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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 |
| 7006056 | Three-dimensional display apparatus A three-dimensional display apparatus capable of producing an image in three dimensions without the aid of optical illusions or perspective trickery. The display apparatus is comprised of a plurality of pixels which are, in turn, comprised of a plurality of cells. T... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6987495 | Display and it's driving method In each of sub-fields on each of lines in a plasma display device, it is judged whether or not all of a plurality of discharge cells on the line or the display cells whose number is not less than a predetermined number do not emit light, and at least one of a voltag... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6876139 | Partitioned flat fluorescent lamp A lamp includes an enclosure with partitions defining a channel having channel segments and/or providing multiple paths for an electrical arc to travel. The channel segments can be implemented by adding additional electrodes in the channel formed by the partitions, ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6853123 | Flat light source A flat light source having a front plate and a rear part. The front plate is held at a distance from the rear part by spacers. A gaseous filling which is under a pressure lower than the ambient atmospheric pressure is introduced into the intermediate space between t... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6805457 | Flat-surface fluorescent lamp A fluorescent lamp comprises a cathode panel, an anode panel and a light-output panel. A filament and grid electrodes are attached to the cathode panel. The anode panel is provided with a reflection layer and a fluorescent layer. The light-output panel is made of a ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6661394 | Driving circuit for radio frequency plasma display panel A driving circuit for a radio frequency plasma display panel that is capable of effectively making an impedance matching between a radio frequency signal generator and a panel. In the circuit, radio frequency electrode lines are divided into a plurality o... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6473061 | Plasma display panel drive method and apparatus A PDP drive method capable of restraining the generation of contour noise and making to be high a brightness level. In the PDP drive method, discharging cells on the plasma display panel start simultaneously on a radio frequency discharge by row lines. Ne... | 10/29/2002 |
| 5754159 | Integrated liquid crystal display and backlight system for an electronic apparatus An integrated liquid crystal display and backlight system for generating video images for a portable computer (12) comprising a top glass (32), a bottom glass (34) and a thin film transistor and liquid crystal layer (36) disposed therebetween, a diffuser ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5625254 | Fluorescent character display tube with vibration prevention structure A fluorescent character display tube has an anode base plate, a frame, a filament supporting member, and a fixing layer. The frame is provided above the anode base plate and the filament supporting member is welded on the frame. The fixing layer is provid... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5552664 | Fluorescent lamps with imprinted color logos and method of making same A fluorescent lamp having a logo, design or graphic information formed thereon. The glass envelope of the lamp is provided internally thereof with a coating of pigmented layer superimposed with a layer of a reflective material and one or more layers of a ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5479071 | Flat form device for creating illuminated patterns A flat form graphic device for displaying light in patterns of different graphic shapes. The device includes glass plates which are bonded together with at least one of the plates molded with a shaped portion extending over the area of the desired shape. ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5387837 | Low-pressure discharge lamp and luminaire provided with such a lamp A low pressure discharge lamp having a tubular discharge vessel (1). At each of its end portions (2, 3) the vessel (1) is fused to a respective metal tube (5) having an uncovered outer surface outside the vessel. A sealed glass tube (6) is fused to the me... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5132589 | Dual action light bulb A special effect light bulb combines both cathode glow illumination with fluorescent illumination. A pair of plates respectively electrically connected to a pair of electrical lead wires jointly define a word, phrase or well-known symbol which is illumina... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4376256 | Segment display system A segment display system (10) whereby ultraviolet energy is generated and contacted with fluorescent material coatings (78) to create electromagnetic wave generation within the visible bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum through fluorescent excitati... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4123687 | Display system using low energy electrons Display system using low energy electrons which are produced in the discharge of gases (plasma). For this purpose there is formed a matrix of cells each comprising a cathode, a glass block, hollowed out in its center for receiving a plasma of helium, an a... | 10/31/1978 |
| 3967158 | Circuit for operating a bar graph display panel A bar graph display panel comprises a gas-filled envelope containing a series of fine, closely-spaced cathode lines connected in groups so that they can be energized sequentially and individually. The panel also includes an anode film supported on the fac... | 06/29/1976 |
