Abstract: A spring-loaded hinge for a training golf club comprises first and second hinge members (10, 20) pivoted to each other by a transverse pivot pin (30). Member (10) has a tongue (13) terminating in a generally circular arc (14) having a depression (15) therein, and member (20) has a pair of arms (23, 24) forming a fork between which the tongue (13) of member (10) is received, the pivot pin (30) passing through both arms and the tongue. Member (20) has an axial bore (25) containing a spring-loaded detent element (27) which bears against the circular arc (14) and engages in the depression (15). Member (20) is threaded externally at (43) towards the end opposite the pivot pin (30) and is slotted at (41) in the same region to provide communication with the bore (25) containing the spring (26).

Abstract: A method of microdissection which involves: forming an image field of cells of the tissue sample utilizing a microscope, identifying at least one zone of cells of interest from the image field of cells which at least one zone of cells of interest includes different types of cells than adjacent zones of cells, and extracting the at least one zone of cells of interest from the tissue sample. The extraction is achieved by contacting the tissue sample with a transfer surface that can be selectively activated so that regions thereof adhere to the zone of cells of interest to be extracted. The transfer surface includes an activatable adhesive layer which provides chemical or electrostatic adherence to the selected regions of the tissue sample. After the transfer surface is activated the transfer surface and tissue sample are separated. During separation the zone of cells of interest remains adhered to the transfer surface and is thus separated from the tissue sample.

Abstract: A signal processor for extracting chrominance information from a composite video signal has transversal filters developing first and second signals (A and B). A look-up table generates a control signal (C) which is a non-linear function of the ratio A/B and simultaneously develops the product B*C. A filter of this form can combine steep frequency response with minimal degradation of the response to pulses.

Abstract: A feeder for pig-raising which can discharge a fixed quantity of food in a good condition at all time, which can adjust a discharge quantity of food relatively simply, and which can feed efficiently at all time in consideration of a habit of pigs. A suspension rod is suspended within a feeding tank formed at a lower end with a food outlet, and a food-quantity adjusting member is disposed below the suspension rod. The food-quantity adjusting member comprises a conical portion having an upper end smaller in diameter than the food outlet of said feeding tank, being gradually enlarged in diameter downward, and a lower end slightly larger in diameter than the food outlet, and a disk-like portion secured to the lower end of said conical portion. Food is supplied to a bottom plate from a gap between the food outlet of the feeding tank and an inclined peripheral surface of the food-quantity adjusting member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for producing lead oxide in a pure state from a spent paste resulting from exhausted acid batteries. The spent paste is first calcined and desulfurized, then leached by a concentrated solution comprising an alkali hydroxide at a temperature above 100.degree. C. The separated solution is contacted with a ketone resulting in a suspension from which the .alpha.-lead oxide constituent is recovered. The solutions of alkali and ketone are recycled in the process. The preferred alkali constituents are selected from sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, preferably containing also a small amount of sulfate of the respective alkali metal of the hydroxide used.

Abstract: A seat device has a cushion frame mounted on a floor; a support member for supporting a seat pad; and a torsion bar including a torque bar section and an arm section, for elastically supporting the support member on cushion frame. An arm supporting bracket of substantially cylindrical shape is provided on the support member. A collar rotatably fitted to at least arm supporting bracket has a circumferential flange in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and is disposed to be facing to an end surface of the arm supporting bracket on the opening side thereof. A tip portion of the arm section is fittedly supported in the opening of the collar. The arm supporting bracket is attached to the support member through a movement absorbing mechanism which allows relative movement with respect to the support member.

Abstract: In repairing a defective memory cell of a data memory placed in a data memory region, a repairing circuit which employs a repairing method causing some access penalty but having high repairing efficiency is located in a redundant row region and a redundant column region in the data memory region. On the other hand, in repairing a defective memory cell of a tag memory placed in a tag memory region, a repairing circuit which employs a repairing method having low repairing efficiency but causing little access penalty is located in a redundant column region in the tag memory region. Accordingly, optimal repair of a defective memory cell can be achieved according to respective functions of the tag memory and the data memory.

Abstract: Peptide antimycotics, termed pseudomycins, display broad spectrum antibiotic activity, and in particular are highly effective, non-toxic antibiotics against fungal pathogens of human and animal disease. The peptide antimycotics (pseudomycins) may be used in the treatment of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans. Also disclosed is a method of purification and isolation, including characterization, of the pseudomycins.

Abstract: Data input/output pad portions are arranged corresponding to memory blocks and adjacent to a corresponding memory block in the center region between memory blocks, and memory blocks. Power supply pads are arranged at both ends of the center region. Power supply pad transmits a power supply voltage to data input/output pad portions, and power supply pad transmits the power supply voltage to data input/output pad portions. Power supply pad for peripheral circuitry is arranged in the center portion of the center region. A multibit test circuit is provided for each memory block. A data input/output buffer operating stably at high speed is implemented in a large storage capacity memory device which in turn accommodates a multibit test mode.

Abstract: An optical wavelength converting device is provided with a LiTaO.sub.3 substrate, a plurality of inverted-polarization layers periodically arranged in an upper surface of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate, and an optical waveguide crossing the inverted-polarization layers. The upper surface of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate is directed toward a -X-crystal axis direction. The inverted-polarization layers are formed by exchanging Ta.sup.+ ions of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate for H.sup.+ ions, and an extending direction of each inverted-polarization layer is inclined at an angle of .theta. degrees (6.ltoreq..theta..ltoreq.174) to the +C-crystal axis direction toward a -Y-crystal axis direction. The optical waveguide is formed by exchanging Ta.sup.+ ions of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate and the inverted-polarization layers for H.sup.+ ions to set a refractive index of the optical waveguide higher than that of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate. The optical waveguide extends in a +Y-crystal axis direction.

Abstract: An implantable, refillable, rate-controlled drug delivery device, with a hollow reservoir, and a drug delivery tube communicating with the hollow reservoir. The drug delivery tube includes at least one rate-limiting permeable membrane which regulates drug delivery. A method of controlling the delivery of a drug to an internal portion of a body is disclosed.

Abstract: An Internet type access system includes an autodialer for automatically establishing communications with a merchant's facility over a switch network while maintaining Internet connectivity over a packet data network. The autodialer, in combination with the merchant's server, coordinates between the Internet session and the newly established switched connectivity, the session history from the prior Internet session being supplied to a sales representative receiving the autodialed call. The sales representative is provided with a terminal for controlling the merchant's server to push data to the client in response to the interactive session simultaneously conducted over the switched network.

Abstract: A method and arrangement for shutting off a receive channel in a data communications system to prevent accidental or intentional overwhelming of the memory of the system such as that caused by a continuous burst of short frame data. The data frames received are monitored by a shutoff counter as they are received on one of the channels of a serial input/output (I/O) device. When the shutoff count is reached, the receive channel will be shut off. The current value of the shutoff counter is compared to a value stored in a warning register. Before reaching the shutoff count, a warning is generated when the current shutoff counter value reaches the warning register value.

Abstract: In order to obtain a semiconductor device having an internal wire of low resistance, a conductive layer whose surface is silicified is provided in a surface of a semiconductor substrate. A conductor whose surface is silicified is provided on the semiconductor substrate in proximity to the conductive layer. This semiconductor device is provided with an internal wiring layer, which is formed by a titanium film and a titanium silicide layer for electrically connecting the surface of the conductive layer and a surface of an end of the conductor with each other, to cover a side wall surface and a bottom surface of a contact hole.

Abstract: An original holder of the present invention can be inserted in a plurality of different directions into a flat bed scanning-type image reading apparatus. This structure allows both a laterally long image and a vertically long image to be promptly displayed as an erecting image without any specific operations. An original holder (10) embodying the invention includes a lower frame (12) and an upper frame (14), which are joined with each other to allow free opening and closing. The lower frame (12) and the upper frame (14) respectively have inner openings (12W,14W). The original holder (10) holds an original P in such a manner that the periphery of the original P is clamped between the lower frame (12) and the upper frame (14) and that the original P is observable through the openings (12W,14W). The original holder 10 has a substantially square shape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a purified casein phosphopeptide(CPP) having a novel amino acid sequence and a purified casein including same wherein the 25th Arg from N-terminal in a conventional CPP is replaced by Cys, rendering the CPPs to forming a dimer by disulfide bond. In the corresponding DNA sequence, cytosine is replaced by thymine to cause the amino acid replacement from Arginine(Arg) to Cysteine(Cys). The CPP or the casein containing same has an improved ability of solubilizing minerals and absorbing thereof in animals. The CPP or the beta-casein H containing same can be added to foodstuffs, beverages, medication, cosmetics, feed in an effective amount of enhancing a mineral absorption in animals. An oral composition comprising the beta-casein H or the inventive CPP and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier can reduce or relieve a dentinal hypersensitivity.

Abstract: This substrate voltage generating circuit (internal voltage generating circuit) includes an oscillator, a p channel transistor, an AND circuit, and a pump circuit. The substrate voltage generating circuit is stopped by applying stop signals S and S to the p channel transistor and the AND circuit connected to the oscillator, and by cutting supply of power supply voltage to the oscillator and a path of output of the oscillator. In order to find current consumption at stand-by of a semiconductor memory device, current consumptions of the whole semiconductor memory device at stand-by before and after operation of the substrate voltage generating circuit is stopped as described above are measured, and the difference between them is calculated. Current consumption of the substrate voltage generating circuit is thus found.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a conversion technique to allow an eight bit ROM BIOS to be read on a 32 bit PCI bus. A separate address port for the ROM BIOS is provided which is not connected to the PCI bus. The conversion bus takes data from the ROM BIOS at a separate data port, assembles four cycles of eight bits in a 32 bit fashion and delivers that data to the PCI bus. When the PCI bus requests 4 bytes, the system of the present invention assembles 4 bytes from the 8 bit data and transmits that data to the PCI bus as a 32 bit quantity.

Abstract: A hydrogenated carbon film for magnetic thin film recording media is manufactured by alternating current magnetron sputtering in an atmosphere containing argon and a hydrocarbon gas. Targets mounted side-by-side cyclically sputter and discharge charge buildup according to an alternating current. Shielding between the targets directs electrons toward the anode at a given time.

Abstract: Sound data are transmitted to an ADPCM decoder in synchronization with a horizontal synchronizing signal, according to which image data are transmitted.