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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 |
| 8043267 | Prefilled syringe The prefilled syringe filled with a drug in advance, leaking of liquid from the cap is prevented, gas barrier properties are given to the whole of the barrel filled with the drug and the shoulder section so that degradation of the drug is prevented, permeation of mi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8002751 | Filter needle A single in-line filter hollow needle has an outer wall, a proximal end, a distal end with a pointed tip and a central opening between the ends for communicating fluids therethrough. The proximal end is secured to a luer lock for removable connection to a syringe. A... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7819846 | Syringe piston using in fat transplantation A syringe piston used in fat transplantation is structured such that free oil is easily separated from suctioned fat by a syringe piston having a filter and naturally discharged through the rear side thereof. The syringe piston without a shaft, used in fat transplan... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7434483 | Sample pipette Sample pipettes used in particular for injecting samples into high pressure liquid chromatography apparatuses, which are provided with a hollow needle for drawing a sample and expelling same into a container or into a sample receiving device of the apparatus. An int... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7357792 | Positive push medical valve with internal seal A medical valve having an open mode to permit fluid flow and a closed mode to prevent fluid flow has a body and a valving element within the interior of the body. The body also has a valving element within its interior, and a proximal port and a distal port. The val... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329402 | Methods of imaging and treatment Novel ultrasound methods comprising administering to a patient a targeted vesicle composition which comprises vesicles comprising a lipid, protein or polymer, encapsulating a gas, in combination with a targeting ligand, and scanning the patient using ultrasound. The... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322969 | Liquid-medicine injection port device, and liquid-medicine container provided with the same A liquid-medicine injection port device includes: a liquid-medicine inlet which is formed at its upper end; a liquid-medicine outlet which is formed at its lower end which is connectable to a liquid-medicine container; a liquid passageway which connects the liquid-m... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314859 | Compositions and methods for the prevention and control of insulin-induced hypoglycemia Pharmaceutical composition comprising both insulin and glucagon can be administered to control and treat diabetes while reducing or eliminating the risk of insulin-induced hypoglycemia. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7220401 | Blood clot-targeted nanoparticles Emulsions comprising nanoparticles formed from high boiling perfluorochemical substances, said particles coated with a lipid/surfactant coating are made target-specific by directly coupling said nanoparticles to a targeting ligand. The nanoparticles may further incl... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211248 | Enhancement of transfection of DNA into the liver A method for transfection of DNA or RNA encoding apo A1 into the liver to regulate lipid metabolism comprises injection of a solution containing the DNA or RNA gene into the liver in combination with gas microbubbles or microspheres and using ultrasound to induce th... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7186399 | Methods for targeted drug delivery A method for ligand-based binding of lipid encapsulated particles to molecular epitopes on a surface in vivo or in vitro comprises sequentially administering (a) a site specific ligand activated with a biotin activating agent; (b) an avidin activating agent; and (c)... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182754 | Containerless tissue sample collection trap A containerless tissue sample collection trap featuring, in the preferred embodiment, a flexible filter and an applicator having a shaft terminating in a distal end with a channel therein receiving a portion of the flexible filter, the combination of the applicator ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153525 | Microemulsions as precursors to solid nanoparticles The preparation of novel microemulsions to be used as precursors for solid nanoparticles is described. The microemulsion precursors consist of either alcohol-in-fluorocarbon microemulsions, liquid hydrocarbon-in-fluorocarbon microemulsions, or liquid hydrocarbon-in-... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7105151 | Oxygen delivery agents and uses for the same The present invention describes, inter alia, oxygen delivery agents or blood substitutes comprising a fluorinated gas and a stabilizing material, uses for the oxygen delivery agents or blood substitutes, and apparatus for making and delivering the oxygen delivery ag... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100890 | Swabbable luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087212 | Multicomponent assemblies having enhanced binding properties for diagnosis and therapy An organized mobile multicomponent conjugate (OMMC) and method of using to enhance binding of weakly binding compounds to a target. A lamellar structure containing at least two binding compounds is assembled under conditions in which the binding compounds self-regul... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083572 | Therapeutic delivery systems Targeted therapeutic delivery systems comprising gas- or gaseous precursor-filled lipid microspheres comprising a therapeutic are described. Methods for employing such microspheres in therapeutic delivery applications are also provided. Targeted therapeutic d... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083778 | Ultrasound contrast agents and methods of making and using them Gas or air filled microbubble suspensions in aqueous phases usable as imaging contrast agents in ultrasonic echography. They contain surfactants and, optionally, hydrophilic stabilizers. The surfactants can be in the form of liposomes. The suspensions are obtained b... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7078015 | Ultrasound imaging and treatment Methods of and apparatus for preparing temperature activated gaseous precursor-filled liposomes are described. Gaseous precursor-filled liposomes prepared by these methods are particularly usefull for example, in ultrasonic imaging applications and in therapeutic dr... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7014169 | Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve has a translating member that enlarges the volume of the interior of the valve when the valve is in an open mode (permitting fluid flow), and decreases the volume of the interior when the valve is in a closed mode (preventing fluid flow). This varyin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998107 | Composition comprising low density microspheres Low density microspheres, methods for preparing same, and use of same as contrast agents are described. The microspheres have a void having a volume that comprises at least about 75% of the total volume of the microspheres, and which contains a gas or the vapor of a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6953445 | Wet/dry automatic injector assembly The present invention is directed to an automatic injection device containing a pre-loaded charge of medicament for automatically self-administering the medicament upon actuation thereof. The automatic injection device includes a housing assembly having an interior ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942639 | Autologous platelet gel delivery system The delivery system of the present invention is comprised of at least two chambers which store, individually, an activated blood component and an inactivated blood component. The first chamber comprises an activating agent and a filter which may be one in the same t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6932791 | Single dose delivery device A microinjection system comprises a device for housing dried forms of medical reagents, such as vaccines, hormones, etc. in single doses. Within a single chamber, a dry reagent bed is provided adjacent a compression component that keeps the bed compacted. In operati... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6814696 | Surgical apparatus An assembly of cannula and endoscope and dissection tip facilitate surgical procedures at remote surgical site in tissue of a patient. Relative rotation of the cannula about the endoscope from clamped rotational fixation of the cannula and endoscope is made possible... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6796965 | Syringe with filter, and filter therefor A syringe comprising a one-way filter which permits flow of fluid into the syringe unfiltered but which filters the fluid when expelled from the syringe. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6786723 | Medical or dental-medical treatment instrument having a filter element The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a media line, in particular for water or spray, extending from its rearward end to its forward end region, in which line an exchangeable filter element (21) is arrange... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6770052 | Wet/dry automatic injector assembly The present invention is directed to an automatic injection device containing a pre-loaded charge of medicament for automatically self-administering the medicament upon actuation thereof. The automatic injection device includes a housing assembly having an interior ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6656150 | Wet/dry automatic injector assembly The present invention is directed to an automatic injection device containing a pre-loaded charge of medicament for automatically self-administering the medicament upon actuation thereof. The present invention is directed to an automatic injection device ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6616627 | Injection device An injection device includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing defining a distal opening, and a first opening in a side of the housing and between the proximal and distal ends; a propellant disposed inside the housing and space... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6527962 | Blood filter having legs and centering elements integrally manufactured The method for manufacturing a blood filter adapted to be disposed in a blood vessel comprises, in the invention, the steps of a) providing a thin wall comprising a biocompatible material, b) producing in said thin wall a series of essentially parallel el... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6481301 | Needle trap A hand-held syringe-like device has needle containing a trap with a barrel and plunger to draw air into and out of the needle through the trap. In a method of operating the device, particulate matter in air is retained in the trap and subsequently analyte... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6413784 | Multi-sectioned fluid delivery devices for detecting target molecules by immunoassay Multi-sectioned fluid delivery devices with sensor membranes for use in detection of target molecules in gas or liquid samples are provided.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6319236 | Universal outlet for filter units Filter device comprising a filter housing, a filter disposed in the filter housing, an inlet, and an opposed outlet spaced from the inlet, wherein the outlet comprises an extension from the housing, the extension extending longitudinally in the direction ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6156010 | Method and apparatus for introducing an intravenous catheter A method an apparatus for introducing an intravenous catheter. In one embodiment, a catheter having a flashback chamber is provided, the flashback chamber having a proximal end, a distal end and an inner wall. The distal end of the flashback chamber being... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6106287 | Filter system for coupling of a dental handpiece A filter system for coupling of dental handpiece is contemplated for use within a coupling system supplying air and water to a dental handpiece. The coupling system includes a swivel coupling including a series of axially and radially spaced annular coupl... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102699 | Syringe for dental material A syringe for dental material has a cylinder with a dispensing socket and an open end opposite the dispensing socket. A plunger is inserted through the open end into the cylinder and is guided in the cylinder. The plunger is made of a porous, sintered mat... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6086559 | Method and device for pressure-controlled handling of a fluid, in particular for medical purposes A process and a device for pressure controlled manipulation of a fluid (4a), in particular for medicinal applications. The device comprises a receptacle (1a) of variable volume to contain the fluid (4a), a pressure creation device (2a) for producing press... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5993657 | Adjustable collection canister for continuous renal replacement therapy A waste liquid collection system for use in continuous arteriovenous or venovenous hemodialysis (CAVH or CVVH) is disclosed. The system comprises a collection vessel and associated interconnection lines which can be preset to given volume of waste liquid ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5980489 | Fluid dispenser with fill adapter An elastomeric bladder type infusion device for delivering a beneficial agent, such as a drug to a patient at substantially a constant rate. The device uniquely includes an adjustable flow rate control mechanism for adjusting the rate at which fluid flows... | 11/09/1999 |
