Abstract: A storage space for pickup trucks many times larger and more conveniently accessible than those previously available. This is accomplished by using all the space from the outside of the truck bed to the inside of the wheel wells using the inside surface formed by the storage container. The angled top and rounded rear surfaces of the storage container inner surfaces integrate naturally with the pickup bed interior so that there is virtually no perceived reduction of the main cargo area. The storage container is characterized as having: 1. Openings at the top of the enclosure that are at a specific angle so they allow full access to the interior of the enclosure including that covered by the bed rail; 2. Lids for the top of the enclosure made to wrap around the back of the enclosure for the loading of long items and improved access from the end of the bed; 3.

Abstract: In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is provided a wooden pallet having parallel ends, parallel sides, a top deck for receiving a load and a bottom deck parallel with the top deck. The pallet further includes at least two continuous stringers between the top and bottom decks to maintain said decks in spaced relationship, the stringers extending longitudinally between the ends of the pallet and wherein each stringer is constructed of continuous wood stock assembled from face laminated, glued scrap wood strips of random length. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, at least one of the decks comprises a plurality of parallel, spaced apart boards extending transversely between the sides of the pallet and wherein each board is constructed of wood stock assembled from face laminated glued scrap wood strips of random length.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for scatter-glare correction in x-ray diagnostic images from a patient, a densitometric calibration phantom that reduces x-ray beam hardening effects. The calibration phantom is constructed from x-ray absorbing specks narrower than the x-ray aperture but thicker in the x-ray direction than the half-value thickness for diagnostic energy photons, the specks being aligned with the fan beams of x-rays from the x-ray source.

Abstract: A movable guide for receiving a caddy is provided movably in the loading and unloading directions on a main chassis. The movable guide is moved by a drive mechanism from an eject position to a disk drive position. An arrangement is made so that by an action of front and rear guide pins engaged in front and rear cam slits of the main chassis, when the movable guide is at the eject position, a turntable of a traverse unit disposed below the main chassis is spaced by a predetermined distance from a disk and, as the movable guide is moved in the loading direction, approaches gradually to the disk and, when the movable guide reaches the disk drive position, the turntable is attracted to the disk. The turntable approaches the disk upwardly relatively from beneath the disk and is attracted smoothly to the disk by a series of continuous operation.

Abstract: One of multiple types of battery packs may be selected and mounted on the main body of a portable computer. The battery pack mounted on the main body can be rotated in reaction to the main body and, according to the rotation position thereof, can be in a position where the bottom surface of the main body and the bottom surface of the battery pack form a single plane or a position where the back of the main body is lifted and the main body is inclined toward the user.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit incorporating DRAM 2 and a logic circuit 3 includes a vector generating circuit 40 formed on the common substrate. Upon a burn-in process, the vector generating circuit 40 and a refresh counter and control circuit 23 are activated to generate addresses, commands and data required for activating DRAM 2. In this manner, DRAM 2 and the logic circuit 3 can be activated independently, simultaneously, and the time required for the burn-in process can be reduced.

Abstract: A silicon nitride ceramic heater comprising a base body of silicon nitride ceramics, and a heating element embedded in the body, the ceramic heater being characterized in that the element further comprises, as a main ingredient, at least one of carbides, nitrides or silicides selected from the metal group consisting of W, Mo, Re, Cr, Ti, Ta, Ni and Co, and not more than 75 vol % of the BN content in combination with the main ingredient. This composition can reduce the difference in thermal expansion coefficients between the heating element and the silicon nitride ceramics and can thus prevent the heating element from being cracked by thermal stress. Consequently, the silicon nitride ceramic heater is superior in durability and can maintain high performance for a long time.

Abstract: An optical element retaining device has a substrate and a convex section integrally bonded to the substrate for retaining at least one optical fiber. The convex section includes at least one groove for retaining the optical fiber. A mold having at least one groove is used to form the convex section. A mixture of, for example, ceramic powder and a binder is filled in the groove of the mold. The substrate is brought into contact with the mold with the mixture being placed between the mold and the substrate. Then the mold is removed from the substrate while leaving the mixture defining the convex section on the substrate. The substrate and the molded convex section are burned or sintered to permanently bonded to one another.

Abstract: Plural layers of metallic particle layers in which metallic particles having morphological anisotropy are dispersed and dielectric layers are alternately stacked on at least one pricipal surface of a substrate having transparency to form a polarizing layer. The content of the group 0 elements in the polarizing layer is kept not higher than 1.5.times.10.sup.20 molecules/cm.sup.3.

Abstract: A card conveyance control method and apparatus that allow a card held by a plurality of conveying rollers to be conveyed and securely mounted at the proper position on a conveying platform. The conveying rollers of the first conveyer unit, which holds and conveys an optical card, are rotated in the conveying direction of the optical card, and the card conveying platform of the second conveyer unit is moved in the direction of the first conveyer unit so as to press the leading edge of the optical card conveyed from the first conveyer unit against the back edge of the conveying platform; the conveying platform of the second conveyer unit is then moved in the opposite direction from the first conveyer unit while the conveying rollers of the first conveyer unit are rotated in the conveying direction of the optical card; and this operation is repeated several times.

Abstract: A card-type electronic device, such as a memory card, has a package structure in which a reduction in thickness is achieved while retaining the shielding effect and in which, if the device should be inserted incorrectly, no power source short-circuiting occurs without a mechanism for preventing incorrect insertion. The memory card 20 has a one-side-metal-plate type package structure and includes a plastic frame 11, a printed circuit board 12 which has a card contact edge section 14 for an input/output interface at an end thereof and on which semiconductor memory devices are mounted, and a metal panel 13. The plastic frame 11 is placed between the printed circuit board 12 and the metal plate 13. The distance D.sub.

Abstract: There is provided an image information process apparatus to be applied to a display for displaying bit image display data for each pixel, for enabling the display to display continuous tones in an error diffusion manner based on P bit image data, P being larger than L. This apparatus includes a plurality of adding circuits to which a plurality of P bit image data are concurrently supplied. A predetermined lower bit of an added result at respective adding circuits is used as error data supplied to the next adjacent adding circuit. An error data holding circuit holds a predetermined lower bit of an output from an adding circuit corresponding to the last column pixel in image data supplied. It then supplies the lower bit held to an adding circuit corresponding to the top front column pixel of the image data supplied.

Abstract: An electrophotographic developing apparatus uses a two-component developer comprising a carrier and a toner for development. The apparatus includes an intermediate roller with a non-magnetic sleeve accommodating a magnetic roller disposed between a developing roller and an agitating device for tribo-frictionally charging the carrier and the toner. After forming a magnetic brush consisting of the carrier and the toner, the toner is transferred to the developing roller by applying a first bias to the intermediate roller and the developing roller. A second bias is applied to the developing roller and an image carrier included in the apparatus to cause the toner to selectively attach to the image carrier. A third bias is applied to the developing roller and the intermediate roller to cause the toner to transfer back to the intermediate roller.

Abstract: A method for making a molded refractory article including the steps of providing a mold including a master pattern, the mold and master pattern defining a mold cavity; filling the mold cavity with a mixture comprising refractory particles and a heat fugitive binder; placing the assembly of the mold, master pattern and mixture in a furnace; curing the mixture; separating the mold and master pattern from the cured mixture; removing the binder to form a porous structure, sintering the porous structure to provide a porous refractory article and infiltrating the porous refractory article with a filler metal.

Abstract: A nitride compound semiconductor light emitting element is made by stacking a metal layer made of one of elements: palladium (Pd), scandium (Sc), vanadium (V), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), tantalum (Ta), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir), cobalt (Co) and copper (Cu), and another metal layer made of one of elements: titanium (Ti), nickel (Ni), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W) and magnesium (Mg), to increase the adhesive strength of its electrodes with a semiconductor layer, reduce the contact resistance of the electrodes to improve the ohmic characteristics, and improve the external quantum efficiency by combination of thin-film metals with a transparent electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device has sets of address fuses which are arranged in a plurality of fuse rows in order to provide a larger number of redundant elements. The sets of address fuses are associated with addresses, respectively, and at least one address fuse included in each of the sets of the address fuses is provided in only one of the fuse rows. Address buses are provided such that the number of address lines associated with the sets of the address fuses is less than the number of fuse rows. One of the address lines is located closer to one of the fuse rows which includes associated address fuses than a center line between the one of the fuse rows and another one of the fuse rows which is adjacent to the one of the fuse rows is. The address lines are connected to redundant element control circuits through local lines.

Abstract: The case where a memory cell array comprises 1st, 2nd, . . . 2.sup.n -th sub-arrays is considered. In this case, when the refresh mode is started, a refresh counter produces an n-bit sub-array selection address signal for selecting the 1st, 2nd, . . . 2.sup.n -th sub-arrays one by one in order and a row address signal for selecting a plurality of rows in each sub-array one by one in order. In case a defective row including a retention-defective memory cell exists in the m-th (wherein m stands for 1, 2, . . . or 2.sup.n) sub-array, the conversion of the sub-array selection address signal is performed and such a new sub-array selection address signal as to select the m-th sub-array and the k-th sub-array at the same time is produced when the sub-array selection address signal has selected the k-th (wherein k stands for 1, 2, . . . or 2.sup.n, and k.noteq.m) sub-array and the row address signal has become the same as the row address signal for selecting the defective row.

Abstract: A dual shoulder strap device attachable to a standard golf bag to allow a golfer to carry the golf bag centered on his back. For example, the dual shoulder strap device is made from a single piece to prevent twisting and entangling of the two separate shoulder straps. Alternatively, the dual shoulder straps are connected to tracks built into a coupler, in which the tracks allow the shoulder straps to be adjustable to the differing widths of the golfer's shoulders.