having a ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6321746 | Portable hyperbaric chamber A portable, collapsible hyperbaric chamber. A toroidal inflatable skeleton provides initial structural support for the chamber, allowing the attendant and/or patient to enter the chamber. Oval hatches mate against bulkhead rings, and the hyperbaric chambe... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6283123 | Hyperbaric resuscitation system and method A hyperbaric resuscitation system (10) includes a hyperbaric chamber (20) having a volume sufficient to enclose a human patient (1) and at least two operating personnel (60). The system (10) also includes a device for pressurizing the hyperbaric chamber (... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6220245 | Ventilator compressor system having improved dehumidification apparatus An improved compressor system (10) designed for use with a patient assist medical ventilator is provided which includes a compressor (12) and a pressurized gas delivery conduit (14); a hollow fiber membrane dryer (16) is interposed within the conduit (14)... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6199551 | Apparatus for establishing and maintaining a positive atmospheric pressure surgical field An apparatus for enclosing a portion of a patient in need of surgery to define an enclosure in which a positive air pressure is introduced to decrease blood loss during surgery. This apparatus may be used to provide a generally sterile field and to decrea... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6182656 | Device and method for transforming a unidirectional flow into an oscillating flow employed in an artificial respiration system An artificial respirator employs rotating chambers to modulate pressure from a unidirectional fluid source. The chambers are defined by a core rotating in a shell. The core includes an internal divider and a back wall. The core also includes a shaft coupl... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6131569 | Oxygen inhaler The invention concerns a method of preparing the respiratory air for an oxygen-air mixture wherein extremely pure oxygen gas is added to the air being inhaled. The volumetric amount of oxygen added to the oxygen-air mixture to be prepared depends on the g... | 10/17/2000 |
