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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 |
| 8105848 | Programmable electromagnetic array for molecule transport An embodiment of the invention relates to a device comprising (1) an array of electromagnetic elements comprising coils, metal cores, and metal core heads, and (2) a controller that is adapted to control a current for one or more coils individually, to vary the curr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8093067 | Magnetic immunodiagnostic method for the demonstration of antibody/antigen complexes especially of blood groups The invention relates to a magnetic immunodiagnostic method for the demonstration of antibody-antigen complexes. One such method involves the research and/or identification of antibodies or antigens, preferably anti-antigen antibodies or antigens of a blood group, a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8084275 | Magnetic composite body, production method thereof, method for removing substance with mannose on its surface, and method for concentrating substance with mannose on its surface A magnetic composite body comprising magnetic nanoparticles having a number average particle diameter of 1 to 50 nm and having a compound represented by formula (I) fixed on their surfaces, and a method comprising bringing the magnetic composite body into contact wi... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8076161 | Target substance detection kit and target substance detection method The present invention allows a target substance to be detected easily without applying an external magnetic field to a magnetic marker. The present invention provides a target substance detection kit including: a target substance detection board which contains a mag... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8058079 | Method of detecting analytes in a microfluidic sample and a system for performing the same An automated assay system includes a platform and a rotatable coupon removably positioned within or on the platform. The rotatable coupon includes a plurality of discrete tracks, each of the plurality of discrete tracks configured to contain microfluidic volumes. At... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053250 | Method and system for suppressing bindings on magnetic particles A method for suppressing non-specific bindings between molecules includes providing magnetic particles dispersed in a liquid, wherein each of the magnetic particles has a magnetization. The magnetic particles are coated with coating molecules. Binding molecules mixe... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8034634 | Ultra-sensitive magnetoreduction measurement system and ultra-sensitive, wash-free assay using the same An ultra-sensitive, wash-free method for quantitatively determining the concentration of biomolecules in a sample solution is provided. The sensitivity of the method is 1 ppt or below. The method includes providing a reagent containing magnetic nanoparticles and mea... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8034635 | Methods of donor specific crossmatching The detection of endothelial cell antibodies has been proven clinically important for successful organ transplantation. Disclosed are methods of isolating endothelial cell antibodies and methods for donor-specific crossmatching. ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7998755 | System and assay for detection of cardiac markers for assessing acute myocardial infarction Assay systems and methods are provided for detecting a target antigen in a physiological fluid (e.g., blood, serum, or urine). The method includes linking via a first antibody a magnetic microparticle to the target antigen in the physiological fluid; linking via a s... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989221 | Assays and systems for rapid detection of pathogens Assay systems and methods are provided for detecting a target pathogen, such as a microorganism (e.g., bacterium, bacterial toxin) which may be present in a fluid or other location. The method can include linking a magnetic microparticle to a first epitope of the ta... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985599 | Microfluidic platform of arrayed switchable spin-valve elements for high-throughput sorting and manipulation of magnetic particles and biomolecules Arrays of spin-valve elements that can be selectively activated to trap, hold, manipulate and release magnetically tagged biological and chemical particles, including molecules and polymers. The spin-valve elements that can be selectively activated and deactivated b... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7981696 | Microfluidic platform of arrayed switchable spin-valve elements for high-throughput sorting and manipulation of magnetic particles and biomolecules Arrays of spin-valve elements that can be selectively activated to trap, hold, manipulate and release magnetically tagged biological and chemical particles, including molecules and polymers. The spin-valve elements that can be selectively activated and deactivated b... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7960184 | Methods and devices for active bioassay The present invention provides an active assay method for detecting a biological analyte. According to the method, a probe molecule is immobilized on a surface. An analyte is then placed in fluidic connection with the probe molecule on the surface. A force is then a... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7943398 | Resonant magnetic disks for bioanalyte detection Embodiments of the invention relate generally to ferromagnetic microdisks, methods of detecting target bioanalyte using ferromagnetic microdisks, and kits (such as for using in the laboratory setting) containing the reagents necessary to make, and/or use ferromagnet... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7943397 | Methods and algorithms for cell enumeration in low-cost cytometer The enumeration of cells in fluids by flow cytometry is widely used across many disciplines such as assessment of leukocyte subsets in different bodily fluids or of bacterial contamination in environmental samples, food products and bodily fluids. For many applicati... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7932100 | Method for detecting target substance and target-substance detection kit The present invention provides a method for detecting a target substance by detecting the presence or concentration of a target substance in a sample solution by bringing the sample solution into contact with a detecting element including a detecting part and a non-... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7919333 | Spherical and magnetical silicagel carriers having an increase surface for purifying nucleic acids The invention relates to spherical and magnetic silicagel particles which are provided with an increased surface by incorporating SiO2 colloids and produced by a method for inverse dispersion cross-linking of silica sols. The addition of certain metallic ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7906345 | Magnetic nanoparticles, magnetic detector arrays, and methods for their use in detecting biological molecules Magnetic nanoparticles and methods for their use in detecting biological molecules are disclosed. The magnetic nanoparticles can be attached to nucleic acid molecules, which are then captured by a complementary sequence attached to a detector, such as a spin valve d... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901950 | Method for assessing disease states by profile analysis of isolated circulating endothelial cells Elevated number of Circulating Endothelial Cells (CEC) have been implicated in disease conditions associated with the formation or destruction of blood vessels such as acute coronary syndrome, thrombocytopenic purpura, sickle cell disease, sepsis, lupus, nephrotic s... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892856 | Flow-controlled magnetic particle manipulation Inventive methods and apparatus are useful for collecting magnetic materials in one or more magnetic fields and resuspending the particles into a dispersion medium, and optionally repeating collection/resuspension one or more times in the same or a different medium,... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7879625 | Preparation of SERS substrates on silica-coated magnetic microspheres Improved surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates comprising chemically-derivatized magnetic microparticles complexed with metal colloidal particles or substrates. The SERS substrates permit collection, detection, measurement, and/or analysis of analytes ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7875466 | Fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles and process of preparation This invention provides nanometer-sized fluorescent magnetic particles and processes of making them. The nanoparticle has a core particle comprising a magnetic material and a fluorescent material, and the particle size is less than about 1 micrometer. The nanopartic... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7829350 | Magnetic-nanoparticle conjugates and methods of use The present invention provides novel compositions of binding moiety-nanoparticle conjugates, aggregates of these conjugates, and novel methods of using these conjugates, and aggregates. The nanoparticles in these conjugates can be magnetic metal oxides, either monod... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820454 | Programmable electromagnetic array for molecule transport An embodiment of the invention relates to a device comprising (1) an array of electromagnetic elements comprising coils, metal cores, and metal core heads, and (2) a controller that is adapted to control a current for one or more coils individually, to vary the curr... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7795041 | Multi-polymer-coated magnetic nanoclusters The present invention relates to multi-polymer-coated magnetic nanoclusters, aqueous magnetic fluids comprising same, and methods of their use in separation procedures. The multi-polymer-coated magnetic nanoclusters comprise a super paramagnetic core, with a first p... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785902 | Method for analyzing a mixture of biological and/or chemical components using magnetic particles and device for the implementation of said method Disclosed is a method of analysis of a mixture of biological and/or chemical components that entails spatially arranging a chosen component attached to magnetic particles, exposing the particles to a magnetic field, and recording a magnetic induction signal, from wh... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7781228 | Magnetic resonance system and method to detect and confirm analytes A system and method are provided to detect target analytes based on magnetic resonance measurements. Magnetic structures produce distinct magnetic field regions having a size comparable to the analyte. When the analyte is bound in those regions, magnetic resonance s... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7741129 | Method for treating magnetic particles and biological analysis device using magnets A method for treating magnetic particles present in a solution in a container by redispersion, rinsing or displacement, the particles having novel characteristics under the effect of a specific magnet and being associated or not with biological entities. The magneti... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7732220 | Method of analysis of a mixture of biological and/or chemical components with the use magnetic particles and apparatus for its embodiment Disclosed is a method of analysis of a mixture of biological and/or chemical components that entails spatially arranging a chosen component attached to magnetic particles, exposing the particles to a magnetic field, and recording a magnetic induction signal, from wh... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7713752 | Magnetic bead agglomerator for automated ELISA process Mixing of a sample containing a suspect bioagent or antigen with 1° recognition molecule coated magnetic beads in the preliminary stage of an enzyme linked immunoassay (“ELISA”) procedure is emulated by first inserting the coated magnetic beads into a non-magne... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7691648 | Target substance detecting element, target substance detection apparatus and target substance detection method Magnetic particles with a metal coat holding target substance captors are made to react with a target substance contained in a specimen in a solution where the magnetic particles are dispersed in a liquid medium. Subsequently, the dispersion of the magnetic particle... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7682837 | Devices and methods to form a randomly ordered array of magnetic beads and uses thereof The invention includes devices and methods for forming random arrays of magnetic particles, arrays formed using these devices and methods, and to methods of using the arrays. The invention provides an assembly (chip) with magnetic domains that produce localized magn... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7682838 | Magnetic nanoparticles, magnetic detector arrays, and methods for their use in detecting biological molecules Magnetic nanoparticles and methods for their use in detecting biological molecules are disclosed. The magnetic nanoparticles can be attached to nucleic acid molecules, which are then captured by a complementary sequence attached to a detector, such as a spin valve d... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7651871 | Device for forming magnetic well for nanoparticles A device includes a plurality of structures, each structure including at least one ferromagnetic layer having fringe fields. Fringe fields of the structures interact to form a magnetic well for nanoparticles. This device may be adapted for biosensing, wherein the ma... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651870 | Analyte treating device A device for treating an analyte using magnetic beads is provided wherein the surfaces of the magnetic beads are effectively available as a whole. The device comprises a housing having a channel therein, through which channel the analyte is moved; a pair of electrom... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648844 | Method and apparatus for detection of analyte using an acoustic device Methods for detecting analytes in a sample are provided. A plurality of particles, each of which is coated with a capture agent having an affinity for the analyte, is combined with the sample to form a plurality of analyte-particle complexes. The system also include... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7615382 | Magnetic sifter The present invention provides a magnetic sifter that is small in scale, enables three-dimensional flow in a direction normal to the substrate, allows relatively higher capture rates and higher flow rates, and provides a relatively easy method of releasing captured ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7615381 | Method and apparatus for detecting estradiol and metabolites thereof using an acoustic device Methods for detecting estradiol and metabolites thereof in a sample are provided. A plurality of particles, each of which is coated with a capture agent having an affinity for estradiol, is combined with the sample to form a plurality of estradiol-particle complexes... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7611908 | Method and apparatus for therapeutic drug monitoring using an acoustic device Methods for therapeutic drug monitoring are provided. A plurality of particles, each of which is coated with a capture agent capable of binding a therapeutic drug of choice is combined with the sample to form a plurality of therapeutic drug-particle complexes. The s... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7598094 | Methods and apparatus for detecting cardiac injury markers using an acoustic device Methods for detecting cardiac injury by detecting one or more cardiac markers are provided. A plurality of particles, each of which is coated with a capture agent having an affinity for a cardiac marker, is combined with the sample to form a plurality of analyte-par... | 10/06/2009 |
