Abstract: A carrier device for restraining an animal inside and outside of a motor vehicle. The carrier device includes a plurality of panels configured to form a hollow enclosure for housing the animal and a strap for connecting the enclosure to the motor vehicle. At least one of the panels includes a frame for supporting the panel in order to maintain the shape of the enclosure. The panels and the frame are configured to allow the enclosure to collapse so that the carrier can be folded. The strap includes fastening mechanisms at each end. A portion of the strap located between the two ends is connected to one of the panels of the enclosure so that during a sudden acceleration or deceleration of the motor vehicle, the animal is restrained within the enclosure and a force exerted on the enclosure is transferred to the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A card having retroreflective bar codes is comprised of a card substrate on which there are provided a first information recording portion formed of a retroreflective material portion of a predetermined pattern and a second information recording portion which can be read out from a nearby place. Also, a card having retroreflective bar codes is formed of recorded tracks comprised of retroreflective material portions and nonretroreflective portions which are formed on a heat distortion material formed of a retroreflective member or retroreflective material by a selective heating and distortion process in response to information to be recorded.

Abstract: A retroreflective sheet having an adhesive surface, including a transparent base film, a plurality of small retroreflective members arranged on one surface of the transparent base film, and a transparent bonding agent layer laminated over the small retroreflective members, wherein the exposed laminated layer is adhered to a reflecting surface, thereby forming a retroreflective sheet. Light beams reflected through the retroreflective sheet are substantially collimated with the incident light beams, thereby intensifying the reflected signal and allowing the optical information to be read by a bar code reader from greater distances.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting modulated informations from emitted light turned around by an object is disclosed, in which a non-modulation interval is provided in a light signal from a transmitting side, an information from the transmitting side is received at a receiving side by its light receiving elements and the light signal from the transmitting side during the non-modulation interval is modulated and then reflected back to the transmitting side thereby transmitting a signal. Consequently, the space and the cost of the receiving side can be reduced, and the optical axes of the transmitting side and the receiving side can be positively adjusted with ease. Also, according to the present invention, a bar code is disclosed, which includes an optical recursive reflection member which reflects back a light incident thereon in substantially the same direction of the incident light. This bar code further includes a shutter which can modulate a code.

Abstract: An anti-frost system for the windshield of a motor vehicle has a heating element incorporated in the windshield. The system has an atmospheric temperature sensor, a relative humidity sensor and a windshield temperature sensor. Signals from the atmospheric temperature sensor and the relative humidity sensor are inputted to a calculator circuit which calculates a saturated steam temperature from the input signals. The saturated steam temperature and the windshield temperature are delivered to an operation circuit, which determines that frosting on the windshield is expected under a combined condition to the windshield temperature and the saturated steam temperature and which turns a transistor on to close a switch to energize the heating element for preventing frosting in advance.

Abstract: A system for preventing frost from accumulating on a window of a motor vehicle has a heating element provided on the window, a temperature switch, which is closed when the temperature of the window is lower than 0.degree. C., and a humidity switch, which is closed when the humidity of air outside of the window becomes about 100%. When both the switches are closed, an electric circuit is closed to connect a battery with the heating element. At the same time, a wiper of the vehicle is operated for a short time to wipe out dew on the window.

Abstract: A system for preventing frost from accumulating on a window of a motor vehicle has a heating element provided on the window, a temperature switch, which is closed when the temperature of window is lower than 0.degree. C., and a humidity switch, which is closed when the humidity of air outside of the window becomes slightly lower than 100% relative humidity. When both the switches are closed, an electric circuit is closed to connect a battery with the heating element, thereby preventing the formation of frost on the window.