Abstract: The liquor included ice according to the present invention is arranged so that any liquor such as whisky and brandy is filled in a concave formed on top of a transparent ice lump, which is frozen in a glass-like container, and an ice plate, which is arranged to easily break by an outer force, is placed on top of the transparent ice lump to seal the concave. The transparent ice lump contains no impurities so that it is tasty.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for arranging articles in a container, wherein the articles are stacked within the container. In one embodiment, a container is fed in a substantially horizontal upper position and transferred to a nonhorizontal position. Articles are horizontally fed to the container while the container is in the nonhorizontal position, and the articles are stacked in rows within the container. The articles are arranged such that the container can be used to display the articles for sale.

Abstract: A process to measure the moisture permeability between a liquid and a solid body is described, which is of importance for determining the suitability of material combinations. In the course of the process, the oscillation behavior of an oscillating system is changed when a solid body or test object is immersed in a liquid by the interaction of surface tension forces between the surface of the solid body or test object and the fluid. The change in the oscillation behavior or the transfer of oscillation energy between the solid object and the fluid is then used as an indicator of the strength of the surface tension force.

Abstract: An improved blank base and method of making a bird repellant structure. The method comprises forming slots into a continuous base strip for the formation of repellant members. Said repellant members have a single forward diagonal edge for the simple cutting of repellant barbs.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for preventing entry into the coin receptacle of a washing or vending machine or the like by fracturing, as by stomping on, the coin insertion mechanism attached to and protruding from the coin receptacle.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ozonizer for generating ozone by causing a corona discharge to occur between electrodes oppositely arranged in air. An object of the ozonizer is to make the whole device compact and maintenance simple with reduction of the number of accessories. To this end, the ozonizer is characterized by that one of the electrodes comprises blades, the other electrode comprises a casing, and the blades and the casing form a blower. With this arrangement, it is not necessary to provide a particular blower for supplying fresh air continuously to the field of corona discharge and taking out ozone as it is produced.

Abstract: Advanced digital motion control is a multi-axis incremental position control system which includes a digital processor and memory, servo motor actuator with tachometer feedback, velocity servo power amplifier, position feedback device, position feedback signal converter, and digital to analog converter. The processor provides digital time reference feedback control of motion profiling and positioning of the mechanical load for multi-axis simultaneously without sacrificing update feedback rate control. The read time code execution time is compact and speed efficient optimizing control of multi-axis high speed/high accuracy servo systems in a space and cost effective method.

Abstract: Method and formulation useful in treatment of glaucoma in a mammal wherein an effective amount of an active water soluble carbonic anhydrase inhibitor is administered, said inhibitor being a compound having the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of H, NH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH(Me)NH.sub.2, --CH(NH.sub.2)CHMe.sub.2, --CH(NH.sub.2)CH.sub.2 CHMe.sub.2, --CH(NH.sub.2)CH(Me)CH.sub.2 Me, 2-pyrrolidinyl residues wherein the R.sup.1 CO-- constitutes an .alpha.-aminoacyl group, N-acetylaminoacyl derivatives and the corresponding dipeptidyl radicals wherein R.sup.1 CO-- is a dipeptidyl residue containing two amino acid residues of the formula where R.sup.1 is --CHR.sup.7 NHCOCHR.sup.8 NH.sub.2, R.sup.6 NHCHR.sup.5 --, ##STR2## and R.sup.6 NHCH.sub.2 CHR.sup.5 --; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and cycloalkyl;R.sup.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for selectively and simultaneously drilling a plurality of holes in thin panels such as printed circuit boards, while providing for automatic changing of the drill bits, individually or plurally, as required. A tray of drill bits is driveable in X and a row of vacuum pickers are driveable in Y, so that the various bit locations of the tray are addressable by such X-Y positioning, and selectable vacuum pickers are extensible and retractable so as to pick and place the drill bits at various matrix locations of the tray. The vacuum pickers also are extensible and retractable through corresponding tray openings in order to deliver replacement bits to, and retrieve used bits from, a flipper assembly associated with each drilling module.

Abstract: A process is described in which a mixture of enantiomeric arylpropionic acid is split and one of enantiomeric forms of the acid is recovered. The mixture is transformed into a diastereoisomeric salt by a reaction with a chiralic base and an inert solvent, and the desired acid enantiomer is removed from the reaction product. The transformation to a diastereoisomeric salt takes place in a polar solvent. The salt produced is recrystallized several times and the thus purified salt is split in a dilute mineral acid.

Abstract: A gel-like edible composition simulating fresh fish meat comprising a mixture of mannan, fish meat protein, water, a polysaccharide and a seasoning, the amount of said mannan being 0.5% by weight to 9% by weight, the amount of said fish meat protein being 1.3% by weight to 12% by weight, and the total amount of said mannan and fish meat protein being 2.0% by weight to 19% by weight. A gel-like food product made of the edible composition having been heat-coagulated is also provided.

Abstract: Method and formulation useful in treatment of glaucoma in a mammal wherein an effective amount of an active water soluble carbonic anhydrase inhibitor is administered, said inhibitor being a compound having the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of H, --OH, --CN and --OCH.sub.3 ; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl having from one to about 5 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of HNHCHR.sup.4 --, R.sup.5 NHCHR.sup.4 --, R.sup.5 NHCHR.sup.4, CONHCR.sup.4 --, R.sup.5 NHCH.sub.2 CHR.sup.4 --, ##STR2## R.sup.4 is selected from lower alkyl having from one to about 5 carbon atoms; or a naturally occurring amino acid side chain; and R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of H, CH.sub.3 --, HCO--, CH.sub.3 CO-- and XCH.sub.2 CO-- wherein X is a halogen atom; and stereoisomers thereof.

Abstract: A fastener for securing a circuit board to a chassis or another circuit board of an electronic appliance in a spaced relationship by a predetermined fixed distance. The fastener comprises a plunger having an inverted pyramid-shaped head and a rod extending downwardly from said head, and a fastener body including an isolating member having at the center thereof an opening for receiving said plunger therein and a pair of locking members located at the opposite ends of said isolating member with a pair of support plates interposed therebetween. When the plunger is inserted into the fastener body, the locking members are expanded outwardly by the plunger so that a circuit board and a chassis or another circuit board are secured to each other in a predetermined spaced relationship.

Abstract: The device flips substrates or passes them through without flipping, selectively, and the substrate can enter either end and exit either end of the device, as desired depending on how it is assembled. The spacing between channels which restrain opposite edges of the substrate is adjustable so as to accommodate different widths. The channels are separate from, but cooperable with, feed wheels which extend into the channels and engage the board when the channels are not moved out of alignment with the feed plane, e.g., when the flipping action is not taking place. During flipping, one end of each channel is raised above the feed plane, while the other end is moved substantially parallel to the feed plane so as to eliminate interference with an undercarriage or anything else below the feed plane of the device.

Abstract: A chair with a backrest is arranged so that the seat can be shifted forwardly to a rest position upon a rearward inclination of the backrest. The front end of the seat is supported pivotably on a support base, and the seat is movable forwardly and rearwardly. A balancing member is provided below the seat, and the support base supports a fulcrum of the balancing member set between a front and rear point of action of the balancing member. A backrest is provided on the rear end of the balancing member, and a rear part of the seat is supported on the rear point of action of the balancing member through seat receiving means. An upward movement of the front point of action of the balancing member is translated by motion translating means to a forward movement of the seat.

Abstract: A tying device includes a belt-like annular member which is diametrically deformable due to its resiliency and a parallel arrangement of receiving and engaging hooks provided on each of both divided ends of the annular member. The receiving hook includes a lower member and an upper member bifurcated therefrom and having a knob, and the engaging hook provided on one end serves as a member to prevent transverse slipping of the engaging hook provided at the opposite end, which is located in between the lower and upper members of the receiving hook adjacent thereto.

Abstract: A vibration type force detector comprising: a string to which a force to be measured is applied in the direction in which the string is tensioned; a driver for causing the string to vibrate at its natural frequency and simultaneously producing a series of pulses at a frequency in synchronism with the vibration of the string; a gate to which the series of pulses are applied; a counter for counting the series of pulses that have passed through the gate; means for providing a gating time determined in accordance with the result of the counting of the counter; and a controller for controlling the gate in accordance with the gating time. The gating time providing means is so arranged that as the vibration frequency of the string increases, the gating time lengthens.